Board of Education Meeting - March 11, 2025

The South Colonie Central School District Board of Education held a meeting on March 11, 2025, where they discussed various topics including budget priorities for the 2025-2026 school year. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of a sole source purchase for the "PreK On My Way" curriculum, which is the sole provider approved by New York State for early learning materials. The board also reviewed the budget draft, which includes funding for replacing teacher retirements, adding staff such as interventionists and a science supervisor, and continuing capital improvement projects under the Next Generation Colony project. Notably, the budget proposes purchasing an electric school bus with partial funding from a New York State bus incentive program, reducing the net cost to the district. Additionally, a change order was approved for additional parking stalls at Shaker Road Elementary School. The board approved emergency pesticide use for field maintenance and passed personnel changes for instructional and support staff. Motions related to these procurement and budget items were unanimously approved by the board.