9.29.2026 Board of Education Meeting

The Niskayuna Schools Board of Education meeting on September 29, 2026, included discussion of how to conduct the search for the retiring superintendent’s successor. A motion was made and seconded to use the BOCES search service, but the board did not vote on that proposal. Instead, a motion to table the decision passed 5–2. The board directed the business office to request comparable information from BOCES and interested private search firms, including service scope and fees, and to clarify BOCES advertising and other additional costs. The board expects to revisit the selection at its October 13 meeting. Members discussed the importance of moving promptly; staff noted that searches for a July 1 start generally aim for an appointment by April 1. No search firm was selected and no contract was awarded.

Other topics included student forums and activities, the district’s varsity teams receiving School of Distinction recognition, anticipated state guidance on AI in schools, and ongoing elementary-school construction planning. The meeting also included committee discussion of proposed state school-board association resolutions, including universal pre-K implementation and fees for certain commercial-purpose FOIL requests; no related procurement action was taken.