March 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Somers Board of Education Regular Meeting
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER                 
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                                        2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                 
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                                        3. BOE APPRECIATION                  
                    
        Rationale: 
Dr. Galloway will present gifts to the Board members in recognition of Board of Education Appreciation Month.     
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                                        4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                 
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                                        4.1. Approval of the March 10, 2025 BOE Special Budget Meeting Minutes                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board to review and approve the minutes from the March 10, 2025 special budget meeting.     
                            
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                                        4.2. Approval of the March 10, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes                 
                    
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The Board to review and approve the minutes from the March 10, 2025 regular Board meeting.     
                            
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                                        5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS                 
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                                        5.1. Superintendent Update                 
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                                        5.2. Morgan Stanley Update                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Kevin Nichols from Morgan Stanley will update the Board on the 2024 Pension and OPEB performance reports.     
                            
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                                        5.3. SHS Student Representatives                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Emma Cicciarella and Carolyn Castonguay will update the Board on recent Somers High School events.     
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                                        6. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS                 
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                                        7. CONSENT AGENDA                 
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                                        7.1. Warrant of March 24, 2025                 
                    
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The Board to review and consent to the warrant of March 24, 2025.     
                            
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                                        7.2. Leave of Absences                 
                    
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                                        7.3. Resignation                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Hannah Abernethy, Grade 5 Teacher, is resigning at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.     
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                                        8. OLD BUSINESS                 
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                                        9. NEW BUSINESS                 
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                                        9.1. May 2025 NYC Art Trip                 
                    
        Rationale: 
Mr. Kyle Kipfer, SHS Art Teacher, will present the May 2025 trip to New York City to the BOE.     
                            
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                                        9.2. 2024-2025 Graduation Date                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board to approve the graduation date for Thursday, June 12, 2025.       
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                                        9.3. BOE Photo Retake                 
                    
        Rationale: 
The Board to discuss a BOE picture retake to be scheduled before the April 28, 2025 Board meeting.     
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                                        10. COMMITTEE REPORTS                 
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                                        10.1. Curriculum (next meeting 4/28/25 6 p.m., 5/12/25 6 p.m., 6/9/25 5:30 p.m.)                 
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                                        10.2. Policy                  
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                                        10.3. Planning/Finance                  
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                                        10.4. Salary & Negotiations                  
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                                        10.5. Building (next meeting 3/25/25 2 p.m., 4/1/25 2 p.m., 4/15/25 2 p.m., 4/29/25 2 p.m.)                 
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                                        11. CABE/CREC/State Dept. of Ed./SEF                  
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                                        12. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS                 
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                                        13. ADJOURNMENT                 
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