July 15, 2025
Edwards-Knox Central School
Board of Education
Regular Meeting
July 15, 2025
Partial Agenda
l. Call to order by Chairman Pro-Tem Board Action
ll. Oath of Allegiance (Newly Elected Board of Education Members)
lll. Election of Officers:
President Board Action
Vice-President Board Action
lV. Oath of Allegiance (P, V-P)
V. Public Participation
VI. Consent Agenda Board Action
a. District Appointments:
BOE Clerk
District Treasurer
Deputy District Treasurer
Purchasing Agent
Deputy Purchasing Agent
Tax Collector
Attendance Officer
Chief Emergency Officer
Designated Education Official
School Pesticide Representative
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Chief Financial Officer (Board President)
Reviewing Official (Child Nutrition Program)
Hearing Official (Child Nutrition Program)
Official Newspaper
Official Depository
Check Signer
Alternate Check Signer
Monthly Meeting Dates
School Attorney
Extracurricular Treasurer
Extracurricular Accounts Advisor
School External Auditor Firm
School Claims Auditor
School Lunch Signer
Record Management Officer
Record Access Officer
Data Privacy Officer
LEA AHERA Designee
Payroll Officer
Compliance Officer
NYSSBA Voting Delegates/Liaisons
Legislative Liaison
CSE Chairperson
Title II Coordinator
Title VI Coordinator
Title IX Coordinator
Screening Committee
CSE Committee
Policy Committee
District Appeals Officer
DASA Coordinators
McKinney-Vento Coordinator
Foster Care Point of Contact
Neglected/Delinquent Transition Liaison
Driver’s Education Instructor
Audit Committee
District Labor Relations Committee
District Negotiations Committee
Rural Schools Association Membership
NYSSBA Membership
b. Oath of Allegiance (Supt., Clerk, Treasurer’s, Attendance Officer) (Tax
Collector & Internal Claims Auditor)
c. Authorizations:
Establishment of Petty Cash Funds
Payment of Utilities and Ins.
Borrowing, Investing & Accepting Funds
Budget Transfers
Tuition Rate
Mileage Rate
Substitute Pay Rates
In-House Professional Development
Professional Development
Personnel Employment
BOCES Contracts
Professional Services
Grants in Aid
d. Business/Personnel:
Approval of Minutes 6/10/25
Payment of Warrants 6/11/25 6/25/25 6/30/25 7/9/25
Claims Auditor Reports 6/11/25 6/25/25 6/30/25 7/9/25
Treasurer’s Reports 5/31/25 6/30/25
Extracurricular Quarterly Report
BOCES Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
Workers Comp./Medical Plan Delegates
Building Level & District Level Safety Plan
Building Level & District Level Safety Plan Summary
Donation Acceptance
Special Education District Plan
Final Read Policy #5685-Maximum Temperature for School
Buildings and Indoor Facilities
First and Final Read Policy #7316-Use of Internet-Enabled Devices
During the School Day
E-KTA Contract 2025-2028
SEA Contract 2025-2028
Appointments
Lifeguards
Summer Programs Substitutes
Summer Programs Staff
Resignations
CSE/CPSE
VII. Reports/Administrative & Board Member Discussion
VIII. Other
IX. Adjournment
Board of Education Goals
- Student Focus: All students will have access to a challenging, fulfilling and effective learning experience aligned to college and career readiness through opportunities that foster creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, communication and citizenship.
- Health and Safety: The district will support and sustain a safe, nurturing, respectful environment where staff, students and community members are supported emotionally, physically and academically.
- Engaged Community: The Edwards-Knox Central School District will continue to encourage the school community to contribute in the growth and development of our students through open and honest communication and collaborative partnerships.
- Fiscal Responsibility: The district is committed to fiscal stability through transparent budgeting, securing available sources of funding that supports our academic goals and that reflect our community’s values.
Public Participation Protocol During Board Meetings
The Board desires community members of the district to attend its sessions so that they may become better acquainted with the operation and programs of the schools and that the Board may have the opportunity to hear the wishes and ideas of the public.
In order to assure that individuals wishing to appear before the Board may be heard and at the same time conduct its meetings properly and efficiently, the Board has adopted the following procedures and rules pertaining to public participation.
• Individuals wishing to address the Board are asked to sign up in advance of the meeting or prior to the beginning of the meeting, giving their name, address, and topic to be discussed, to the district clerk. Names will be placed on a Speaker’s List and the speakers will be called in the order signed up. Speakers will be limited to five minutes. Open session will not exceed a total of thirty minutes without the Board’s discretion to allow more time.
• The BOE will designate a time-keeper and parliamentarian for each meeting.
• Speakers may offer such objective criticisms of school operations and programs as concern them. In Public session, the Board will not hear complaints of school personnel nor against any person connected with the school system.
• Personal attacks by anyone in attendance at the Board Meeting are unacceptable. Persons engaging in such attacks will be required to leave the Board Meeting immediately.
• It should be noted that Board of Education meetings are open to the public; however, they are not considered public forums. Undue interruptions or other interference with the orderly conduct of Board of Education business cannot be allowed. Only the speaker recognized by the President has the authority to speak.
• The Board vests in its president, or other presiding officer, authority to terminate the remarks of any individual when they do not adhere to the rules established above. The presiding officer may terminate the speaker’s privilege to speak, if, after being called to order, the speaker persists in improper conduct or remarks.
Board of Education Links
Board of Education contact information
Brandi Graham
Board Clerk
Penny Allen
Board President
Phone (315) 562-8130 ext. 25500