J-D Board of Education Meeting Agenda: August 25, 2025

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education plans to meet immediately following the Public Hearing on August 25, 2025, at the J-D District Office and via YouTube Livestream.  The link will be shared on the district website.   YouTube Livestream Link

Members of the public who have questions about the agenda prior to the meeting should contact Dr. Darcy Woodcock, Jamesville-DeWitt Superintendent of Schools, at 315-445-8304 or dwoodcock@jd.cnyric.org.

Following the meeting, the board will share a recording of the meeting, as well as meeting minutes, on the district website.

Meeting Agenda

1.  Call Regular Meeting to order:  Dr. Archer

2.  Red Ram Recognition: Dr. Archer

3.  Community Comment Time 1:  Dr. Archer

If you would like to make a comment, please fill out the Google Form to speak at Community Comment Time or fill out a paper form and hand it to the Board Clerk before the meeting begins.

To allow for public participation, one period not to exceed 30 minutes shall be set aside during the first part of each board meeting for public comment, with priority given to comments on items on the meeting’s agenda. A second 30-minute community comment time period will be set aside at the end of the meeting. More information is available in the Ground Rules for Community Comment Time section of the website.

4.  Board Action

a.  Routine Business

  i.  Approve Consent Agenda. Items in the Consent Agenda
      are to be enacted under one motion and as a signal vote.
      There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to
      the time the Board votes, unless a Board member requests
      an item to be removed from the Consent Agenda for the
      Board Meeting.

1.  Approve Supt. Personnel Recommendations,
     Substitute Re-Appointments and New Substitute
     Appointments

2.  Accept CPSE and CSE Recommendations

3.  Accept Internal Claims Auditor Reports

4.  Approve Disposal of Surplus District Property

 ii.  Approve Minutes of the August 4, 2025 Regular Board 
      Meeting

iii.  Approve the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 School Tax Rates            

b.  New Business

 i.  Board Policies, Second Reading

              • Policy 5685 – Maximum Temperature for Buildings and Facilities
              • Policy 7316 – Use of Internet-Enabled Devices During the School Day

ii.  Potential Consideration for Future Meetings

                • Equity Council

    5.  Reports 

    a.  Assistant Superintendent’s Report:  Mr. Reyes

    i.  School Climate Survey

      b.  Superintendent’s Report: Dr. Woodcock        

        i.  District Updates

      1.  Enrollment

      2.  Southwood Property

      ii.  Upcoming Events

      c.  Committee Reports

      d.  Board President’s Report: Dr. Archer

      i.  Annual Conference – NYSSBA 

      6.  Community Comment Time 2:  Dr. Archer

      If you would like to make a comment, please fill out the Google Form to speak at Community Comment Time or fill out a paper form and hand it to the Board Clerk before the meeting begins.

      To allow for public participation, one period not to exceed 30 minutes shall be set aside during the first part of each board meeting for public comment, with priority given to comments on items on the meeting’s agenda. A second 30-minute community comment time period will be set aside at the end of the meeting. More information is available in the  Ground Rules for Community Comment Time section of the website.

      7.  Unfinished and Continuing Business

      8.  Adjourn

      9.  Next Meeting: September 15, 2025