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The high‑school leadership team unveiled a video highlighting academics, attendance initiatives, extracurricular programs and community engagement that administrators said shows the school’s emphasis on preparing students for college and careers. The presentation highlighted industry pathway programs (finance, information technology, engineering and health sciences), extracurricular clubs, and community partnerships.

Student leadership and recognition
- The board recognized student delegates who participated in the Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute. Norma Avila and Emmanuel Rivera Miranda described their experience at regional meetings, college campus visits and a delegation trip to Puerto Rico. Norma was named the Hudson Valley Junior outstanding delegate during the program, the presenters said.
- Stephanie Alvarez was recognized as the Elks Lodge Student of the Month and praised for leadership roles at Middletown High School.

College and career center
- The college and career team (school counselors and staff) described services including college‑application support, financial‑aid and scholarship assistance, career exploration, on‑site instant‑decision days and campus visits. Staff said more than 350 scholars have received offers and that total scholarship awards recorded earlier in the year exceed $56 million (district team noted the number on the presentation; staff said that figure had risen since the slide was prepared).
- Instant‑decision events at the high school have included SUNY Orange (three visits with over 100 students accepted on site), Ramapo College, Mount Saint Mary College and Dominican University. The team also described trade‑school partnerships and a planned summer application workshop to support rising seniors.

Athletics and student clubs
- The board honored multiple winter teams for sectional championships and state qualifiers, including boys swimming and diving (relay and individual state qualifying), wrestling, girls wrestling (state qualifiers and a section title), boys bowling (two‑time section champions), girls basketball (Section 9 champions) and indoor track & field (multiple state qualifiers and new school records). Coaches and student athletes appeared before the board and were recognized publicly.

Graduation logistics
- The high school presented a schedule for senior events and graduation: senior tie‑dye and field day activities, senior sunset and parking‑spot decorations, a mandatory rehearsal and diploma distribution process. Graduation will be held Friday, June 27 (gates open 8:30 a.m.; ceremony 10 a.m.). Each graduate will receive four guest tickets; attendees must pass a security checkpoint. The district advised early arrival, explained prohibited items and said shuttle and overflow parking plans will be published closer to the date.

Why this matters: The presentation combined student recognition, college‑and‑career work aimed at increasing postsecondary access and publicity for athletic and extracurricular success. The college and career center’s instant‑decision acceptances and scholarship totals are a key metric for measuring senior outcomes and for families planning next steps.

Quotes from participants included student delegates and staff describing the experience and career support available; board members repeatedly praised staff and students for academic and extracurricular achievement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","The April 24th 2025 Middletown Board of Education Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 24 board meeting Middletown High School presented a legacy‑plan video and updates from its college and career center, honored athletes and student groups and reviewed graduation logistics for June. The college‑and‑career team reported over $56 million in scholarship offers to date and widespread use of instant‑decision days.","taxTitle","Middletown, Orange County, New York","taxId",54257,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563173,"Middletown board approves capital‑project proposition language, personnel appointments and routine motions; all votes pass",375,1651000,2026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3233446-2a1983c46520e586d83dd6dc43f528c4&start=1651&end=2026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3233446-2a1983c46520e586d83dd6dc43f528c4/thumbnail_1651000.jpg","/articles/6563173/Middletown/Orange-County/New-York/Middletown-board-approves-capitalproject-proposition-language-personnel-appointments-and-routine-motions-all-votes-pass","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563173-ad1f83ba924e0951554fe7062f073cf5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182525&Signature=caGTNXAZ3lxFYVqe8cynwWO5E0ygiR7pGMbUkynQVgvKz9YfFpl8Wf0r5kiyblsm68-aSyNHGy9x4WU7U3GcxuIx1IT6rEWqIXSJsw0Vos5TgAfXlQFsp1fx~HiPKbB4C2D5ZUG8D9shh4XvabCB-yyLBTG-NencKECWdBq-D77ldSTQyE0DLNqw4JBKKfYB4diB8FM1qOJ393igbunmtP189Y0Doh5e~nwphFQFYft1R2t2CHI~uZZVJEOlPWm3vm8HNXz26xbrZKMLxOF~ieusNFqkGDZa8jeH-LaBlUzf63oL-74u8nApUcX7qujPsM81gZe2GH0iI8B0yQbLgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Enlarged City School District of Middletown Board of Education approved a slate of resolutions, personnel appointments and operational motions at its April 24 meeting, including language authorizing a capital‑project proposition and several personnel memoranda and calendar changes.

The board approved a resolution authorizing the submission of a proposition at the district’s annual meeting to permit capital improvements at various school buildings, including athletic‑field and playground upgrades, and to finance up to an estimated $45,645,000 in project costs. The resolution, moved by Board Member Tobias and seconded by Board Member Perino, passed 8–0. The published language states the district will use capital reserves and unappropriated fund balance for part of the cost and raise the remainder through a tax levy and bond issuance (the resolution as read at the meeting listed specific funding line items). District counsel and staff also reported that the project was determined to be a Type II action under SEQRA rules as presented.

Other formal actions taken (summary)
- Personnel memoranda: The board approved personnel memorandum 20a (administrative appointments), instructional personnel memorandum 20b (items 1–6) and non‑instructional memorandum 20c (items 1–6). Instructional memorandum 20b item 3 recorded one board abstention (President Estrada abstained because he said he knows the individual); the rest passed unanimously.
- Change order: A single change order (14f #1) to reinforce concrete floors in the Twin Towers remodeling project was approved 8–0.
- Calendar amendments: The board approved amendments to the 2024–25 and the 2025–26 instructional calendars (including one date change tied to contractual requirements and a Memorial Day staffing/closure schedule) 8–0. The 2024–25 amendment included adding Tuesday, May 27 as a district closure tied to contractual day/hour requirements.
- Memoranda of agreement (MOA): The board approved MOAs creating assistant director positions for physical education/health/athletics and for ENL/World Languages (vote 8–0).
- Financial and special‑services memoranda: Financial memorandum 20d (items 1–2) and special services memorandum 19e (items 1–2) were approved unanimously.
- Stipulation agreement: The board approved a stipulation agreement between the district and Employee #08074, discussed in executive session (8–0).
- Orange‑Ulster BOCES votes: The board approved the Orange‑Ulster BOCES administrative budget for 2025–26 ($9,638,064) and authorized the district clerk to certify the vote (8–0). The board cast its votes in the BOCES board election for three cooperative members; the motion carried 7–0–1 with an abstention recorded by the district clerk (transcript: Miss Monchere abstained on that vote).

Board President Estrada read each motion and called for individual roll calls where required; most items passed unanimously. The board also introduced and celebrated several personnel appointments in public recognition before voting.

Why this matters: The capital‑project proposition language and MOAs clarify the district’s near‑term spending and staffing commitments and will appear on the district ballot alongside the budget on May 20. The personnel approvals and MOAs affect staffing at the administrative and athletics levels and were part of the district’s routine operational business at the meeting.","At its April 24 meeting the Middletown Board of Education approved a capital‑project proposition to appear on the May 20 ballot, multiple personnel memoranda, calendar adjustments, memoranda of agreement and other routine items. Most votes were unanimous; the board recorded one abstention on a personnel appointment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563178,"Middletown board adopts 2025–26 budget resolution, places $276.4 million proposal and 1.99% tax-levy increase on May 20 ballot",1555,337000,1892000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3233446-2a1983c46520e586d83dd6dc43f528c4&start=337&end=1892","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3233446-2a1983c46520e586d83dd6dc43f528c4/thumbnail_337000.jpg","/articles/6563178/Middletown/Orange-County/New-York/Middletown-board-adopts-202526-budget-resolution-places-2764-million-proposal-and-199-tax-levy-increase-on-May-20-ballot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563178-225442504a9ad35e7cc70a71b8e15bda/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182525&Signature=QLh56tCej1-~b1A3CAKxe~k9aVBZbOuv2Nio7z~9bbsXwIz4n7VqgCy4UZe1GiEExuXtW4nGCQ5OBLGU6LkY4gaCJA8gVx121lIqHcGrhGl8Ilb6DJKCl8-Id4LUjhP8GGWYH0NelEvkVaux3Ymfw~swHyZNffXfb2clu7pZJxjhYCM0i96sar2EwIbIrD9VQlisK88OxIoAQrKZq4TPozQeYoBjqCJsc4ndRsq6wCVG02weHoxqIASWKf9codtivvB4xoEAB3E0l9z85S-KabP5LppZc~jNDP3T9YP06FvqTZIPVazIfGU2YQEpSCwd~orXH5ipMM9iwehq4i3FBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Enlarged City School District of Middletown Board of Education on April 24 adopted a resolution to place the 2025–26 district budget on the May 20 ballot, approving a proposed total of roughly $276.4 million and a tax-levy increase of 1.99 percent.

The budget resolution was moved by Pastor Williams and seconded by Board Member Moore and passed unanimously, 8–0. Board President Estrada called the vote after a final public review and discussion at the meeting.

The adopted proposal, as presented at the meeting, shows a total budget in the $276 million range and a tax-levy increase the district estimates will raise about $1.4 million. District staff cautioned the board that the state budget had not been finalized and that final revenues could change. “By law, we have to present a three‑part budget: administrative, program (instruction), and capital,” said Mr. Tuttle, a district staff member who presented the budget recap. He noted the district was operating under the state’s 2 percent tax‑cap rules while the Legislature had not yet adopted the statewide budget.

Why this matters: If the budget is defeated by voters, state law requires the district to adopt a contingent budget that freezes many purchases and returns the prior year’s levy, limiting services, equipment purchases and facility use. Board members repeatedly urged voters to participate, noting low turnout historically for school budget votes.

Key figures and schedule presented at the meeting
- Proposed district budget: approximately $276.4 million (presented in the meeting text as $276,417,004; figures reported by staff during the presentation).
- Proposed tax-levy increase: 1.99 percent (estimated to raise about $1,400,000).
- Vote threshold: a simple majority (50% plus one) is needed to approve the budget. If the budget fails, the district must adopt a contingency budget and revert to the previous year’s levy.
- Outreach/events: Meet‑the‑Candidates night April 5 at 7 p.m. in the Media Center (district announcement), budget presentation to Middletown City Council on May 6 at City Hall, a final district budget review May 12 at 6 p.m., the budget hearing at the next regular board meeting as required by statute, and the budget vote on Tuesday, May 20.

Board members stressed civic participation. Board Member Mitchell Williams and others urged district residents to attend the budget events and the May 20 vote. “Please come out on May 20,” Mitchell Williams said, emphasizing that historically low turnout in Middletown makes every vote consequential for schools and programs.

The board will publish the final adopted budget documents, the property tax report card and other required materials on the district web site and in the minutes following the meeting.","The Enlarged City School District of Middletown Board of Education adopted the proposed 2025–26 district budget and authorized placing a $276.4 million proposal with a 1.99% tax-levy increase on the May 20 ballot. Board members also outlined the schedule for public hearings and community outreach ahead of the vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Middletown High showcases ‘legacy plan,’ student leadership and college‑and‑career services; athletics and student groups honored

Middletown board approves capital‑project proposition language, personnel appointments and routine motions; all votes pass

Middletown board adopts 2025–26 budget resolution, places $276.4 million proposal and 1.99% tax-levy increase on May 20 ballot