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Bidders awarded included the district’s milk and juice supplier, the foodservice provider listed on the bid, and vendors for paper and supplies. A board member noted in the meeting that Renzi Foodservice is no longer operating under that name and the correct legal vendor is US Foods; the board instructed staff to amend contract documentation accordingly. The contact person listed on the award (Nikki Roy) remains with US Foods, staff said.

Why this matters: Timely vendor awards allow the nutrition program to finalize orders and planning for the upcoming school year. The board’s correction of the vendor name ensures contracts will match the current legal entity.

Board action: The board approved the awards and an amendment to correct the vendor name; the motion carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05/21/2025 WCSD BOE Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board awarded vendor contracts for milk, juice, paper and supplies for the 2025–26 school year and directed an amendment to reflect that Renzi Foodservice has been acquired and the supplier is now US Foods.","taxTitle","WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",49388,"location","New York","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":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6227183,"Board discusses student board member appointment and state cellphone policy implementation",207,136000,343000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494120-aa0219cf5b535e0d0920b29b1dd024b0&start=136&end=343","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494120-aa0219cf5b535e0d0920b29b1dd024b0/thumbnail_136000.jpg","/articles/6227183/New-York/Board-discusses-student-board-member-appointment-and-state-cellphone-policy-implementation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227183-6864dfc23d5c5f1a40113aec543cf8a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158741&Signature=TSwK9-OwZUqAnziGS6XgFqXkn4Azg50ce4DEKcE-3P9QjFNtsXyaLUt7wUEn4qQvXIczNtge0H5N-cguBfgLtsTRaQchB8ql2vDffme5g0sb19mYvB4y7J3JLqStG1kSSvD87-dHiJPGDEMvNVara3vbGMz9~AZcJJgf1Fp4DsL594RBfCYnJlhBntxn3n0DlE8ajXdCORS6YWFEOSQE1dR9Dn30ArSkGf1JhxYbUCro12zUwfwFjri~0kQdXJshAXKu2javsOyAjqnNt7e69xA~WG6nyEEY0N6313YdMjIphEnqe0QOcgE0ZDC8N8sf1de1Qm6tr9sSIRjo7lM0mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members at the June 3 meeting described work by the policy committee to implement two recently mandated items: a student board of education member policy and a new state-level cellphone policy.

The policy committee reported two student applications were received; staff indicated one applicant was the more promising candidate and the district plans to introduce that student at the reorganizational meeting so board members can meet them. Committee members said they are developing an orientation or course for a student board member similar to trainings board members have taken.

On cellphone policy, staff and board members said the state budget included a new requirement to adopt a “bell-to-bell” cellphone restriction; the law requires policy adoption by August 1 with implementation timelines into the school year (the transcript referenced implementation by September). District staff said they would consult broadly with stakeholders—student advisory groups, union presidents, administrators and educators—before presenting a final policy to the board. Staff noted permitted instructional uses, medical-exception provisions and accommodations for IEP/504 and ELL students, and that the law prohibits out‑of‑school suspension as a consequence for cellphone violations.

Discussion vs. action: The board discussed policy content and stakeholder engagement; no formal policy was adopted at the meeting. Staff reported plans to present a finalized policy at a future board meeting and to have the selected student attend the reorganizational meeting.","Watertown board members said the district will adopt a student board member policy and work with stakeholders to implement a new state cellphone restriction that must be in place by August 1 and applied in schools by September.",{"_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":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6227189,"Board authorizes King & King as architect for 2025 capital-improvement project; construction-manager procurement debated",370,834000,1204000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494120-aa0219cf5b535e0d0920b29b1dd024b0&start=834&end=1204","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494120-aa0219cf5b535e0d0920b29b1dd024b0/thumbnail_834000.jpg","/articles/6227189/New-York/Board-authorizes-King-King-as-architect-for-2025-capital-improvement-project-construction-manager-procurement-debated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227189-261736bcafd26bf9992310ae1379cc65/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158741&Signature=Lv4OUNl~gNusdXmwpalIyuY0k1DZR7sO0wDffg~y8ZK6nBE5YLqDC-f7v8cXgorxcu3gXaWiHIrJdD6~ZOweaRb2V0gAb05yOSeNCO9QO8w54V-STUN4W9J0OX5e87nJZD0QCC3fEywOsyZYM~QFJXjOL~ZixszBVaXDm2k2pxqvo8c5lV~M3TgIcHfgOJqwTA8hRLKZjtBc3~ZhIQSgfd6xdMJrmOLXdWZkRS~K5aWBZyZ2oKaxn8MO30ZygvQJooPuB6DCTmebXShAQljJ3nLWHS9hF3pcGyOCeaeqr1O36KnyXh0ptxwDUsH9LeXGqShvnVfPFggP7rmZKyye3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Watertown City School District Board of Education on June 3 authorized Superintendent Dr. Larry C. Schmeichel to sign final contract documents with King & King architects for the district’s 2025 capital improvement project.

Board members also questioned whether to solicit a new request for proposals for a construction manager. One board member asked whether the district would open an RFP process after receiving a letter from a local proposer (Anthony Fiorentino). District staff said they were not recommending a new RFP because the current construction manager has historical knowledge of the district’s facilities and projects that staff consider valuable to the capital program and to ongoing FEMA and Department of Homeland Security mitigation work.

Why this matters: The architect selection advances planning for the district’s capital project. Board members expressed competing priorities: soliciting local vendors to support the community versus preserving continuity by retaining an experienced construction manager who knows the district’s project history.

Grant funding and schedule: Superintendent Schmeichel reported the district has applied to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security for mitigation funding tied to storm damage; those grants, if awarded, would reduce costs in the district’s larger capital project (the transcript referenced a $110,000,000 capital project figure). Staff cautioned that restarting a construction-manager procurement could delay project staging and potentially push the schedule by about a year.

Board action: The board adopted a resolution authorizing the superintendent to execute documents to approve the final contract with King & King architects in a form approved by legal counsel. Board members indicated they will have another opportunity to review any construction-manager contract when it is presented to the full board.","The Watertown board authorized the superintendent to execute the final contract with King & King architects for the district's 2025 capital project and heard questions about whether to issue a new RFP for construction management and about grant funding that could offset costs.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6227194,"Watertown board certifies 2025–26 budget and announces two elected to Board of Education",114,692000,806000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494120-aa0219cf5b535e0d0920b29b1dd024b0&start=692&end=806","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494120-aa0219cf5b535e0d0920b29b1dd024b0/thumbnail_692000.jpg","/articles/6227194/New-York/Watertown-board-certifies-202526-budget-and-announces-two-elected-to-Board-of-Education","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227194-132837fa276330386674de1bd153cd32/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158741&Signature=FxU7vqXtHg8ZAdVjvTCY2hfOPhjwdmlGOLBwh1m2WG2~qD~nTGqUZSgZ6YnS0Wmg795ps1AdOFaoPwK6tli9cHpJwqTKR4yCJC0sQxLwF09MLmE-CiEyuxaP5EWQew3p1fPX1l-Vu8Fqxd2MI5ZesjBGXw4Du8aBlfn0RiE8BCJAl-9vLbtgMdFtkE03PssIsulcXVVGYbh~sWGJs2Cz9QrgiRYrj6APxWDYvf5tbdOY-Pk26PAGaApfHmjSsJXau64VWYLIf2IcJBSP~axANdbYm~PfPdYtawSSDYQIzJ8H7NJ2RC6p9JcXZi856iOA-PAQdC~u8b04b~EommGSFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Watertown City School District Board of Education on June 3 formally canvassed results from the May 5 annual school budget vote, approving the 2025–26 budget, four propositions and declaring Colleen Gosher and Melanie Stano elected to three-year terms starting July 1, 2025.

Board members reviewed the inspectors’ signed reports on the election and the clerk read the vote tallies into the record. The 2025–26 budget proposition passed with 856 total votes: 574 yes, 282 no. Proposition 2 (capital reserve fund) recorded 849 total votes: 663 yes, 186 no. Proposition 3 (furniture reserve fund) recorded 846 total votes: 632 yes, 214 no. Proposition 4 (security) recorded 851 total votes: 689 yes, 162 no. The district declared Colleen Gosher and Melanie Stano elected to three‑year terms ending June 30, 2028.

Why this matters: The board’s certification completes the formal vote-counting process and enables administrative steps tied to the approved budget and propositions. The district clerk and superintendent will notify the successful candidates and prepare required documentation.

Board procedure: The board moved and voted on the resolution to accept the inspectors’ reports and to declare the vote outcomes. The resolution authorizes the superintendent to complete ministerial steps to finalize the results. No amendments or further conditions were recorded at the meeting.

What’s next: The newly elected trustees will assume their terms on July 1, 2025; the board will continue agenda work tied to the approved budget at upcoming meetings.","The Watertown City School District board canvassed the May 5 vote, certified approval of the 2025–26 budget and related propositions, and declared Colleen Gosher and Melanie Stano elected to three-year terms beginning July 1, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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