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District Update

May 12, 2025

District Update May 12, 2025
District UpdateMay 12, 2025

Superintendent's Message Superintendent's Message

05-12-25 District Update
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A Message From Dr. Brown-Hall

Welcome to the District update!


May continues to be a busy month as we near the annual budget vote and school board elections.

As a reminder, the annual budget hearing is tomorrow, May 13th at 6:00 pm at the District Office. Following that meeting, PTSA Council will host Meet the Candidates Night, which will begin at approximately 7:00 pm. Candidate profiles and an informational video for the candidates are available on the District website, social media channels, and also in the District and building newsletters.


Tuesday, May 20th is the annual budget vote. Stakeholders are able to cast ballots from 7:00 am - 9:00 pm at Williamsville North High School in the gym. We are proud to once again present the community with a balanced budget that maintains all current academic and extracurricular programming, and also focuses on school safety and student wellness initiatives. The proposed budget also includes additional special education programming in alignment with the Special Education Strategic Plan. We look forward to your support and seeing you at the polls next week!

The budget vote and election results will be adopted during the May 27th meeting.


As you know, the Distraction-Free School Zones Committee has been meeting since February. They will present their Distraction-Free School Zones Policy proposal during the June 10th meeting. The policy, which will be in alignment with the Governorโ€™s mandate for distraction-free learning, will include a comment period for stakeholder feedback. School districts across the state are required to adopt a policy by August 1st for implementation in September for the 2025-2026 school year.


I know with the end of the year a few weeks away, local and Regents exams are right around the corner. Please continue to work hard. Weโ€™ll see you next week.

Upcoming District Events Upcoming District Events

๐Ÿ“… Board of Education Meeting - Annual Budget Hearing

Date: May 13th

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: District Office

๐Ÿ“… PTSA Council - Meet the Candidates Nights

Date: May 13th

Time: Approximately 7:00 p.m

Location: District Office

โœ… Annual Budget Vote and School Board Elections

Date: May 20th

Time: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Location: Williamsville North High School (Gym)

๐Ÿ’Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

Date: May 26th

๐Ÿ“… Board of Education Meeting

Date: May 27th

Time: Approximately 7:00 p.m.

Location: District Office

๐Ÿ“… Board of Education Meeting (Distraction-Free School Zones Proposal)

Date: June 10th

Time: Approximately 7:00 p.m.

Location: District Office

End of School Year Calendar Change End of School Year Calendar Change

2025-2026 Proposed Budget Information 2025-2026 Proposed Budget Information

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Budget Fast Facts - Page 1

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Budget Fast Facts - Page 2

2025-2026 Proposed Budget Information

BOE Candidate Information Video BOE Candidate Information Video

Individuals running for the Board of Education appear in the order they are on the ballot.

2025 Board of Education Candidates -- Williamsville Central School District

Code of Conduct - Comment Period Code of Conduct - Comment Period

During the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the District presented the DRAFT version of the 2025-2026 Code of Conduct. The comment period for the Code of Conduct is now open until Thursday, May 22, 2025.


All content that is crossed out in the document will be removed.

All content that is underlined throughout the document reflects new/updated information.


Please e-mail feedback to contact@williamsvillek12.org.

DRAFT 2025-2026 Code of Conduct

Transportation Efficiency Study Transportation Efficiency Study

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Available: April 1 - June 2

We need all parents/guardians to complete the information on WITs. If indicated that an individual will not need busing and circumstances change after the study closes, parents/guardians can contact the Transportation Department for transportation requests. Once a parent/guardian makes their selection, the Transportation Efficiency Study will no longer be available.


Please note: If indicated that an individual will not need busing and circumstances change after the study closes, parents/guardians can contact the Transportation Department for transportation requests.

Distraction-Free School Zones Distraction-Free School Zones

Distraction-Free School Zones timeline from Summer of 2025 to September of 2025.
Governor's Proposal
Distraction-Free School Zone Informational Page

Research and News Articles on Distraction-Free School Zones

  • Pew - How Teens and Parents Approach Screen Time: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/03/11/how-teens-and-parents-approach-screen-time/#do-teens-think-smartphones-are-negatively-impacting-young-people

  • OnBoard - Banning cellphones seen as balm by districts that have tried it: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1719491929/williamsvillek12org/iuwlnop2jrmmzghxjgx1/OnBoardMagazine-April2024.pdf

Elementary School AC Project Elementary School AC Project

Phase 1: 2024 - 2027
  • Country Parkway Elementary

  • Heim Elementary

  • Maple West Elementary

Phase 2: 2026 - 2028
  • Dodge Elementary

  • Forest Elementary

  • Maple East Elementary

Elementary School AC Project Informational Page

Together Including Every Student (TIES) Together Including Every Student (TIES)

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TIES supports kids & young adults (8-22) with developmental disabilities by pairing them with trained student volunteers (8th-12th grade) to participate in clubs, sports, and community activities.



  • โœ… Encourages Inclusion
  • โœ… Builds Friendships
  • โœ… Promotes Independence


๐Ÿ“ข Get Involved! Be a volunteer or participant today!


๐Ÿ“ฉ Contact - Amanda Heer: 716-998-5950 | amandaheer75@gmail.com


๐Ÿ”— Learn more: Together Including Every Student (TIES) - Williamsville Central School District

Summer School - Dates & Locations Summer School - Dates & Locations

  • Elementary and Middle School Summer Program
    • Location: Transit Middle School
    • Dates: July 9th through August 19th
  • High School Summer Program
    • Location: Williamsville East
    • Dates: July 8th through August 20th
  • Special Education Summer Program
    • Location: Mill Middle School
    • Dates: July 7th through August 15th.

As we get close to the summer, our goal is to have all of this information finalized for students and families by the end of May.

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