Board elects Steve Sabo president, names Wendy Cox vice president and approves full reorganizational slate
July 02, 2026 | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York
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The Niagara‑Wheatfield Central School District board elected Steve Sabo president and Wendy Cox vice president during its reorganizational meeting, then approved a wide set of customary appointments and administrative items.
Board members administered oaths of office to new members and to Sabo after his election. A board member nominated Sabo and members voted "I" to elect him president for the 2026–27 school year; Wendy Cox was nominated and elected vice president shortly afterward. The board then appointed Renee Teasio as district clerk for the July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term.
Those leadership choices led into approval of the reorganizational slate. By consolidated voice motions the board ratified routine designations and administrative appointments including insurance and student‑accident agents, treasurer designations, check signatories, internal and external auditors, Title IX compliance officers, committee appointments (audit, capital projects, policy, safety), school physicians, and representatives on consortiums noted in the agenda. Board members also adopted miscellaneous administrative resolutions such as authorization to submit federal lunch and milk program applications and to file federal grant applications.
Board members separated a few personnel items for individual votes; the personnel report overall (items 1–29) was approved and included several new hires. The board approved specific classroom appointments including a 1.0 FTE special education teacher at Edwardtown Middle School and additional elementary and special‑education hires that were introduced during the meeting.
The meeting included a discussion of committee assignments. Final representation named Wendy, Dawn and Stephanie to the policy committee; Bob, Steve and Craig to the capital projects committee; Rick, Dawn and Stephanie to audit; and Bob and Greg to the safety committee. Board members discussed an anticipated ribbon cutting for capital project work in August.
Most reorganizational votes were made by voice; the audio records frequent "I" responses and multiple roll‑call abstentions identified in the transcript as "Post" abstaining. Exact individual vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript excerpts provided.
The board recessed briefly after completing the reorganizational business and then resumed the regular meeting agenda.
Board members administered oaths of office to new members and to Sabo after his election. A board member nominated Sabo and members voted "I" to elect him president for the 2026–27 school year; Wendy Cox was nominated and elected vice president shortly afterward. The board then appointed Renee Teasio as district clerk for the July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term.
Those leadership choices led into approval of the reorganizational slate. By consolidated voice motions the board ratified routine designations and administrative appointments including insurance and student‑accident agents, treasurer designations, check signatories, internal and external auditors, Title IX compliance officers, committee appointments (audit, capital projects, policy, safety), school physicians, and representatives on consortiums noted in the agenda. Board members also adopted miscellaneous administrative resolutions such as authorization to submit federal lunch and milk program applications and to file federal grant applications.
Board members separated a few personnel items for individual votes; the personnel report overall (items 1–29) was approved and included several new hires. The board approved specific classroom appointments including a 1.0 FTE special education teacher at Edwardtown Middle School and additional elementary and special‑education hires that were introduced during the meeting.
The meeting included a discussion of committee assignments. Final representation named Wendy, Dawn and Stephanie to the policy committee; Bob, Steve and Craig to the capital projects committee; Rick, Dawn and Stephanie to audit; and Bob and Greg to the safety committee. Board members discussed an anticipated ribbon cutting for capital project work in August.
Most reorganizational votes were made by voice; the audio records frequent "I" responses and multiple roll‑call abstentions identified in the transcript as "Post" abstaining. Exact individual vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript excerpts provided.
The board recessed briefly after completing the reorganizational business and then resumed the regular meeting agenda.
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