Croton-Harmon's school board heard plans for prekindergarten funding advocacy at its December 18, 2025 work session and accepted donations for high-school programs and scholarships. This article is written solely from the meeting's official minutes; croton.news had no reporter present. Advocacy Committee Chair Sarah Carrier reported gathering UPK information to share with the committee before its January meeting and with the full board at the January 22 work session. Board President Ana Teague said she would work on a draft resolution supporting UPK funding. Trustees accepted a $1,000 donation from Steven and Leslie Pollak of the Lucile and Maurice Pollak Fund, divided equally between the Mandarin program and band at Croton-Harmon High School. That vote was 6-0. The board also accepted $4,000 from Brian Cawley for the John P. Cawley Memorial Lacrosse Scholarship Fund. The donation provided for $500 awards to two students in each of the next four years. In response to Trustee Neal Haber's question, Superintendent Stephen Walker confirmed that the scholarship was open to all students, rather than limited to lacrosse players. The vote was 6-0. The Communications Committee report covered ways to share district information, student involvement in district committees, kindergarten registration and the opening and closing statements used during public comment. Carrier reported on those discussions. Policy Committee Chair Neal Haber reported work on policies intended for a second reading at a January meeting. He also reported that the Student Faculty Congress had discussed possible changes to the selection of student trustees and wanted to re-establish a district driver's education opportunity. Those were discussion items, not approved programs or selection rules. The consent agenda passed 6-0. It included staff appointments and a resignation, a replacement Journaling Club adviser, an amended assistant basketball-coach stipend, asset dispositions and the November treasurer's reports. Individual special-education recommendations were also approved. Trustees entered executive session to discuss the employment of a particular person or persons, then returned to the work session before adjourning. The minutes record no further substantive action after executive session. Official December 18 record.