Candice Brodie

The meeting included an executive session for personnel matters, followed by a public session. Key discussion topics included student organization reports on sports achievements, charity events like Relay for Life, and various club updates. The Board recognized recipients of professional achievement awards and honored students who received STEM scholarship awards. Additionally, the Board recognized the Unified Sports program for its contributions to inclusivity, noting the district's designation as a National Banner Unified Champion School, and discussed the establishment of a new staff recognition program.

This document outlines the 2025-26 Board of Education Priorities, focusing on ensuring systems for academic growth and personalized learning, and supporting the wellness and belonging needs of all students and employees. It also emphasizes developing a long-range roadmap for fiscal sustainability aligned with community values and ensuring transparency through high-quality communications and community engagement for an updated strategic plan. Key district goals include achieving 80% literacy proficiency in grades K-8, scaling common assessments through Professional Learning Communities, and improving student emotion regulation and sense of belonging.

This document outlines the 2025-26 Board of Education Priorities, focusing on four key areas: ensuring systems for academic growth and personalized learning, supporting the wellness and belonging needs of students and employees, developing a long-range roadmap for fiscal sustainability, and committing to community transparency and high-quality communications to inform an updated Strategic Plan. It also includes specific aspirational goals for literacy, professional learning communities, wellness, and community engagement.

The meeting focused on the ratification of school district election results, including the approval of the school district budget and a capital reserve fund proposal for districtwide facility renovations and repairs. A proposal regarding real property acquisition was presented and subsequently defeated. Additionally, the Board certified election results for new Board members and confirmed the reelection of the student representative. Personnel matters were also addressed, including the recognition of a teacher aide's retirement and the welcoming of new administrative and teaching staff members to the district.

The Board of Education convened to conduct a BOCES vote, discuss and finalize the 2026-2027 District budget, and enter into an executive session regarding potential litigation and contract negotiations. Key actions included the approval of the Western Suffolk BOCES administrative budget, the selection of candidates for the BOCES Board of Education, and various personnel and operational agenda items. Several contracts and service agreements were renewed or approved, including those for parking lot maintenance, refuse collection, driver instruction, and cooperative bidding initiatives. Additionally, the Board adopted updated policies, reviewed financial reports, approved donations, authorized capital reserve expenditures, and scheduled upcoming budget-related hearings and meetings.