Western Suffolk BOCES Board of Education Organizational Meeting
The meeting focused on organizational procedures for the 2026-27 school year, including the administration of oaths of office to the Chief Operating Officer and board members. Key actions included the election of board officers (President, Vice President, and District Clerk), the appointment of various administrative roles such as claims auditor, counsel, independent auditors, and school physicians, and the establishment of petty cash accounts. The board also designated official depositories and newspapers, authorized the Chief Operating Officer to approve professional conferences, and authorized the signing of grant applications. Several board policies, including those regarding cash management, purchasing procedures, personal property accountability, and the acceptance of gifts and grants, were readopted, and memberships in school board associations were approved.