Diana Beltrani

The Regional Technology Plan for the Nassau Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) outlines the provision of technology services to 56 component school districts in the Nassau RIC region for the 2026-2031 period. The plan is structured around five strategic domains: Technology Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Data Leadership, Data Privacy and Security, and Vendor Management. Its primary objectives include enhancing digital equity, promoting technology-enhanced learning environments, ensuring effective data utilization and security, and optimizing vendor relationships to provide efficient and cost-effective technology solutions for all stakeholders.

This strategic plan, titled 'Creating the Future: A 2020 Vision and Plan for Library Service in New York State,' outlines strategic directions and 60 recommendations for libraries and library systems across New York. The plan emphasizes the enduring value of libraries as educational institutions and community centers, highlighting their adaptation to evolving technology and their commitment to core values such as free and open access to information, information literacy, and supporting an informed democracy. It addresses initiatives for public education on library value, managing e-resources, fostering collaboration, supporting open content, opposing censorship, and ensuring financial sustainability, with specific recommendations tailored for school, academic, public, and special libraries, as well as library systems.

The board meeting included discussions and actions on various topics, such as the JUUL Settlement Fund Initiative, facilities upgrades, roofing improvements, theatre renovations, blanket purchase agreements for construction/electrical and musical instruments, budget adjustments/transfers, consultant contracts, personnel actions, agreements with various entities, acceptance of gifts, and the school calendar for 2026/2027. The board also discussed facilities updates, budget adjustments, schedules of bills, treasurer's reports, financial summary reports, incident management procedures, monthly enrollment, school shows, industry advisory brunch, superintendent's reports, committee reports, and the district-wide school safety plan. The board entered and exited an executive session before adjourning.

The meeting included presentations on business services and the Nassau BOCES C & I Center for Professional Development's alignment to the NY Inspires Initiative. The agenda covered a range of consent items related to facilities, finance, personnel, and other matters, including the adoption of resolutions, approval of licensing agreements, blanket purchase agreements for various supplies and services, budget adjustments, consultant contracts, and agreements with educational and healthcare institutions. The board also discussed the district-wide school safety plan, reserve plan, and received reports from the superintendent and committees before entering an executive session.

The Board discussed scheduling the upcoming Board Retreat for November 14, 2025, and considered a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Retreat to be held on November 21, 2025. There was positive feedback on the Student Leadership Consortium, with a report expected at the September 18, 2025 meeting. The Board reviewed the timeline for filling the current Board vacancy, with resumes due by September 12, 2025. They also discussed and gave direction for voting on NYSSBA proposed bylaws and resolutions at the NYSSBA 2025 Annual Business Meeting.