Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Grace Heyne’s organization
Dec 16, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Board Of Education Minutes Open Meeting
The meeting commenced with an Executive Session to discuss Personnel matters, followed by an open session beginning with the pledge of allegiance. Key new business items included the unanimous approval to accept the Independent Audit Report from Nawrocki Smith, LLP for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, and the approval of Corrective Action Plans in response to auditor findings for the fiscal year ended June 2025. The Board also approved the disposal of a non-working Manitowoc ice machine at DPHS and denied a residency appeal. Several schedules of appointments, changes of status, leaves of absence, and instructional tenure appointments were approved. The Board approved bid awards for both clothing/apparel and a vehicle mini-bid, including awarding the vehicle contract to All American Ford of Paramus. Finally, the Board approved two field trips: HS boys winter track to New Haven, CT, and HS trip to Sacred Heart.
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Deer Park Union Free School District Board Of Education Minutes Work Session
The board authorized lease obligations not to exceed $848,075.00 for the acquisition and financing of school buses and other essential equipment. Additionally, the board accepted a $1,000 Model School Grant award intended for purchasing materials to support ENL students and approved the disposal of a desk that had reached the end of its useful life. Discussion topics included an update on the start of the school year, scheduling of committee meetings and building walk-throughs, various planned activities for upcoming memorial events, the status of a peer mentoring program grant, and recognition of staff receiving anti-bullying awards. The meeting also included an executive session to discuss personnel matters.
Sep 1, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Deer Park Union Free School District Board of Education Special Meeting
The Board of Education convened for an executive session to discuss residency matters. Following the session, the Board approved three separate student residency appeals.
Aug 25, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Board of Education Regular Open Meeting
The board approved the disposal of a washing machine at the high school athletic department, adopted policies regarding Purchasing Authority and Automatic External Defibrillators, and approved an increase in the IRS mileage rate. Additionally, the board declared itself lead agency for the high school roof replacement project under SEQRA and authorized expenditure from the Capital Fund for emergency repairs. An amendment to the Universal Pre-Kindergarten agreement with The Learning Experience was approved to increase student placements. The board also handled various personnel schedules, including non-instructional and instructional appointments, resignations, leaves of absence, and transfers. A bid for bus financing was awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Contracts for various services were reviewed and approved, and updates were provided on summer building projects.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
