North Babylon Union Free School District

This document details the North Babylon UFSD's application for the State-Administered Prekindergarten program for the 2024-2025 school year. It outlines program logistics, compliance with state regulations regarding class size, curricula, screening, and progress monitoring. Key areas include ensuring student eligibility, supporting emergent multilingual learners and students with disabilities, fostering family and community engagement, and managing program funding and collaborations. The plan also addresses health and safety protocols and the transition process for students entering kindergarten.

This School Comprehensive Education Plan for Woods Road Elementary School outlines strategies to improve student outcomes. Key instructional strategies include integrating keyboarding skills, utilizing curriculum-based measures for progress monitoring and targeted interventions, refining ENL support for homework assistance, analyzing NYS assessment data for informed decision-making, and implementing the Science of Reading to enhance foundational reading skills. A non-instructional strategy focuses on establishing a new building-wide positive reinforcement system to promote a positive school environment and socio-emotional learning.

This School Comprehensive Education Plan for DeLuca Elementary outlines strategies for the 2025-26 school year to enhance student outcomes. Key instructional strategies include integrating assistive technology in the classroom to support diverse learning needs, utilizing Curriculum-Based Measures for progress monitoring and targeted interventions, and implementing the Science of Reading to improve foundational literacy skills. Additionally, a non-instructional strategy focuses on student and community outreach to strengthen school-community partnerships and foster holistic student development, aiming to improve academic performance and overall student success.

The meeting included an Executive Session followed by the Open Session. Key discussions and actions covered the Superintendent's Report and Presentations, which included student speakers, an overview of the 2026-2027 Budget/Tax Cap, and a tenure recognition. Public participation addressed items such as a Resolution Agreement, the creation of an Assistant Superintendent agreement, a new Deputy Superintendent position, and district security/vestibule completion. Actions taken included approving policies for First Reading, approving Personnel Actions, and approving numerous items under the Omnibus Motion concerning contracts (e.g., Kidz Educational, Devereux, CUNY-Initiative), grants, and financial reports (Treasurer's Report, Claims Auditor Report, Budget Transfers). Substantive action items included approving a Resolution Agreement, nominations for Western Suffolk BOCES Board of Education Candidates, approving a Stipulation of Settlement Agreement, and creating the position of Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. The Board also authorized an application to PERB regarding confidential designation for a Senior Office Assistant title. Subcommittee updates were provided by the Building Committee and Communications Committee.

The District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP) outlines district-level systems for supporting schools identified for additional support (CSI, ATSI, and TSI models). It details instructional and non-instructional key strategies, district actions to improve teaching practices, and methods for measuring success. Key focus areas include keyboarding, curriculum-based measures, data analysis, the Science of Reading, ENL support, positive reinforcement, evidence-based instructional methods, high-quality instructional materials, multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), assistive technology, and student/community outreach. The plan emphasizes coherence through an instructional framework, professional learning, and data monitoring, along with equitable distribution of resources and access to strong teachers. The goals are set to be achieved by the end of the 2025-26 school year.