001and then Rean would submit an invoice to Gan and we'd pay money out of that out of that code. Um again for some of our kids you know play double headers don't get home till 9 10:00 at night. The thought is that we can use the money to um again provide some snacks, some food before after the games. Um and I just thought it'd be a great way to utilize the board. Obviously we're I think we're in the process too of having an indoor board. Um, and so I I think I may have um sent you as well the draft that I put together. It's just a draft for letters to drop off to the community or an email um with just the pricing is is not set in stone. I was just trying to
002come up with some some packages kind of with one season, two seasons, how much time and again it would just it wouldn't be it wouldn't be websites, it wouldn't be phone numbers. It wouldn't be it would be more of just like thank you to our sponsors Buzzch and uh Bellinghams or whatever. Um you know we do advertising in our yearbooks I believe at the back there to defay some of the cost. So I know sometimes you get caught up with with advertising is it you know I'm just trying to find a way that we can utilize that board to help our student athletes. That's really it and it's pretty simple I think. So, if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them. I don't know if it's a if it's something that has
003to be run by the attorneys or the board can decide, but um I just wanted to share that and hopefully try to um get that up and running. >> Yeah. I know we might have some questions here. I just I just want to say as a as a coach, I know how important the meals are and sometimes eat at 10:00 a.m. and they're very hungry. Um I think this would be good. I think it's something, you know, we can check. I'm looking at the policies here, but I know we're going to have some questions on it. Um, and we'll go from there. So, Chip, you got some questions? >> Yeah. Uh, just a couple statements. I think it's a great idea. Uh, I I love it. I love, you know, those varsity uh players need
004that support and uh if we can find a way to do that, I think it'd be great. I think there's a couple of hurdles here. Um, the legality of it. uh New York State pretty much is very clear, but can we get can we maneuver that somehow? Um so our legal um uh team is going to have to give us some feedback on that and and also our policy our policy reads right now and it is prohibited. Um but once we get that legal um jargon worked out, we can come back to the policy and see if we can kind of make that happen. I think it's a great idea and just let's get over those hurdles and uh we can move forward. >> Hey Darren, quick question. >> Yeah. Are other schools doing this?
005>> I don't know. No, I don't I know there's, you know, there's a lot of schools that have booster clubs and they put banners along the fence line of advertising. I know what Mike is always saying, you know, there's so schools do find ways, but through booster clubs with advertising, hanging up banners or recognizing them in some way. Um, it's not like down south where you see a video board and you have the banks and the real estates around there and they're collecting all kinds of that's advertising to me. you know, we we want to recognize the sponsors a couple times throughout each game and just thank them for supporting Mariner Athletics. So, that's my lens. May not be the legal lens, but that's how I'm looking at it and hope it can work out.
006>> Thank you. >> Yeah. I mean, I think something great. Um, we'll get the >> Just more work for me, too. >> I know it's more work for you. >> Perfect. Um, and we we're going to get the school attorney to look at that language. So, I'm looking at the policy now and there are some exceptions to it, but I just want to make sure it's clear. Um, and then see if there's a way for him to to make sure that works through it. Maybe it's something we'd have to run through the MAC, too. Um, if we have to um just let you know, I won't. I'll be your first donor. So, I'll do a full full year there for you out there. >> Then, so I'll wait to hear back unless anybody has any
007requests. Yeah, we'll we'll send it over right away to them and then just get a students any input. >> Um I get home at like 10:30, 11:00 and I'm asking my mom what's for dinner and there's nothing on the plate. Uh but sometimes there is, sometimes there's not. Um, and I just think it will benefit the students and I hopefully the lawyer um can make uh I don't know this happen hopefully. >> Okay. Thanks. >> Did Darren, did you consider using booster clubs for this or >> you know the booster club is me and three other parents. It's not really a thriving booster club that we have with the Mar athletic club. Most of that money gets raised through our um boys basketball tournament and that money goes to scholarships. Um, you know, we we
008don't have a whole lot of money and a whole lot of uh parental um people. To me, it would be better if I could do it through the school and not worry about, you know, the the funds and where they're going and how they're being spent. But, >> but you'd have to garner support from local businesses. >> Yes. Y >> I just have one question. So after all of the legalities and everything's we cross our teeth and our eyes um like what is the basic when we talk because I know we have a lot of um resources and farmers and all those things out here like would each there be a base package for everyone every student to get? >> Yeah. I would talk to Rean like you know what what are the coaches you
009know do you want a banana for potassium do you want one like a sandwich for afterwards you know power bar apple something like that just to have something not they're not loading up before the game but just something and then something for the bus ride back again so we don't have to stop some kids don't have money you know we can get back sooner save money with the drivers not spending an hour at McDonald's um but um I would talk to pregame coaches and the kids too obviously want to see like what kinds of things would you um want before like a pregame snack and a postgame snack. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I look forward to hearing back from you. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Dan. >> At this time, this moves us
010on to our first public comment section. Um so, public comments to be heard on agenda items only at this time. The board of education encourages public participation in school related matters at board meetings. Any group organizi organization wishing to address the board must first identify a single spokesperson. The presentation should be as brief as possible. Speakers will be permitted to speak up to 3 minutes. The board will not not allow public session discussions involving individual district personnel or students. All speakers are to conduct themselves civily. Obscene language, lious statements, threats of violence, and statements advocating racial, religious, or other forms of prejudice will not be tolerated. Persons making presentations to the board meeting will address remarks to the president. They will direct questions and comments to the board members or other um district officials only
011upon approval of the president. So, do we have any public comment on agenda items? All right, cool. We'll move on to the superintendent report. I have one. >> Oh, >> Senica M. >> Uh, Senica Bowen, uh, trustee of the Shinik Indian Nation. Uh, just wanted to, uh, stress how, uh, at least the nation feels, uh, how important, uh, the work that Yale is doing with the entire community, not just our community, but the entire community. And I just wanted to point out that you said that you are looking forward to working with them uh for the next couple years. So it's very encouraging to hear from our end. So I just wanted to thank you from uh as a trustee to the board president uh that those comments uh are well received. So thank you.
012Thanks. >> Good evening Dr. Morell, President Eple, members of the board. Uh it's a pleasure to take advantage of this public meeting. I I work very um extensively with Miss um Denise Merchant Williams. So I have some concerns about the survey, but again, we know what surveys do. It gives us a snapshot sometime in time, but it's a good faith effort to try to build our community and build the community as one. I just want to speak um on one specific issue because I am a member of the NAACP. I'm the president of the Eastern Long Island branch, but I am also a faithful employee of the school district. I just want to know and I want to extend myself uh to the board and to Dr. morale. If it's anything we can do as
013an organization to serve in any capacity to help build our community because we have the best community in the world and this is the way we want to hold that standard true. So, I just want to go on the record as the president uh of the NAACP and as a assistant football coach, I'm looking forward to working with the board, working with you, Dr. Morurell, and certainly I just wanted to uh wish and start this school year on the best foot possible. Thank you very much. >> Thank you, coach. Looking forward to some of those football games we got out there. >> I was waiting for a report on the first practice. Oh, yesterday Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 6:30 football. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> All right. Anyway, we're good. Dr. Morell, >>
014thank you, President Ethley. Um, my report is very short. Um, I just want to um highlight some of the great work um of our district. I want to first uh just say thank you to Sha Brand and Matt Obert uh president and vice president, former uh president uh Sean Brand is former president and of the STA and all the STA negotiations team and executive members for the development of a collaboratively negotiated 5-year contract that supports for students and teachers and academic achievement. I'm just elated that we were able to get this done. I want to thank uh my partner, Mr. Mingo, uh who also uh stood beside uh me and sometimes in front of me and sometimes behind me uh to get this deal done. But I just want to make sure that we recognize
015the collaborative efforts of the district and the um Southampton Teachers Association and bringing that contract settlement to closure. Um see our wonderful student board members here tonight. Let's give them a round of applause. I'm just so elated that our New York State uh education department saw fit to elevate student voice in spaces of decision making, policy, public policy and um and to give you all that voice at the table to help us to be better thinkers about our work and I think it's critically important and I can't think of at this time in my life two better leaders to do that work. So, thank you. Um, thank you to all the summer school staff, students, and parents for a smooth summer school operations. Uh, everyone from our uh, nutrition staff under the leadership of Reagan
016Kimbach to um, our transportation and everyone in between under Samantha Saw. just want to say thank you so much uh for all you have done for a smooth summer pro summer school program. Um also thank you to Marcus Dilva and the facilities team for the for the delivery of our beautiful furniture and to the district office. our beautiful furniture in our uh newly um uh and beautifully resealed parking lot and um just adding to the grandeur and splendor of our new district office. What a great place to work. So, thank you Marcus Dilva. And um that's my report for now and I turn it back over to our board president. Thank you. Thank you. Um Jean, do you have anything with the business? >> Thank you, Mr. President. First and foremost, I would like to
017take the opportunity to congratulate and welcome the student uh board members um to their first meeting. Um I don't have much for uh as far as my office is concerned. Um the reports that you see tonight have been uh we had an audit and finance committee meeting last Thursday. We went over all the documents that you see on the agenda tonight. So if anyone have any questions, I'll be happy to um to answer them. I also want to take the this moment to acknowledge the uh staff of the district office. As everyone know the district office is year round. So even in summertime we are fully engaged in our work. So, I just wanted to take this opportunity to acknowledge them. Um, you know, dealing with the traffic in the summer. Um, I deal with
018it, but I also want to take this um opportunity to say thank you to the staff. >> Thank you, Jean. >> Brian, do we have anything? >> Thank you, Jean. I'm actually learning the reverse because in the summer where things in the buildings kind of take a little bit of a step down, I'm learning the district office that's not the case. So it's definitely a learning curve for me, right? Uh but once again also want to welcome Matt and Noah who are just amazing two amazing students who are going to serve our student body very very well. So welcome and I'm going to miss being in the building directly working with you guys as well. So um as far as my reports go, I just want to report on summer programs that are taking place.
019Um so far we have summer programs that are running in all three buildings. Um at the uh we'll start off with the elementary school. At the elementary school, our K to4 summer program is serving 40 students. Uh each day the day is beginning with morning circles dedicated to fostering community and developing those key social emotional skills um for students. Teachers are actively using I ready diagnostic um data to tailor those lessons. So they are still data driven and looking at the data to help drive their instruction. Um, students are receiving explicit instruction in ELA through the use of our instructional materials, inclusive foundations, um, and also taking part in many reading and writing activities, readalongs. We're seeing everything that we want to see in uh, really strong literacy programs. You have your shared um, your
020shared text, your readalouds, your guided reading groups taking place, writing workshop happening. Um and also we have implemented and introduced and we're piloting some of the Shina curriculum infusion project that's taking place there. So we are having um some pilot lessons taking place there which we're very very grateful for as well. Um and once again we do have our LS that are supported with lots of scaffolding and many of our resources in native language. In the intermediate school, again about 40 students attending uh that program as well in grades 5 to 8. Um students have been working on their ELA skills and math skills really um making sure that no regression takes place strengthening those core skills. In addition to that, um, students been working on steam related hands-on projects and they are participating in
021a lot of themed activities that incorporate many of our SEAL themes as well, which are social emotional uh, learning themes um that really talk about your self-management, responsibility, social awareness, self-acceptance. And uh again the kids are taking many field trips going to Heart of the Hamptons uh the SAM the South uh Southampton African-American Museum Rogers Memorial Library. Um and also we are going to be uh I'm looking forward to on Thursday I think Pat uh is our steam events. Right. So the kids are putting on a steam event for us on Thursday and I'm really excited about that as well. Anything you want to add to that? >> Yep. Our steam project this year they are designing water pumps. So coming up with their own ideas for watermarks, measuring out specs and everything like that.
022So they're very excited to present to anyone that can be their own. >> That is awesome. We see we will bring our bathing suits. >> Yes, I did some research for them. I took my daughter to splash on Friday. I told them to do some market research. I'm going to report back to them tomorrow. >> At the high school, we have two programs taking place at the high school. We do have our U SE program which are is our extended school year program. Um, so we have uh that program it serves our students with disabilities and it does take place um all summer long at the high school level and that's K to 12 in our building. Our teachers are working very very hard um serving our student and the kids are just having a
023great time every time I see them. Again, lots of hands-on activities. They're getting a lot of their services, mandated services there as well. So the teachers doing a great job. And lastly, we do have our high school summer program going, which is a credit recovery program. This model is a little bit different. We are running our oneweek intensives at the high school. So far, we have had um we've had algebra, geometry, we've had ELA 910, global 1. Uh I believe this week is our U or last week was our US history week. Um and we did I did see today popped in on our living environment class as well. and we did have another ELA class. So again, each class that's running um is populated with anywhere from uh approximately six students all the way
024up to 16 students based on the students that need specific courses and credits there. We're also getting ready to launch our regent review courses. Those start next week as well. Uh because our regent exams are taking place the following week. They're very late this year. uh August 19th and 20th off the top of uh my head, but Dr. Mitchell sent out all the review information um review classes for students that are um need to take the regents again or those that are just looking to boost their grades. So, we do have our regent review sessions out and tests that will be coming. And then uh next we do have one last piece. Uh we have hired many new teachers coming on into the district that we're very excited about. We are starting our new teacher
025institute that's taking place August 13th and 14th will be the first two days and then our new teachers will be coming back and joining us at our summer PD institute the following week um which starts on the 18th and runs from the 18th to the 22nd. So we're very excited about that and then our next board meeting I will give you full details on the summer. So thank you. >> Thank you Dr. Z. Um at this time we'll move on to our com committees. Um audit and finance met on um 7:31. Does anybody have anything they want to talk about from that? No. Um personnel met on 710 and 729. I know we got some new hires we're going to talk Dr. Marl's going to talk about later. Is there any anybody else on that?
026Um no merger um committee hasn't met but we did have a training um so we're still looking to get the study done and we're it's put out good um facilities is not met and wellness um so we're we're policy info obviously there's no reports here um we have no policies for reading or anything no So, nothing there. Um, that brings us on to consent uh consent agenda items. Um, are there any consent agenda items from 13.01 through 138 that any member wishes to discuss or has questions about? Are there any consent consent agenda items from 1301 through 13.18 that any member wishes to hold out for separate action? >> Yes. Uh 13.18. >> Chip is holding out 13.18. Um may I have a motion to approve con consent agenda items? I'm going to get that
027word. I promise. 13.01 through 13.17 as presented in the agenda. >> Motion. Do I have a second? >> Monique. Um any discussion? Will the clerk please call the role to the vote? Robert Zachary, >> yes. >> Rodney C. Pearson, >> yes. >> Proctor, >> yes. >> Sie Sherwood Dudley, >> yes. >> Jeremy Neil Smith, >> yes. >> Laura White, >> yes. >> And Ruthie White, >> yes. >> So carried. Um, may I have a motion to approve consent agenda items 13? Agenda item 13.18 as presented in the agenda. Motion. Sunni. Second. Ruth. Any um will the clerk please call the role for a vote? >> Robert Zachley, >> yes. >> Ronnie C. Pearson, >> abstain. >> Monique Proctor, >> yes. >> Sumi Sher Dudley, >> yes. >> Germaine El Smith, >> yes. >> White, >>
028yes. >> And Ruthie Whiteman, >> yes. So carry that brings us on to financial items. Um are there any financial items from 14.01 through 14.11 that any member wishes to discuss or has questions about? >> Yes. Um are there any financial items that a um from 14.01 1 through 1411 that any Well, >> I won't Yeah. So, do you have discussion? Do you have questions? Yeah. >> Um I have a question. Um 1407. >> Okay. >> And 1406. Um these were budget transfers. And I'm I'm going through all the paperwork that we were given and I just have a question. I guess Jean can answer for me. There are there are two budget transfers. Uh if you go into your uh paperwork there, one of them has a stamp that has uh a date um
029and it has a signature and one of them does not. So, I'm wondering why what's that stamp for and why is one filled out and one's not and they're both in the same category. >> Uh she's look he's looking at um 06 and 07. The 06 is for the new sensory room and 07 is for the yonder pouches for the cell phone. Um, so for the first one 06, it has my signature and Dr. Morel's signature and Mr. Eley as the administrator who requested the transfer. Oh, Mr. Benson. Um, I don't see the stamp that you referred to. No, there's a stamp on the >> Is that like the top right? >> Yeah. >> Top right. Okay. >> Oh, the one is filled out and the one is not. It looks like you on the
030top right. >> Okay. Yes. So, the one on top was filled out because it was completed by um the clerk who um processed the transfer because this transfer actually uh referred to some materials that was supposed to be purchased in the prior school year. Um we had actually had to make the uh purchases. So sometimes we process them ahead of time with the knowledge that it's going to be approved by the board. Okay. So in our policy it says that you can't do that without board approval. So literally I am going to vote on something that's already been done. Why would I do that? This is for $19,000. The policy is very clear. And now again, we've skipped the policy. One is done, one is not. It's very evident. I picked it up right away.
031Now, if I'm going to go with everybody's uh agendas here, I want to make sure that this is not going through without approval. You just told me that it went through, has no approval, and we're voting on it today. That's unacceptable. I >> I do agree that the transfer should not have taken place without the board's approval, and if the board was not to approve it, we can reverse it. Um, but I do understand your point that it should not >> that's that's my point that it should come here first. We approve it, then go ahead and do it. But please don't put these things in front of me and ask me to approve something that's already been done the wrong way and against our policy. Appreciate it. Okay. >> Thank you. Is there um
032you have any other questions? >> Um are there any financial items from 14.01 through 1411 that any member wishes to hold up for separate action? No. Um, all right. May I have a motion to approve financial items 14.01 through 1411 as presented in the agenda? >> Motion from Germaine. Second. >> Monique. Um, will the clerk please call the role for a vote? >> Robert Zachary. >> Yes. >> Rodney C. Pearson. >> Yes. >> Monique Proctor. >> Yes. >> Si Sherwood Dudley. >> Yes. >> Jermaine. Smith. >> Yes. >> Laura White. >> Yes. And Ruth B. Whiten. >> Yes. So Carrie, um that brings us on to action items here. Um personnel. So are there any personnel items from 15.01 1-8 that any member wishes to discuss or has questions on? >> Yes. >> Uh 15
03302 number 65. >> Oh, we're not there yet. >> Sorry. >> Okay. I'll I'll let you know. Um, is there any um action? Is there any personnel items on 15.011 and 8 um that want to be held out for separate action? Are there wait Oh, I will hold out. Sorry, Chip's throwing me off here with this. Um, I will hold out personal items 15.011 and 8 for separate action. Are there any other personal items from 15.01 2-7 that any member wishes to hold out for separate action? May I have a motion to approve personal items 15.01 2-7 as presented in the agenda. Second >> second. Um will the clerk please call the role for a vote? >> Robert Zackle. >> Yes. >> Rodney Pearson. Monique Proctor, >> yes. >> Suni Sher, >> yes. >> Jermaine
034Elman, >> Lauren White, >> yes. >> And Ruth White, >> yes. >> May I have a motion to approve personal item 15.011, the retirement of Carlos Abd with regret and gratitude for his 18 years of service as presented in the agenda. >> Second, >> approved. Um, will the clerk please call the role for vote? >> Robert Zachary, >> yes. >> Rodney C. Pearson, >> yes. >> Monique Proctor, >> Sherwood Dling, >> yes. >> Jeremy Smith, >> yes. >> Laura Lane, >> yes. >> And yes, >> and um I just want to say congratulation Carlos on his retirement he's been in high school. >> Very good. So excited for him. Um, may I have a motion to approve personal item 15.018, the retirement of Harold Turner with regret gratitude for his 12 years of service as
035presented in the agenda. >> Motion second. Um, will the clerk please call the role for a vote? >> Robert Zack, >> yes. >> Rodney Pearson, >> yes. >> Monique, >> yes. >> SH, >> yes. >> Germaine Smith, >> yes. >> Laura White, >> yes. and we wiped them. Yes. >> And um congratulations Harold, our chief custodian. He's gonna enjoy his retirement, too. So, it's great. Um are there any personnel items from 15.029 through 128 that any member wishes to discuss or has questions about? Are there any personnel items 15.029 029 through 128 that any member wishes to hold out for separate action. >> Yes. >> Do you have the number? >> Uh 1502 number 65. Okay. All right. May I have a motion to approve personnel items 15.02 02 9 through 64 and 66 through
036128 as presented in the agenda. >> Move a second. >> Second. Um will the clerk please call the role for a vote? >> Robert, >> yes. >> Rodney C. Pearson. >> Yes. >> Sony. Sun. >> Yes. >> Germaine Smith. Laura White. >> Yes. >> And Ruth White. >> Yes. We'll just um may I have a motion to approve personnel item 15.0265 as presented in the agenda. >> I need a motion. Do I have a second? >> R. Um will the clerk please call the role for vote? >> Robert Saki. >> Yes. >> Bradley Pearson. >> My vote is no. And I'd like to have an explanation there is that our policy our hiring p policy was not followed.