001All right, good evening East Hampton School Board. We're streaming this meeting on YouTube. This meeting is being recorded. Phone lines are open. You may begin. Thank you very much. I have a motion open. You make it. Second. Second. All in favor? Aye. Who's right to vote? Thank you all very much. And happy you enjoy your show, right? Thank you, sir. Um please help me congratulate this year's Suffern Zone award winners. Suffern Zone recognizes the top physical education and health student athletes in fifth grade, eighth grade, and when they become seniors. So, this year's recipients, we're going to go with our fifth graders first. Matthew Franko. Katie Wild. Yay, Katie. From our eighth graders, William Babinsky. And Maria Hildardo Muñez. These are our fifth graders and our eighth graders. Congratulations, guys. Good job. When you become
002a senior, it becomes a little bit more of a fanfare to think about the culmination of 12 years and the two the young man and the young woman that won this award are totally deserving of and both amazing people. First up is Leaves Copeland. And I don't see Haley here, Haley Welch. No Haley? Yes. Congratulations, guys. Nice job. Tell me what what criteria is you judge and award these people what they get. The people who award these young men and women are their physical education and health teachers. They vote on who they feel are the top students within the fifth grade, the eighth grade, and 12th grade. And it is a culmination. It is not just your fifth grade year. It's from kindergarten through five. And then when they get to the middle school, it's
003from six through eight. And then when they get to the high school, it's from nine through 12. It's an amazing amazing award and might be one of the top awards that we give out. Kathy, have you seen have you seen students in fifth grade get in eighth grade and eighth grade get in in high school? >> Actually, um an old retiree as Adam calls them quitters, and Ralph Nagliari, I had Ralph's son get it both in eighth grade and both his son and the female winner got in eighth grade and they both got a message. So it does happen and it's great. I actually have a a picture on my phone from that night. It's amazing. Wonderful. Okay, next up. Mr. Stern, please come stand here with me. Please. It's a lot of recognition. Um
004special recognition goes out to Charlie Stern. Charlie is this year's National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete representing East Hampton. He was awarded this amazing recognition on April 19th at the brunch at Melville. It was an amazing night. They um myself Mrs. uh Smith and Mr. Fine all got to be there to walk Charlie up. It was one of the highlights of my career. They just changed this to do that for these student athletes and it was it was awesome. It really was awesome. And I was mad to look at other kids in other districts that didn't have the support that we have here and it just goes without saying that this place is amazing. Okay, and our last part about Charlie is Do you queue it up, Luke? Here it is. This week's winner of the News
00512's Scholar-Athlete award sponsored by Four Leaf Federal Credit Union. Charlie spent three years as the class secretary. This year he moved up to why treasurer. He also dabbled in the body as co-founder of finance club and he is money on the football field. Money. of an afterthought into a playoff team. He's an all-division tight end and linebacker. His coach said Charlie was such good defender teams ran away from him on purpose. >> [laughter] >> And it's into him, pay the price. I mean if someone's like chirping you a little bit, yeah, you want to maybe hit him a little extra hard. >> [laughter] >> Yeah, that he I need a good contact. That's a great feeling. Talk to me, such a mild-mannered, very, well, you know, a nice kid, and then all of a sudden
006he gets on a football field and I, you know, a little switched, you know, switch and you know, he's a different, tough fighter. He was, you know, a competitive kid. In the classroom, Charlie used Stony Brook's School of Marine Scientists to study the effects of microplastics and algae growth in our local waters. He also led a project to remove all single-use plastics from the school cafeteria. He had the idea as a freshman and it took 3 years to pull off. But this year the school finally made the switch to reusable metal utensils. From my estimates of like our plastic consumption, we are preventing over 25,000 plastic utensils from going into the environment every year, which is very significant, especially because this program is going to continue year after year. Charlie also ran track for 3
007years and was the captain of that squad as well. And he founded a tutoring program and he volunteers at a food pantry. He's got a 98 GPA and like all of our winners, Charlie gets a $1,000 scholarship for Bethpage Federal Credit Union. I'm Kevin Hogan. Well, Charlie's standing here. News 12 picks these on their own. We nominate people and hundreds of nominees coming cuz there are some amazing, amazing student athletes in our communities on this island. He is one of 30 kids on Long Island to receive this award. That is huge. That is huge. So, I'm really proud of you, buddy. >> Thank you, Mr. President. If you need to announce that you can take pictures Staff, are you okay? So, I'm going to ask you for a moment. Can we get the the grooms
008and the youngs? Yes, the grooms and the youngs and Mr. you guys do not have to stay for the rest of the meeting. And congratulations to your parents as well. Yeah, well done. So great. Yeah, congratulations. >> [clears throat] >> Oh my god, but I got it. Yeah, okay. Maggie pizza. And then the two of Dylan and Catherine and Riley. Yeah, yes. Dylan and Riley. And Charlie. Dylan. Please, thank you. Good job, Sadie. He may have I don't Great, I remember I remember that. I can still hear people groaning from the from the the silver thing. >> [laughter] >> That's going well, though, right? >> Yes. Yeah, I think Yeah, yes. That's That's terrific. That was a big lift. Yeah, yeah. All right. So, now we're moving on to public comment. Does anybody here have
009a public comment? Is there some revisions made in the uh the consent agenda? Can I have a motion to accept the consent agenda? I'll make a motion. Second. Second. Any all in favor? Aye. Any opposed? And then let's skip to six. Second. Six six seven. Six seven. No, no. I'm trying to get there. There we All right, superintendent's report and recommendations. >> [clears throat] >> Uh item number one, recommend the board approve the instructional appointment of Jack Link, the position [clears throat] of English teacher seven through 12 effective September 22nd, 2026. Can I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Discussion? Congratulations. Congratulations. Welcome. Well, we'll congratulate We got to vote on you still, but you know. >> [laughter] >> All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? You're good now. Thank you. Um Number two. Okay.
010Uh recommend the board approve the instructional appointment of Sarah Manu to the position of ENL teacher effective September 2nd, 2026. Can I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Any discussion? Right. Wonderful. All in favor? Aye. Congratulations. Two down. We're going old school. Yeah, and I I uh Recommend the board approve the non-instructional appointment of Joseph uh Foreman to the position of custodial worker one. Can I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Discussion? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Number four. Recommend the board approve the non-instructional appointment of Aiden Manzer to the position of custodial worker one. Can I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Any discussion? That's Bonica alumni right there. Congratulations. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Number five. I recommend the board accept with gratitude donations for the 2025-26 school
011year. Can I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Any discussion? Bassoon and a clarinet popped again. Bassoon? Yes. >> That's >> [laughter] >> They were delivered today. We had a nice talk with the music on. It's very exciting. it. Yes. Very unique. It's not normal. It's not a normal looking one. I thought I'd see Ralph play that. All right. All in favor? Any opposed? Thank you very much. Yeah. All right. Sorry. Sorry. So, resolve that the Board of Education of the East Hampton Union Free School District hereby approves the memorandum of agreement with the East Hampton Teachers Association concerning retirement incentive and be it further resolved Board of Education hereby authorizes the President of the Board of Education to sign the memorandum of agreement on behalf of the Board of Education. Do I have
012a motion? >> I'll make a motion. Second. Discussion? Do you want to give a little tip? You know, uh I had a you know, few discussions over the years just looking at, you know, where some of the teachers are and we're looking at placing people down the road if the if if that is uh this incentive that would allow us more time to, you know, look at how we place staff and give staff more time to think about, you know, the next decisions in their their careers and uh it was a nice agreement that we were looking to modify with the teachers association. So, you know, it makes it a nice list. It's a and it's a two-year one. Okay. And just why it's a walk-on is it just take took a little bit of
013extra time to get everybody to get eyes on this. There were a few things that kind of came up along the way and we really wanted to get it on this board agenda so we can prepare for next year and it was important I mean, I don't think it changes the vote one way or another if we vote on it today or to the next board meeting. There's a lot going on. We wanted to get it out so that people can plan and that's the that's the idea if people if if the the teachers can plan, the district can plan as well and if we wait two more weeks or whatever it turns out to be, it's just a further setback for somebody to make up their mind what they want to do. It's not
014going to change anything, but I just want to clarify why it was a walk-on. Uh all in favor? I I I Any opposed? I'm going to give this one to Sam, right? Sam, you're going to read this resolution. Second walk-on. Yeah, second walk-on. >> And I'll explain just This is a second walk-on. This is from our our bidding process with our science lab, which everybody I think in the community has already spoken about this Take we're a year out from its approval. We're finally we're able to go out to bid and now we're finally able to award some bids out to begin construction on the science the science research lab. Sam, you want to uh So, theoretically, this is five different resolutions, which I just have to be able to take all of this in.
015Yes. Okay. I'm just going to take it. Uh whereas It's all yours, Sam. Whereas on May 14th, 2026, bids were received and opened for science lab and greenhouse at East Hampton High School, Two Long Lane, East Hampton, New York. General construction work scope. Where and whereas the bids have been examined and it has been determined that Irwin Contracting Incorporated of Patchogue, New York was the lowest responsible bidder, meeting all of the requirements detailed in the project manual. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Education of the East Hampton Union Free School District hereby awards the following bids to Irwin Contracting Incorporated in the amounts indicated. General contractor scope one, $1,261,000. And alternate general contractor one, $12,500. And be it further resolved that the Board of Education of the East Hampton Union Free School
016District hereby authorizes the president of the Board of Education and the superintendent to sign any necessary documents. That's the first. Here's the second. Whereas on May 14th, 2026, bids were received and opened for science lab and greenhouse at East Hampton High School, Two Long Lane, East Hampton, New York. Plumbing construction work scope. And whereas bids have been examined and it has been determined that W. H. Glenn Plumbing and Heating Contractors Incorporated of Islip, New York was the lowest responsible bidder, meeting all of the requirements detailed in the project manual. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Education of the East Hampton Union Free School District hereby warns the following bid to WHM Plumbing and Heating Contractors Incorporated in the Massapequa Plumbing Contractors work scope 1, $55,510. And be it further resolved that the
017Board of Education of the East Hampton Union Free School District hereby authorizes the President of the Board of Education and Superintendent sign as any necessary documents. Third, whereas on May 14th, 2026, bids were received and opened for Science Lab and Greenhouse, East Hampton High School, Two Long Lane, East Hampton, New York, Mechanical Construction work scope. And whereas bids have been examined and it has been determined that it would be in the best interest of the school district to reject all bids and reevaluate the Mechanical Construction work scope. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Education, East Hampton Union Free School District, hereby rejects the bids submitted in response to Science Lab and Greenhouse at East Hampton High School, Two Long Lane, East Hampton, New York, Mechanical Construction work scope. This is the fourth.
018Whereas on May 14th, 2026, bids were received and opened for Science Lab and Greenhouse at East Hampton High School, Two Long Lane, East Hampton, New York, Electrical Construction work scope. And whereas the bids have been examined and it has been determined to be in the best interest of the school district to reject all bids and reevaluate the Electrical Construction work scope. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Education, East Hampton Union Free School District, hereby rejects the bids submitted in response to Science Lab and Greenhouse at East Hampton High School, Two Long Lane, East Hampton, New York, Electrical Construction work scope. Here's the fifth. Whereas on May 14th, 2026, bids were received and opened for Science Lab and Greenhouse at East East Hampton High School, Two Long Lane, East Hampton, New York, General
019Construction work scope. And whereas the bids have been examined and it has been determined it would be in the best interest of the school district to reject General Contractor bid number of scope number two bid of the general construction work scope. Now therefore be resolved that the Board of Education of the East Greenbush School District hereby rejects the general construction scope number two bid submitted in response to science lab and greenhouse at East Greenbush High School 200 Old Loudon Road in Latham, New York, general construction work scope. Okay. So mouthful and again I did while this is a walk-on you see the dates. We have to move on this so we can get it done with something. Yeah, get it done with something. So we have a um motion to accept? >> a motion. Second.
020All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Okay. Just wanted to give a little background as to why we we don't generally do walk-ons. This is why and we have time is of the essence in a lot of these things, so. We'll be able to start the construction this summer and we're working with our architect to work out the remaining details of the project. The plumbing Yeah, the plumbing's done. mechanical, electrical, and the general >> Yeah, I got it. Yeah. Okay. By award of the bids tonight we able to start work, so. We're in good shape. Great. Thank you. All right. So anything for old business? Yeah, we go over that. No no old business. No no new business. Uh public comment? Does anybody have a public comment? LTV do you have anybody for public comment? I
021forgot to ask you before. Here we we have no callers on the line and previously we had no callers. Terrific. Thank you. I know you would tell me if you did, but thank you. All right. Um we want to adjourn? Yeah. Yep. So I'm going to make a motion to adjourn. We'll reconvene once the results of the election are in Thank you. and we'll we'll be back in probably an hour or so, somewhere in there. Maybe. 7:30 and uh Yeah. But I can't promise. Yeah, I think so probably what 8:30-ish? Yeah, hopefully. Yeah. Have a motion? Make a motion. Second. >> I move we move. He moved. Okay, all in favor?