001I think she started. All right. Uh, happy July 8th, Board of Education. Uh, we're streaming to YouTube. Phone lines are open for public comment. You may begin your meeting. Thank you. Have a motion to open. I'll make a motion. Second. All in favor. Please rise for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Okay. So now turn it over to the superintendent. Go to Sam. Yeah, we're going to uh so the we have two hearings today. The first uh is the annual district safety plan. Um this is the safety plan. That's the general non-specific plan for the district. Each year we update it with new personnel, a few little tweaks to
002it. This is always posted on our website. Each of the buildings um which the board and uh the public does not see have their own internal uh confidential safety plans that they do uh in conjunction with the uh their uh police departments and get submitted to the state. Uh this is a general one. I mean Sam I don't think there are any massive changes to this. Document is posted in English and Spanish on our website and the board we asked to adopt it in 30 days. the meeting at a meeting not uh not earlier than 30 days from now. And if the public has any comments, they can move. Yep. Really? Yep. Okay. Motion. No, because uh we have to go in uh to hearing number two now. Okay. You should do a motion. Motion
003to adjourn it and to open the uh All right. Can we have a motion to adjourn the uh agenda public hearing number one? Make a motion. Second. All in favor? I. All right. Uh Sam, repair reserve. Hello. How are you? Uh so this is our ninth use of the repair reserve uh since it was established by the voters. As a reminder, there we go. So, uh, in May 25, May of 2025, two months ago, the voters authorized a new repair reserve. The first use of the repair reserve was so successful, we spent the money that was permitted under it. So, we went with your support, went to the voters to ask them to authorize a new repair reserve, which they endorsed. Um, so it allows us to fund uh up to $7.5 million. As of
004June 16th, there's $1.4 million available in the repair reserve. more is going to go in there once the auditor comes in and audits the books that the district treasurer has been working to close uh following the authorization the board gave in June to put some of the excess fund downs bear reserve but that's where we are [Music] cheap on the controller for this man uh so uh repair reserve we know this is the the measure here worn torn broken inoperable That's the way to determine whether or not something can be fixed with the repair reserve. Do we have the controller? No, we do not have the controller. Uh, okay. So, as always, we need to put that in the next We'll put that we will put the repair the controller in the 10th hearing reserve.
005So, it's the three-step process as always. Uh, we've identified some projects. we hold the public hearing and later on in the uh agenda this evening if you like what you hear and you want to authorize these projects there's an item on the on the um agenda to allow that to happen. So the first item that we're going to look at is computers. This is uh how some of our laptop computers that we distribute to students come back to us. You can see it's in less than an ideal state. Uh so we're going to uh we'd like to allocate some money from the repair reserve to help fund some new laptop computers students use. The use of the computers is essential in their instruction. I don't think most students today know in a printed textbook that
006all of us would probably have been used to in high school. Uh so the use of computers very important but when they look like this they don't work. Despite Luke's best efforts, these don't work. So we need to allocate some money to repair in place. Go ahead. Can I ask a quick question though? Do we like the first year I think we have the sleeves for them and stuff. Do they have any protection for them or is that up to the students? No, we provide protection with them. That's with the protection. So, this is a lesson. Okay. Uh here in the high school, we have a masonry wall that's cracked in some places. So, we're going to bring in a contractor to repair the masonry block to a satisfactory condition. So, we don't have that
007in the hallway. Uh so this is this ominous photograph shows the main house main GFI. Apparently this is a device that stops an electrical surge coming in off the street from shocking everything in the building. It needs to be repaired. It's I'm afraid to even look at it. There's you have to wear special shoes and clothing when you approach it. That's as far as we I was willing to go to get this picture. So I think that's all we have to say about that. um lines and markings here in the high school parking lot. You can see there's this repaired. They get hit by tires. They get chipped. They get cracked. So, we're going to repair the paint here on the lines and markings in the parking lot. Now, we're at the middle school. The
008manhole covers are rusted. Now, you can see there's, you know, a high price for this. We're not just replacing the metal that you see. We're also going to be rebuilding the the neck that's underneath that goes between the surface down to whatever tank or access point it has. call it they call it a chimney. A chimney. Thank you. Uh so we'll strike neck from the record. We'll say chimney instead. Uh so that's what we're going to be doing there. Uh the auditorium lights in the uh middle school auditorium. This is not the lights on the stage. This is the lights in the room itself. You flip the switch, they don't turn on. You turn the switch off, they don't turn off. It's not working correctly. So, we have some money there to broaden up to
009contemporary standards. Uh, duck cleaning. It's both, we're looking at both the middle school and the elementary school. You can see the dirt accumulation on the ducks there. Obviously, that's not well that forces the whole HVAC system to work harder. It's not healthy. It's more torn, broken. So, we're going to be working on that. So, this project at the elementary school. So, we want to complement the brand new playground that is scheduled to begin its installation at the end of August by having a new fence go in be directly behind the playground that goes up against the property line with the homes that are behind the elementary school. You can see the existing fence has seen better days. Uh so, this project will be to pull out the entire line of fence and replace it so
010it look very nice up against the brand new uh playground that we're installing there. Uh you'll recall last year the board appropriated money to replace 10 classroom sink cabinets. That's one of the old ones. If you've been in John Marshall and been one of those 10 classrooms, it really came out very well. The best part about this project that I like is our own uh maintenance mechanics do this work. We buy the cabinets from a vendor and our guys do all the work themselves. So it helps save the taxpayers money. So, we're going to do another 10 now, I think, with another appropriation. That goes well this summer. We'll do it again the fall and summer. Uh the cafeteria tables, it's hard to appreciate in this photograph, but the edges are becoming chipped. The kids,
011you know, rub their arm there. It's got splinters. It's not pleasant. Uh so, we're going to go place the cafeteria tables at the John Marshall. Uh this one is a very big one. The public address system at John Marshall is not reliable. Uh you can see in some cases it the speaker has ceased to be that would be in the upper left. In other cases we're not really sure what's going on. And then in the third case it's just sort of hanging there on the wall. So we want to replace the entire thing and brought it to contemporary standards which will include uh in each classroom a clock a speaker and a visual annunciator. So they will be able to push out emergency announcements that will appear in written form right under the clock. So
012those who may have hearing issues or prefer to read it, it will all be right there. All right. And then vehicles. Uh I'm no mechanic, but I'm pretty sure that the rust under, for example, our maintenance truck here is uh not good. Uh so we need to replace some of our vehicles here. They're obviously rust beyond repair. I do want to uh give high credit to our auto mechanics in the transportation center. They have done a great job nursing these vehicles along but there comes a point where there was no more nursing that can happen and so this you know some of these vehicles need to be retired uh that's it. Okay, thank you. Questions of total uh the item. Sorry, I don't remember off top of my head. Yeah, it's there's in the resolution
013that's at the tail end of the agenda. The total is in there. Thank you, Sam. Yeah. Anybody else have a question for Sam? It's 873. John right here. Thank you, Sam. Appreciate it. Can So, we need a motion for this one before, right? So, we want to do a motion to close it. Yep. Do I have a motion to close uh public comment? I'm sorry, public hearing number two. I'll make a motion. Second. And we're on to public comments. Does anybody from the public have a comment? Any board members have a comment? All right. LTV, do we have any callers? Callers. Yeah. No. Well, we got them in the We got one more coming around, too. So, all right. So the reorganizational agenda. So how do I read this over here? So all right. So
014ad the administer the oath of office for the newly elected uh reelected board members. So we go to Julie for that. I'm sorry. We go to you for the re for your I'll come to you but here. Perfect. And I believe we're ready. Okay. Yeah. Oh, that's right. Linda James. Who's first? I'll go for we can go this way. front. On last. No. James. Yes. Perfect. Okay. You ready? Yeah. Please raise your right hand. Do you, James Foster, sle solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York, and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of a member of the board of education of the East Hampton Union Tree School District according to the best of your ability? I will. Thank you. I'll
015do the same. Take your right hand your other hand. Correct. You slely swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of a member of the board of education of the East Hampton Union School District according to the best of your ability. Hello. and then Sandy Joe right the number seven. Okay, please raise your right hand. Do you, Sandra Borpal, solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of a member of the Board of Education of the East Hampton Union Pre School District according to the best of your ability? That was really Yeah, that's okay.
016Then I go after they got to press. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So, nominations on the floor for uh president and two vice presidents this year. I make a motion for um JP Foster to be president and Christine Dante and Sarah Mani to be vice presidents. Do we have any? Yeah. Any other nominations? Uh all in favor? I need a second. Do we need Yeah, we probably need a second, right? Do we need a second? I don't even know yet. I'll second. Second. All right. All in favor? All right. Any opposed? All right. Good. Now we have forget how long this is. Yep. Okay, please raise your right hand again. Do you, James Foster, solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and that
017you will faithfully discharge the duties of the president of the Board of Education of the East Hampton Union Pree School District according to the testimony. I will. Thank you. Okay, good. I did that already. I'm getting married. Christine is next. Christine. Christina. I'm sorry. Please raise your right hand. Do you, Christina Danti, solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of New York, and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of Vice President of the Board of Education of the East Hampton School District according to the best of your ability? I will. You okay? Raise your right hand, please. Do you, Sarah Minority, solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York, and that
018you will faithfully discharge duties of vice president of the board of education of the East Hampton Union Tree School District according to the best of your ability? I will. Okay. Madam F solely swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of superintendent of schools of the East Hampton Union Tree School District according to the best of your ability. [Music] So, do we want to talk a little bit about why we made this change? um because we've never had two vice presidents before, but a lot of our discussions have been along the lines of, you know, there are a lot of us here that have many years and institutional knowledge, but a really good mix for
019a board is also some of the newer board members who are bringing ideas and you're on the ground and you have younger children in the school. Um, so you need a really good mix of both of those things and we felt like I think all of us that we really needed to um kind of, you know, Yeah. because eventually there's going to be a changing of the guard and and so this gives everybody an opportunity to, you know, sort of a succession planning sort of kind of like what we did with the administration. Exactly. Pass it down, pass down our knowledge, help people that are coming up to be new vice presidents as presidents. you know, you always have people that, you know, have done this before and we have them among, you know, our
020board members now that if you need something, you can reach out to anyone and ask some of our senior board members who've been here a long time. Um, and I think that's just the the building of a a very strong and a good board. And thank you, Sarah, for stepping forward. No, I'm excited. It's helpful. And um, you know, we'll we'll move move things forward. Great. Yes. All right. So, number 6.3 which is recommended the board approve the appointment of officers for the 202526 school year. They're listed below. Can I have a motion? I'll make a motion. Second. Discussion. All in favor? I. Any opposed to be sworn in. Okay. This takes so much time. To you, you solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the
021State of New York and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of district clerk of the East Hampton Union Free School District according to the best of your ability right there. Let's raise your right hand. Do you, Jamie Pelis, solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York, and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of treasurer of the East Hampton Union Preschool District according to the best of your ability? Last one. Please raise your right hand here. You, Julian, solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States, Constitution of the State of New York, and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of deputy treasurer to the East Hampton Community Pre School District according to the best of your
022All right. Thank you guys. Thank you. Move on to the next item which is 6.4 and it's the uh recommended the board approved the reorganization appointments for the 2025 school year. They're all listed below. Most of them are pretty standard. I just wanted to point out one thing. Number one, we have a new um it's new for this from the state this year. It's going to be a student who's a board member. Um they're not a voting board member, but I think it's something that should be highlighted. And it's uh Stellar Recker who's going to be she couldn't be here tonight. She's away, but uh I think it's a pretty big uh opportunity for the for the kids. And I'm actually excited about it to hear their opinion and their sort of their their take
023on things and it's the first time it's been done. So, I just wanted to highlight that. Um but she's super excited. We met we had a nice meeting with her and she is super excited for her chance to be on here. fully understands her role on the board and is looking forward to, you know, meeting everybody and participating in uh board meetings, public board meetings. I think it's going to be positive for sure. So, can I have a motion for that? Make a motion. Second. Any discussion? I guess I got ahead of myself on that. Any further discussion? Exciting at the thing. It is for sure. Okay. All in favor? I. All right. move on to the reorganizational agenda which is 7.1 and recommend the board approve the annual schedule of schoolboard meetings for the
024202526 school year. Do I have a motion? I'll make a motion. Second. Any discussion? Just to also note that election day again um we move to the following day. Okay. I noticed there are two Wednesdays. Why are that? Why is that? Well, then the the November 5th one is the election day is on Tuesday and so we do it the day after. And what about the uh April 1st is the I think the vac is that the vacation vacation around the vacation. Okay. Mhm. All right. So all in favor? Any opposed? Number two. Recommend the board approve the f the official newspaper designation for the 202526 school year. Do I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. I'll second. Discussion. All in favor? I. Number three. Uh recommend that the board approve the designated authorizations
025for the 202526 school year. Can I have a motion? I make a motion. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Number four. recommended the board approve the designation of the official bank deposiitories for the 202526 school year. Can I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I. Number five. Recommend the board approve the additional designation designated items for the 202526 school year. Do I have a motion? I'll make a motion. Second. Any discussion? These are your committees. Okay. So, uh, I think what in the past the board has decided, you know, is what their standing committees were and then they would make changes if they wanted to move different committees. Uh, I think Julie, do you like that preliminary list of me? Yeah, sure. So, for the academic
026committee, it's Sandy, Sarah, and Christina. For the athletic committee, it's Belinda, J, JP, and John Ryan. Facilities committee is Christina, JP, and John. Audit committee is Belinda, John, and Sarah. Policy committee is Emily, Sarah, and Sandy. Personnel committee is Sandy, Belinda, and Emily. And the housing committee is Emily, Christina, and Sandy. Great. And Julia, are you going to get that out to us? Yes. Tomorrow. That'd be great. Thank you. And I think as everyone knows, anyone can go to any any of our our um committee meetings that you'd like. Okay. And they're also open to the public. Yes, they are. Yes, they are. There's no decisions made at those meetings. They're just for conversation and personel. Yeah, personnel will have an exec session, you know, sort of thing to it. So, that's something that's a
027little different, but that's the exception. Um, all in favor? I. Any opposed? Uh, number six. Recommended the board approve the additional designated appointments for the 202526 school year. Do I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. I have a question. I wonder how long Kenny Brown has done this. A long time. Long time. A long time. Years. Yeah. I don't know how many years, but it was way before I came on the board. Wait a second. He wasn't retired yet, and that's been a long time. So, yes, a long time. I bet more than 30 years. I You're definitely definitely Kenny. Yes. Thank you, Kenny. All in favor? Any opposed? Number seven. recommended the board approve the additional reorganization items for the 202526 school year. Do I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Uh
028any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? We want to consent agenda. Uh can I have a motion for the consent to accept the consent agenda? I'll make a motion. Second. All in favor? I any opposed? And then down to hang on one second. Just got to get in my place here. Superintendent uh reports and recommendations. Uh begin with item number one. Recommend the board approve the instructional appointment of Victoria Holden to the position of students with disabilities grade 1 through six teaching position for the 202526 school year. Do I have a motion? I have a motion. Second. Second. Any discussion? She Oh, thank you for coming. That's great. Thank you for coming. We have nobody in the audience. I know. And we'll remember this. Exactly. Exactly. Congratulations. And when we're done, you can you're the
029gift that you can go home for joy. But but thank you for coming. And and thank you for joining. Yes. Congratulations. All in favor? Definitely. Congratulations. Now, thanks for coming. Uh number two, recommend the board accept a letter of resignation from Elena Ball. your position as lunch monitor and that the board approve the instructional appointment of Elena Ball to the position of teaching assistant for the 202526 school year. Can I have a motion? I'll make a motion. I'll second. Any discussion? These are all replacements. Great. Great. It's great. All in favor? Didn't know she wanted to do that. Uh number three, recommend the board accept the letter of resignation from Jessica Cabrera Breto for the position as par profofessional and the board approve the instructional appointment of Jessica Cabera Bridto the position of teaching assistant.
030I have a motion. Make a motion. Second. Discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Number four. recommended the board approve the instructional appointment of Ashley Columbus to the position of teaching assistant for the to commence August 27th, 2025. Do I have a motion? Second. Second discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Number five, recommend the board uh approve the instructional appointment of Carrie Fischer to the position of teaching assistant to commence August 27th, 2025. Have a motion. Second. Discussion. Carly Fisher. Is it Carly? I'm sorry. Sorry. All in favor? I give people a different name every time. So uh any anyone oppose? Number six, recommend that the board approve the the non-instructional employment of Lu Lopez to the position of custodial worker one. I have a motion. I make a motion second. Second. Any discussion? All in
031favor? Any opposed? Number seven. recommend the board approve the non-instruct instructional appointment of Cindy Garcia to the position of part-time custod part-time custodial worker one. I have a motion. I'll make a motion. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Number eight. Recommend the board approve the non-instructional appointment of Christina Riley to the position of par profofessional. Have a motion. I make a motion. Second. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I. Any opposed? That's great. Good. Some great local names there. Uh, number nine. Recommended the board approve the non-instructive appointment of Jessica Rosetta to the position of power professional. Do I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Number 10. recommend the board approve the non-instruct instructional appointment of uh Mindy Snider to the position of par professional.
032I have a motion. Make a motion. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Number 11. recommend the board approve the authorization of health and dental insurance benefits to be uh granted for those employees who are ending temporary or leave replacement positions that carry health insurance benefits to the end of the academic year and have been appointed to to a tenure track position to begin the next academic year. Can I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Any discussion? Simply. Uh how many such employees are there? Two. Um, so, uh, really what's happened is people who, you know, came here for leave replacements, filled a leave replacement for our district, helped us out, and then worked hard enough, got a probationary job, which starts in September, would lose health coverage. They would have to pay
033full share. We, uh, you know, worked with our attorneys, and, you know, Sam worked with them and wrote the, uh, this, uh, resolution, and I I obviously it's the right thing to do. They're working. There are no questions. Yep. Any questions? Good. All in favor? Any opposed? Number 12. Recommend the board approve the 2025 summer school program amended staff appointments effective July 7th, 2025 for the 202526 school year. I have a motion. Make a motion. Second. Discussion. Amendments. Yep. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Number 13. recommend the board approve the amended 504 committee members for the 20 I'm assuming this is the 2526 school year last year. It was last year. Okay. 2425 school year. Uh can I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Number 14. recommended
034the board approve the memorandum of agreement between the Eastampton School District and the East Hampton teachers association regarding the addition of stipen position of nurse liaison into the East Hampton teachers association CVA effective July 9th 2025 I have a motion make a motion second in discussion yeah it was something that made sense I mean we're right now you know we have you know several needy students as as you can see from the pandemic we've added a number of nursing personnel. This is just the addition of the uh the the liaison title. One of the nurses uh hopefully will apply and become the coordinator and help out. Uh there's a lot to do especially when uh you talk about articulating student needs to our our physicians and all the various requirements. So uh the teachers union
035uh entered into a discussion with us and we're very appreciative of the creation of this position. Good. Great. All in favor? Any opposed? Number 15. recommend the board approve the student trips for the 202526 school year. Do I have a motion? Make a motion. I'll second. Any discussion? All in favor? I. Any opposed? Number 16. Recommend the board approve the repair reserve fund expenditure pursuant to general municipal law section 86D for the for the necessary projects at the East Hampton High School, East Hampton Middle School, and John M. Marshall Elementary School buildings. Can I have a motion? I make a motion. Second. Second. Any discussion that I note the cost is there. 873,000. Yes. So, we've got about 60,000 left. 600. Yeah. We're now on paper, but yeah, there's more to come on board going
036there. Yeah. Okay. Good. Wait till Yeah. All in favor? Any opposed? Number 17. recommend the board accept with gratitude the following donations. Can I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Any discussion? Thank you very much. A lot of good stuff. A lot of people reaching out. Um, you know, generally unsolicited stuff. So, I appreciate, you know, the public and the community always thinking about us. Um, very nice. Thank you. Um, all in favor? I. Any opposed? Number 18. Recommend the board approve the first and final reading of the use internet enabled devices during the school day new policy number 7316. Have a motion. I make a motion. Second. Any discussion? This is our required policy about when the policy committee we used Erie one Bosey's guidelines to help us with our policy. This will
037cover the belttoell cell uh cell phone um as discussed with the board of education. Uh basically the policy you know is it from the elementary to the middle schools everything you already know it's kind of standard practice which we are all permitted to do. Fraser Felman gave us a I guess a policy update uh I think I got it yesterday and the high school indicates the yonder pouches and uh to be honest I would say right now generally speaking with superintendents three of three out of four districts that I would say are you about 70% 75% are going the pouch route pouch route. Another thing the board should know is we have yet to hear about the how we're going to get the funding from the state that she had the governor proposed. So we
038are watching that. I've talked about it with Sam multiple times. So there's allegedly $15 million to go around, you know. So we'll see. So what's going to cost us if we 50,000 50,000 and we are promised or we're not promised that promised nothing. it was in her proposal and all our releases. So, we're waiting to see how that money is going to come about and um you know be you know quite small in this $34 million. We're not going to get much going to be quite must. Yeah. All in favor? Any opposed? Number 19 recommended the board approve the budget transfers for the 2024 25 and the 202526 school years. Can I have a motion? I make a motion. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? And we have nothing on the old business.
039Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah, that's right. We have a walk on one walk on uh be resolved with the board of education of the East Hampton University School District. here appoints William Keart esquired to uh to serve as the hearing officer with respect to a displary charge brought against an employee named confidential and attachment Aern pursuant to civil service law number 75. Be it further resolved that the employee named attachment A be suspended without pay for a period of 30 days following services of the disciplinary charges on the employee pending a hearing and determination of said charges. Can I have a motion? Make a motion. Second. Second. All in favor? Any opposed? Okay, now we go to Thank you for the reminder. No problem. I had it. I was watching it and then I forgot. So,
040old business, nothing. New business, nothing. Right. So, have a motion to adjurnn. Yeah, I just have one. Summer school has started. Any problems? Our students what? Um, no. As a second day, uh, it seems to be started off fairly well. And um we provide transportation to our our littlest ones to and from. And um we've even been able to offer some uh services that we haven't been able to offer in the past. You know, um you know, our our in student um driver's ed program is continuing for our students in the summer. Some kids are having difficulties getting that was an academic class. That's hard. I took it in the summer. It was long. It's, you know, I mean, between that and the other program, some of the missed opportunities for whatever reasons for, you
041know, credit bearing kids and elementary kids is happening. So, so far so good. Good. Sam, did you have something? No. I have a motion to adjurnn. I move. We move. Second. Second. All in favor? I. All right. Thank you very much. Have a great night. Thank you, LTV. All right. You got it. I should.