Cold Spring Harbor BOE Meeting 6/9/26

001The board has returned from executive session and there were no actions taken. Can I have a motion to open the meeting first? Lisa, a second favor. Let's rise for the pledge of >> aliance. Hey. All right. Tonight we will be recognizing students from the class of 2027 with the Junior Book Awards. I turn it over to Ms. Janette Alamia to present this year's recipients. Good evening members of the board of education, Mr. Manisero, district office administrators, colleagues, students, families, and the entire spring harbor community. I'm Janet, director of counseling, and it's my privilege to join you this evening as we celebrate the achievements of the top students in the class of 2027. As these exceptional scholars conclude their junior year, they have distinguish themselves through academic excellence, leadership, service, and meaningful contributions to both our

002school and community. Their accomplishments are noteworthy and their futures are filled with tremendous promise. We will begin with the book awards sponsored by alumni of colleges and universities nationwide. These awards recognize exemplary students whose achievements, character, leadership and potential reflect the values of the sponsoring institution. The awards will be presented in alphabetical order by institution and we are grateful to our sponsors for their continued support and for providing this opportunity and honor to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our students. As I announce each award recipient, I that each recipient come forward to the podium to receive your book and please stay for some rec recognition and congratulatory words. The first award is the Brown University book award and it is presented to Alexander W. Alexander is a dedicated leader committed to service and civic engagement.

003He serves as co-president of model United Nations, head of captain of debate, vice president of his class and student government, and captain of the varsity track team where he has set school records in the 55 and 110 meter hurdles. He is also involved with the Huntington Youth Court. Alex plans to study political science and pursue a career in law. He is an avid reader and performs with the school's improv comedy club. Congratulations, Alex. Next is the Columbia University Book Award, which is presented to Audrey Devidian. Audrey is an exceptional scholar athlete with a strong passion for science and mathematics. She has maintained a high GPA while competing in varsity volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse, in which she also serves as captain of both the volleyball and lacrosse teams. Audrey will continue her academic and athletic career

004at Columbia University, where she plans to pursue premedical studies and compete in division one lacrosse. A fun fact about Audrey is that she has more than 50 cousins and enjoys family gatherings during holidays. Congratulations, Audrey. The next book award, which is the Cornell University Book Award, will be presented by our esteemed community member, Dr. Jonathan May. We are grateful to Dr. May for his continued sponsorship and support of this award. I get to say a couple of words. I first started doing this seven undergraduate positions. We now have nine. School of Public Policy College. There are probably Many people initially help. presented to Alexander Johnson. Alexander's interest is active in varsity soccer and science club and a member of student government. Alexander is proud to major in business. >> Thank you, Dr. May. Next is

005the Dartmouth College Book Award which is presented to Charlotte Wells. Charlotte is a talented student with in mathematics, music, theater, and the arts. She serves as president of the drama club, GSA, and social action club, and has held leadership roles in theater and music, including directing the student le production, The Lightning Thief, which is coming up. Charlotte plans to double major in theater and mathematics and has been recognized for her performances on stage and in the community. One something very interesting is that that is admirable of Charlotte is that um learned to play the trumpet uh for her role in Gypsy. So, she's very proud of that. So, congratulations. Next is the Hamilton College Award, which is will be presented by former principal of Spring Harbor Junior Senior High School and a sponsor of over

00620 years to this award is Mr. Thomas Dolan. I would like to my sincere appreciation to Mr. Dolan for his continued sponsorship and support for this award. Thank you to the board and to super monaster for a chance to thank two organizations institutions that have been very meaningful to me. I have a very spot in my heart and always will and also Hamilton College New York 13323 an institution I would encourage all these junior scholars to take a look at and consider carefully a wonderful place much like Harvard and the Hamilton College book award is presented to DAL DA has a passion for molecular biology and biochemistry and aspires to become a physician. She serves as co-president both the educational foundation youth ambassadors and key club vice president of model United Nations and co- captain

007of the varsity fencing team. Outside of school, she enjoys exploring nature. In addition to her strong academic and leadership profile, DA is also a talented music who is selfaught on both the piano and thank you, Mr. Dolan. The Harvard University Book Award is next, and this award is presented to Hannah Olsen. Hannah enjoys mathematics, physics, and computer science and has taken on a range of leadership roles including student council treasurer, vice president of aminesty club and co- vice president of French club. She competes on the varsity tennis and golf teams, earning a varsity, she is proud to earn a varsity spot as a sophomore. She plans to study mathematics or engineering in college. Um enjoys golf, paddle, sports, and babysitting in her free time. Congratulations. The next award is the Miami University of Ohio Book

008Award, which is presented to Evan Amadori. Evan is a dedicated student athlete with interest in physics, calculus, engineering, and research. He's a three sport varsity athlete and serves as captain of both the golf and swim teams. He's also active in student government, model UN, jazz band, symphony orchestra, and computer science teaching assistant. Evan plans to study mechanical engineering in college. A fun fact about him is that he taught himself to play guitar using online videos and tutorials. Congratulations, Evan. Next award is the Princeton University Book Award, which is presented to Caleb Louie. Kayla's academic interest center on computer science and mathematics. He serves as treasurer of model UN and French club and is captain of the winter and spring track teams. He earned all county honors in track after only a short time competing and

009completed a summer internship um at an accounting firm which uh speaks volumes about his diverse um skills. Caleb plans to major in accounting with a minor in computer science and enjoys mentoring younger students as a computer science teaching assistants. Congratulations Caleb. Next is the St. Lawrence University Book Award which is presented to Serena Glance. Serena has excelled as both a scholar and athlete throughout high school. She is a varsity volleyball and flag football athlete. has earned top grades while balancing a demanding academic and athletic schedule. Serena enjoys baking, spending time with family and friends, and outdoor adventures. She plans to pursue studies in a science related field. Congratulations, Serena. Next up is the St. Michael's Book Award, which is presented to Zoe Woo. Zoe excels in computer science, mathematics, and science. She serves as co-president

010of French club, co- captain of the varsity fencing team, and participates in varsity, swimming, mathletes, and natural helpers. She plans to study mechanical engineering with a focus on aerospace and hopes to contribute to spacecraft design. Zoe enjoys coding, app development, bait game boxing, and traveled to over 23 countries and over 15 states. Congratulations, Zoe. Next is the two-lane university book award, which is presented to book Luke Pulse. Luke has demonstrated strong leadership throughout high school, serving as president of the Cole Spring Harbor Educational Foundation Youth Ambassadors and holding multiple class officer roles. A varsity soccer and tennis athlete, he has helped secure grants supporting science initiatives such as drone technology and hydroponic systems. Luke plans to study mechanical engineering and enjoys traveling with his family. Congratulations, Luke. Next is the University of Notre Dame Book

011Award, which is presented to Isabella Gara. Isabella is a scholar athlete, musician, and advocate with extensive leadership experience, including being the president of WISE, training director of Model UN, and captain of multiple varsity teams. A threetime state medalist in track and cross country. She's also committed to opioid awareness and prevention and received the town of Huntington Student Opioid Advocacy Award. She plans to study finance and pursue a career in corporate law. In her free time, she enjoys baking and playing the violin. Congratulations. The next award is the University of Pennsylvania book award which is presented to Jessica Romano. Jessica is an exceptional student leader with an interest in government, politics, and fashion design. She's a varsity lacrosse player, captain of the varsity swim team, president and co-founder of the Jewish student union, and a member

012of the National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society. Jessica is especially proud of helping establish the Jewish student union and returning to high level athletics after having some surgeries. She is an avid reader and plans to major in political science in college. Congratulations, Jessica. Next is the University of Rochester award which is presented to Chesley Smith. Yesley is an accomplished scholar athlete with a strong interest in literature, writing, and psychology. She's involved in natural helpers, varsity, cheerleading, pep club, and international club. Outside of school, she works as a lifeguard and enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to the beach, and listening to music. Chesley plans to study industrial and organizational psychology in college. Congratulations, Chesley. Next is the Yale University Book Award which is presented to Katherine Kleti Cath Katherine's interest center

013on computer science leadership and public speaking. She serves as class president, co-president of Model UN and co- captain of the varsity fencing team. She earned a verbal commendation at the Ivy League model model United Nations conference and plans to study computer science. Outside of school, she enjoys reading and fencing, loves uh to solve puzzles and is a Rubik's cube a pit sonado. Congratulations, Catherine. The next four awards recognize students for distinct areas of achievement and contribution. The first award, the University of Rochester Bao Long Honorary Science Award is presented to a student who has demonstrated a strong record of achievement and rigor in science and mathematics as well as meaningful contributions to both the school and the broader community. This year's recipient is Isabella Gara. The next award, the University of Rochester Frederick Frederick Douglas

014and Susan B. Anthony Award recognizes a student who has shown a commitment to understanding and addressing complex social issues, demonstrated leadership and engagement in community action, and maintain strong academic performance and rigorous humanities and social science course work. This year's recipient is Evan Amadori. The University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award honors a student with significant leadership experience in both school and community settings, strong academic performance in challenging courses, and extensive involvement in extracurricular activities. This year's recipient is Alexander Wank. The University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology recognizes a student who has demonstrated a strong interest and high level of achievement um and innovation and information technology both in and out of school. This year's recipient is Katherine Kleti. Our final college sponsored award for this evening is the Renolier

015Medal. The Renelier Polytechnic Institute has awarded this honor to outstanding mathematics and science students for more than 100 years. Established in 19 2016. The medal recognizes exceptional academic achievement and encourages students to pursue careers in science, engineering, and technology. I am pleased to announce that this year's recipient of the Renelier medal is Caleb Louie and to finalize with a few words of encouragement. We are here to support you and help you and just to watch you grow. Congratulations to all of our awardees. As you enter your senior year, we celebrate your achievements and look forward to your continued success. Once again, congratulations and we're going to take a picture right outside the pack. So, if all the recipients can go. Thank you. Great. The board of education is now proud to present the exemplary service

016award to the westside school community in recognition of their extraordinary commitment, resilience, and unity in the aftermath of the Westside School. During an incredibly challenging time, the Westside School community came together with a true and do attitude, placing students and families at the center of every decision. Through their compassion, flexibility, and unwavering dedication, they worked to make life feel as normal as possible for our students and staff while supporting one another, our families, and the entire school community. Their actions reflected the very best of Cold Spring Harbor, excellent character, service, above self, and a shared commitment to making our schools the best they can be. Thank you. All right, next up we have the Cold Spring Harbor High School students. >> Good evening. Good evening, Board of Education faculty, students, and community members. Thank you

017for having us. We are so excited to be here and to share some updates about all the great things that have happened at the Colton Harbor High School since we were last here in December. We are the executive board. My name is Alexa Tori. This is Haley Tori. And now I will introduce Joe Pasco. Greetings. 2025 2026 school year was about celebrating growth, connection, and community. Some of the highlights that celebrate these areas include the senior citizen dinner, steam night, croc and the coffee house jam. During the senior citizen dinner, over 15 seniors local senior citizen centers enjoyed a delicious meal, desserts provided by members of the high school honor society and student government and a preview by members of the high and a performance by the of the music. The event was hosted and

018organized by me by members of the student government and high school national honor society. The seniors who attended were incredibly appreciative and are already looking forward to next year's event. Students and families in grades K through eight enjoyed humanities night presented in partnership with the Colin Harvard Education Foundation through engaging hands-on activities. Participating explored participants explored creativity, innovation, and problem solving in a fun and collab collaborative learning environment. Members of Grock showcased their creative talents at the annual Grock night in May. The event featured an impressive collection of student work introducing photography, paintings, drawings, short stories, poems, and essays highlighting the artistic and literary achievements of our students. During the coffee house jam, students took center stage at the popular jam, sharing their talents through music, comedy, and a variety of performances that entertained and

019inspired the audience. Charity Sports Night. The fourth annual charity sports night united students, staff, families, and community members in support of Cory's promise. More than 12,200 attendees filled the Raph Whitney Fieldhouse for the soldout event which honored the memory of Corey Failen while advancing the district's commitment to community engagement through CSH9s. The international club in collaboration with the French and Spanish clubs hosted Col Spring Harbor's annual international night in March. The event celebrated cultural diversity through student, faculty, and parent performances, as well as a variety of international foods, fostering community engagement and global awareness. Cold Spring Harbor's inaugural college fair welcomed more than 120 students and families and featured representatives from over 70 colleges and universities. The event provided valuable opportunities for students and families to explore postsecary options and connect directly with admissions professionals.

020The junior senior high school career fair connected students with community professionals representing a variety of career fields. Through meaningful conversations and firsthand insights, students were able to explore future opportunities, make real world connections, and gain inspiration for their postsecary goals. It was another successful year for athletic program. Some of the highlights include the varsity girls flag football team captured the Nassau County Championship for the first time in Colton Harbor history. Additionally, both the girls and boys varsity lacrosse teams have advanced to the state championships and will compete this weekend. 12 separate members of the track and field team qualified for the state championships and will also be competing this weekend. We congratulate all of our student athletes and coaches on their outstanding accomplishments and wish them continued success. Many exciting things happening in the world

021of arts and music since December, including senior high winter card concert and art exhibition. The high school Disney music and art trip, junior senior high jazz and pop concerts, thespian honor society induction, junior senior high spring concert and art show, and night of the living museum. >> Mentalness, the junior senior high school The junior senior high school recently launched its fourth annual mental health and mental mental wellness May initiative focused on promoting positivity, gratitude, self-awareness, and healthy coping strategies. Students participated in interactive activities, contests, trivia, and wellness themed giveaways during designed to build awareness and strengthen connections within the school community. Mental wellness calendars featuring daily strategies practices were also posted throughout the school providing students and staff with accessible tools to support their mental wellbeing. The monthlong initiative was led by the school counseling

022and mental health with schoolwide participation and activities continuing throughout May. On Thursday, May 22nd, the junior class led by the class of 2027 class officers posted a At the club, students enjoyed an elegant evening of celebration, creating lasting memories with their peers. While the school year is quickly coming to an end, several special events remain on the school calendar, including the senior high yearbook breakfast, senior athletic awards, senior banquet, senior field day, and of course, high school graduation. These celebrations will provide opportunities to recognize achievements, honor traditions, and celebrate the accomplishments of the class of 2026. Lastly, I just want to say thank you to the board for working with us this past year. My favorite part about being involved in student government and the executive board, was getting to work with the faculty, especially

023Miss G and Miss Pickering. Thank you both for always guiding us and being patient with the students. I'm so thankful for my time at Culting Harbor and excited for the new executive board to take over and have another amazing year. Looking back on my time on the student council executive board, my favorite memory is the fall pep rally. As a member of the tennis team, it was very fun to see so much school spirit and excitement throughout the school. What I will miss most is our weekly Thursday student council meetings where we collaborated to make a positive impact on our school community. Lastly, I'd like to advisers and teachers for making this such a memorable experience and for their support throughout my four years at close harbor. Serving as the student council executive board president

024has been a great opportunity to give back to our school community as an athlete. Some of my favorite parts of the year was the energy brought at sporting events and the pep rally watching our teams compete and succeed throughout all year long. I will miss helping events that brought students together and seeing all of our student athletes succeed. I'm grateful for the friend friendships I have made throughout sports and the friendships I have strengthened. Student council has also become a place where I've made many friends and memories. Many of our student council representatives were able to receive the honor of having a book award just moments ago. I'm proud to have all of them represent our club so well. I know next year's board will do a great job continuing its success. Thank you all

025so much. Next, I am pleased to introduce Savaris, our board of education student representative, who will be presenting the Colts Harbor Student Climate Survey. >> Hi everyone. I am very excited to be speaking today and sharing my findings with you from my surveys to capture the student perspective on various aspects of our school. To start off, I would like to thank Miss Lini for helping me tremendously with these surveys for aiding me in analyzing the results and for answering my emails in record time. I would also like to thank Muski and Dr. for repeatedly rereading the questions and helping me edit my survey. Lastly, of course, thank you to all the junior senior high school students who completed my service. For some background, I administered five separate surveys divided into categories. School climate and safety,

026learning programs and preparation, teaching and support, sports and activities, and school leadership. All the surveys were completely anonymous and also included an open question to anything. The first survey I would like to discuss is the topic of student perspectives on school climate. The main benefits of conducting this specific survey were to better understand students perspectives on emotional climate buildings and school safety, the physical environment. instructional equal access opportunityity indicate a fundamentally safe and equable environment. A significant majority of students at school and during school. Furthermore, there is a high students including sports and arts and college support regardless of their ethnic background. As you look for improvement, the data suggests that focusing on mental health support is the first. A few students express during school. Secondly, students feel welcome. Some of the data points I

027wanted to highlight are regarding the question whe agreed and strongly reportedly. Now looking at questions by adult percent when looking at both of these conclude that adults are fostering environment where students feel accepted and respected leading us to believe that feweneral disagreements accepted and respected question are due to Next graph on the right of these categories are equally important but I would like to highlight school disagreement percent and a very high percent. Additionally these mental health and wellbeing supports are able to be utilized by anyone especially by These three barraphs show a very strong representation of students perspectives on learning programs and academic preparation. The main benefits of This specific survey was to help us better understand students experiences, identify strengths in our school offerings and highlight opportunities for learning and preparation. Now, here are

028some important facts about the survey. There were 262 students that completed the survey and the survey responses reveal that students are most familiar with enhancements like honors and courses as with respondents at a specialized There's a strong consensus that our students are highly motivated particularly regarding their investment in being successful in respondents largely agree that students work hard and arrive off students expressed questions included and career oriented topics such as hospitality science. ASL, Italian, German, Russian, and Chinese. When evaluating school performance, respondents provided excellent or ratings for college prep. We see opportunities for growth in vary specifically preparched difficulty and response times for students attempting to establish clubs discussed in further detail. These findings provide a clear roadap for aligning our offerings with students feel that specialist classes which are classes outside prep.3% which is

029very accomplishment for the guidance team and their efforts to into their class. Additionally, in the career prepared the third I'd like to discuss the topic of student feedback on teaching and school support. The main benefits of conducting the survey to help inform decisions related on the school strategic plan particularly in the area of Here are some important facts again. For the first point, I'd like to highlight students found that their teachers expect them to do their best and genuinely want them to succeed. Students also give high marks to the availability of extra help and the frequency of updates regarding their academic progress. While instructional quality is rated high, there are opportunities to improve on how classed life outside the classroom and to provide more effort. When general staff, the results were as 71.6% % of

030students agree or agree that students at the school 58% feel that students respect students regarding the enforcement of standard 64.7% believe.7% believe this discrepancy needpip issues and consequences. Only 45.1% of students believe that academic and behavioral misconduct. In summary, while our teachers are committed to student success, there's clear mandate in the to address and ensure that the first two students seem to think lesson to last also connects I would like to discuss the topic of students on sports and activities. The main benefits of conducting this survey were to gather students on participation satisfaction and to identify. and it's important to note that all questions were open to all students and we now examine the finular environment from administrative and engagement students are remarkably active as significantity at one sport with many studenting. Beyond athletics, there's

031a very strong culture of community involvement with high schools and serviceoriented volunteer regarding departmental satisfaction. Students generally reported being satisfied or satisfied with a trainer facility. Furthermore, there's a strong are treated with respect and dignity and provided opportunities regardless of their race. However, the survey highlight several important areas qualitative feedback sports appear to receive equipment. There were also various concerns regarding students. Several respondents expressed frustration with the department responsiveness. Additionally, in the area of student clubs, there's a few request for our programs of pride and high equation across all sports and improve administrative transparency. The fifth and final survey I would like to discuss is the topic of student feedback on school leadership and governance. The survey are to capture the overall impressions of school leadership support and respond to student concerns and how the

032board makes decisions and provides direction. There were 393 students that completed the survey and this is the data regarding school administration. While students know the administration is in tune with students which can be seen by looking at the data on the barraph we can see that students believe does a great job. Possibly announce the main theme. In conclusion, while the administration is recognized learning that something addition to try to improve transparency and more actively. Lastly, here are the results from what students believe should be prioritized in this information and is very insightful into what the students believe. Thank you so much, Dylan. Does anyone have any questions? >> Hello. Um, do you recommend using the same questions? One more question. Sorry. I have a question that was so much actually some of the things that

033you brought up relate to question that was extra helpful. So thank you. Um but I was thinking this this was so wonderful. think one of us think that would be a good project for the next board representative maybe in the fall I know that's a busy soensive but the student board I think that would be really great way to use this position This was so helpful. Yes, >> I have a question. >> Dylan, now that you served as student board of ed represent self in the future, serving as actual actual school board of education member, is that something you would strive for, you think? Excellent. >> It would be very I think turn it on. Flip up this way. Yeah, I mean I did reach out to like pretty much everybody. I tried like I

034know I talked to Mr. Bon and then he had seventh grade so it was like boom every single seventh grader answered it. that was pretty easy. But then I think that as the grade levels went up like seniors obviously they're pretty busy and like not school as much. So it was kind of difficult to get that number higher. But I did have a lot of help in posting the surviv ask them to ask their class to do it. But I think that in the future we could definitely research some even though 300 almost 400 is pretty good but Dylan if I could just ask across the board it's communication. is what we need to do everyone better, more efficiently. Would you agree with that? Thank you. >> All right. As president, here are my updates

035to the public. As we gather for our final board meeting of the school year, I would like to remarkable in Harbor Schools. Tonight, we will have the opportunity to look accomplishments, milestones and memorable moments that have defined this year through our presentation. These moments reflect the hard work, dedication and partnership of our students, staff, administrators, family make our district such a special place. And I would also like to extend my congratulations to our junior award recipients as well as the recipient of the University of Rochester awards commence medal. We are proud of all they have accomplished. Forward to seeing Finally, I would like to offer a special thank you to Dylan Sabarise as she concludes her service as our first student board member. Dylan brought an important student voice to our discussions, represented her peers

036professionalism and thoughtfulness, and helped strengthen the connection between board of education and students. We are grateful for her contributions, wish her success in all that lies ahead. Thank you, Now I will turn over the meeting to our superintendent for his report. >> Good evening members of the board of education, staff, families, and members of our community. Welcome to the June 9th board of education meeting. As we approach the final weeks of the school year, I would like to bring begin tonight by recognizing and celebrating incredible energy, accomp accomplishments, experiences taking place across the coast harbor school district. This time of year is always busy, but is also one of the best reminders of who we are as a district. And first, congratulations to performing arts students. Bing Harbor received 13 Huntington Tony nominations this year.

037We're proud of the work of all our students involved in theater, stage crew, music, set design, costume production. These recognitions reflect their creativity, dedication, and talent that a student bring to the stage to the school community. Yesterday, Monday nights won four Huntington Tonies. They are best stage crew for Clue, best scenery for the musical music man, best costumes. a clue and best supporting actress in a play Sasha Kleinberger from Miss Peacock in the play crew in the play clue. Congratulations to the students, staff and parents of Coing Harbor. Also last night, the house erupted with overwhelming excitement and joy at the performance of Charlotte Wells, who was here earlier today saying my white knight from the music band. She was absolutely amazing in athletics. Congratulations to both her boys and girls varsity lacrosse teams were

038once again Long Island champions. Our girls captured their sixth consecutive Long Island Championship. Now advance to the state semi-finals in Sunni Courtland on Friday. Boys earned their fifth consecutive Long Island Championship. Play in the state semiinal next Thursday. this Thursday at 6 p.m. in Middleton. These are extraordinary accomplishments and we are incredibly proud of our student athletes, coaches, families program. Our girls flag football team captured the county champion only their second year as a team. Congratulations to the dedication and track has multiple champions and state qualifiers at the end of the week in upstate New York. Last week we held our amazing night of the living museum fashion show where more than 75 dresses and outfits were displayed on the runway followed by more than 20 interactive art booths for students, families and community members

039to it was a wonderful evening that highlighted student creativity, artistic expression, strength or fine arts program. In May, we had seven very talented cult musicians perform at Carnegie Hall. An extraordinary accomplishment for any young musician. A voice graduate Joseph Brill, Santino Klausski, and Valetta Young. Violet Young or violin. Graduate Anthony Duke for violin. We congratulate Anthony Duke. Juliana Duke, Olivia Pintowski, and Max Salem. We also proud to recognize Santino Klazowski, who also won first place in the piano conurto competition will perform with the Nassau County Principal Orchestra during the 2627 school year held at the Adelfi University Performing Arts Center. These accomplishments reflect not only remarkable talent but also years of practice, discipline, support of outstanding music faculty, parents across the district. Our students have been involved in an incredible number of meaningful events and

040experiences. We held our unity event. incoming sixth graders and current seventh graders came together to begin building relationships as they prepare for the journey together all as part of the junior high school. We also held the junior prom, the eighth grade Washington DC trip, the fourth grade Philadelphia trip and the westside Ellis Island experience. Our schools has been filled with music, art and community. recently held the Lloyd Harbor spring concert high school spring concert and art shows, rock night, coffee house jam this past Friday. These events gave our students the opportunity to perform, create, collaborate, share their talent with families, the larger school community. Just over a week ago, we held our 32nd annual little apple fun run. Addition, our field days have been taking place across the district. and Gus enjoyed amazing field amazing

041weather for their events. Westside Field Day is this Friday. Primary held a kindergarten library literacy picnic growth mindset book vending machine donated by the BHPG was unveiled where students receive a coin on their birthday. Select a book from it was a huge hit. We held don't press send assemblies during the day for all of our elementary students and a night event for parents. We also are in the midst of many important transition and celebration events. Our sixth graders have been participating orientation visits to the junior high school prepare for next year. Tomorrow we'll hold a flags for freedom event in the pack at 1 p.m. followed by senior words at 6:30. Also here in the pack Thursday evening we'll hold a westside spring concert here. Friday, June 12th, have our senior high yearbook breakfast or

042eighth grade barbecue yearbook signing event. Follow that evening, a student drama production, the lightning here at 6 pm in the pack. All are welcome to attend. The same time, our academic calendar is also moving to its final home stretch. Our first regions exam of the season was administered today, ELA, the algebra 2 exam tomorrow. Students also preparing taking the SAT, ACT, leading final projects, performances, assessments, and activities. Of course, all of this leads towards one of the most important moments of the school year, high school graduation take place on Saturday, June 20th, 10 a.m. in the fieldhouse. I'd also like to briefly mention two important items from the recently adopted state budget. First, the state has to delay the alleged bus mandate for school districts by five years. This this delay provides time for school

043districts and state to address the significant infrastructure, operational, and financial challenges associated with electric bus conversion. State mandate, which is estimated cost over 14 billion dollar not come from the state to build the needed infrastructure, pay for buses, address the lack of power island. to power these buses host of other issues that make electric unmanageable. Second, state budget included the requirement for universal prek all eligible students by 208 2029. This initiative requires planning around classroom spaces, staffing, and long-term funding. The state did increase budget funding for we'll continue to monitor state requirements and carefully assess means for as you can hear our schools are full with activity accomplishments accomplishments and opportunity arts to athletics field trips to concerts transition celebrations for a very very special time in our district. I want to thank our students,

044staff, families, administrators, advisors, parent groups, partners, board of education. All these experiences possible moments reflect the very best of spring harbor. I also want to take a moment to thank a very special board of education, Dylan Savies. Dylan has served as our very first exeicio student member of the board of education and she set an outstanding example for those who will follow. Throughout the year, Dylan added attended participated in board meetings, represented her classmates at district events and and at board meetings, asked thoughtful questions, and took on the important project of diving deeply into community service. Dylan, I'm very proud of you. You represent dedication, hard work, exemplary service to your school community. Has been an honor to serve alongside you this year. I know you'll continue to do great things, continue to lead, continue

045to a kind of leader who leads by example by listening, helping others, and making a positive difference. Everyone you meet. On behalf of the board of education, the entire clos public community, thank you for your service, your voice, and your leadership. We have a token of our appreciation. doing. Good evening. It is my honor to recognize and celebrate our outgoing exopicio board of education member Dylan Savies. Over the past year, I've had the privilege of working closely with Dylan and witnessing the remarkable qualities she brings to this role. From the very beginning, she approached her responsibilities with professionalism, intelligence, and a genuine commitment to serving her fellow students and our school community. Dylan has demonstrated an impressive desire to learn about educational leadership and governance. She has taken the responsibilities of this position seriously, thoughtfully

046representing the student body while contributing meaningful insights and perspectives to our discussions. Her focus, preparation, and diligence have consistently reflected a maturity beyond her years. What has been particularly impressive is Dylan's ability to balance the demands of this important leadership role while maintaining outstanding academic achievement. She has done so with grace, poise, and a level of professionalism that has earned the respect of administrators, board members, faculty, and her peers alike. Whether speaking before the board, as we saw tonight, engaging with students, or participating in school events, Dylan has always conducted herself with integrity and purpose. Beyond her accomplishments, Dylan's character stands out. She is thoughtful, reflective, and deeply invested in making a positive impact on the culture and community of Cold Spring Harbor. Her contributions have helped strengthen the connection between students and the board

047of education, ensuring that the student voice remains an important part of our decision-making process. On a personal note, it has been a great pleasure getting to know Dylan as both a student and a young leader. She represents the very best of Cold Spring Harbor. Intellectual curiosity, dedication, leadership, and commitment to serving others. While we will certainly miss her presence in this role, I have no doubt that her future holds tremendous success. I look forward to following her journey and learning about the many accomplishments that await her long after she leaves the four walls of Cold Spring Harbor High School. Dylan, thank you for your service, your leadership, and the example that you have set for those who will follow in your footsteps. On behalf of the entire Cold Spring Harbor community, we wish you every

048success and happiness in the years ahead. I also want to extend a sincere thank you for your continued partnership, trust and support. This year, Coleman car budget passed by 4.98 approval rating among the highest on Long Island. This support is something we do not take for granted. Affects the community's continued belief in our schools, our students, our staff, direction of the district. That said, we will continue to work to be better, provide our students best that we can offer. So, I want to congratulate the members, but also congratelcome back three incumbent board members of education. Their return to the board provides continued leadership, stability forward. Thank you again for to our community for your confidence and support. I look forward to the important work ahead celebrating the many more successes we will have together. Thank

049you for coming tonight. Thank you for being essential part of the Coleman Harbor. Please take care of yourself and take care of someone. >> It's all right with everyone. Jump ahead to contract section. We have a first a second bill. Any questions? All in favor? discussion section first section I open the floor to any other >> I just that means those new staff members thank you for coming today you're more than thank you welcome to the closeber family >> and u if you like you can leave no one will think anything of you have to go to very early. Thank you. So, we have our Yep, there it is. Charles is our science specialist who'll be starting here at Coing Harbor working with our younger students at the elementary level, K through six. Then we

050have back over here will be a Spanish teacher. Oh, Joselle, I can't see from Joseette. I'm sorry. I can't see Joseette. Thank you again for coming here. We have our new assistant superintendent for uh special education um Martini coming here. Thank you. Welcome. Anyone else? Thank you very much everyone. You have a wonderful evening and we'll see. Those who were just appointed, everyone else stays. Thank you. >> No one else is allowed to leave. >> This is the first discussion on our agenda. I open the floor to any other discussion items. Members, I have a tiny little notes. Um Dylan's actually brought up a question. I had which was about the restrictions on technology and I'm just wondering students have to use the school provided MacBooks but if they're using their personal or not Mac

051Chromebooks rather in school if they're using their personal computers outside of school we just had this happening computer and he wasn't able to get school. Are there restrictions on using outside computers? Was it user error? Is there something we need to look into more >> just to make sure if you're traveling with your own personal computer and you have a school assignment? Can you get into it from any device or are there protections on that? >> If it's your own device like MacBook, we don't filter. >> So, it shouldn't be filtered. So, we'll just that was just like a one Okay, that was my question because it's is it the state regulation that you can't bring your MacBook to school or is that our rule? >> It is you can only use a state regulation.

052>> That's what I thought too. Okay, that was my memory. And then the other is my question. The uniforms for the junior high students. I bring it up all the time, but that just making sure that we really have it in our budget because it keeps coming up with parents now too that it feels a little bit like and sometimes my girls sports, but that it's like the leftovers or they look like they people are saying it looks like the Goodwill bin, you know, for uniforms. Can we just make sure that if there's not that we need to look into it if we need more funs there, we should talk about it. before the fall start. >> I I know Mike and we spoke about in budgeting for this coming up really making sure anything

053Mike needed addressed and put in there. >> That's what I thought. I know we talked about it, but I just it keeps coming up. >> Um parents >> I I think we really did address it making sure everything is always amazing but the Okay, that's probably the problem. They look it's too big for them. Maybe those junior high girls and boys for the win. Great. Thank you. Okay. So, designer uniforms ordered in good sizes because you're not on a mic, so it's better than ever here at Cold Spring Harbor. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. And then the other thing that's come up and hearing things about it just when we talk about sports and making sure that everyone's feeling like they're represented schools do spring homecomings too in addition to fall homecomings. Is that too

054many things? I mean I can't I don't know. You're saying no they don't do Yeah. Yeah. Somebody asked me the other day and I was Oh, I don't know. Not all kids do fall sport. Right. Okay. Fall, winter, and spring. And then that's a lot of homecoming. So, all right. But if for the pep rally, all the team are part of the pep rally, right? >> And B wants to share something. You want to come to the mic maybe or So in our uh our last school improvement team meeting of the school year that was identified as one of our goals for next year is to have a fall winter spring pep rally. Um so that is something that when we convene the school improvement team in the fall the fall pep rally is well

055established. It'll give us the time to kind of look at what works with the fall and how we can replicate winter and spring. >> That's amazing. Thank you. All this good news. It's good to ask questions. All right. Thank you. And then my last question that has come up from a few different people is >> the schedule even out yet for fall home and is it true that it maybe the cheer and the football season overlap and is it possible to have it so that they're not all the same only for home. I'm just repeating what you're saying. I know it won't but it is we can hear you but people who like to listen to this like a podcast like I do um won't be able to. >> So the first issue is that

056we have there's only four homes we it's not just about the game it's the school and everything they put together. >> So one of the games is a little too early from the school perspective. >> So September 25th And that's a little early >> early for homecoming >> from remember the game. No, he can do that but to put together what we want to do. Okay. >> And how the student government club all that. Okay. >> That's early. >> The other one happens to fall on Columbus State weekend. >> Um and it's not not possible. But I don't know that that makes October I don't have it's not a big deal to us from a football perspective but yes it would be senior night cheer football also looking to do a massive celebration for 250th

057as well as the 911 celebration >> and to put all that together in September is going to be very challenging, >> right? No. Okay, that answers a lot of questions. Just there's buzz that you know this is coming. You I know you're aware, but I figured >> the date isn't the issue. If you want to do it right and have celebration, >> you don't have that many options. >> Okay. Thank you. Else we have presentation on the year to see when I read it. So the leadership team will be coming up to present each and represent their departments and their buildings. First up is Miss Megan Geyser here to represent the department of humanities. If I may speak with Dylan asked her about her commitment and her duties that felt as a studently shared So

058I thought that was great to dedication leadership and civic engagement. Congratulations. As we reflect on the 2526 school year, I'm proud to share some of the work, accomplishments, and opportunities that have the humanities department across K through 12. Throughout the year, our focus remained on teaching to mastery, ensuring that students develop, thinking, skills, all needed for success both and beyond. And with graduation now, it's hard to reflect on how quickly that time has passed and how proud we are of the individuals our students have become. This year, we continue to strengthen literacy and writing instruction across the district through professional learning, curriculum work, and use of research based resources. Teachers refined instructional practices and created meaningful opportunities for students to read, write, communicate, and think critically. Supporting this work was a strong commitment to professional

059training. Teachers participated and social studies conferences like Lilock and the LC LIC sorry Long Island Council for Social Studies collaborated around curriculum and assessment and prepared for significant changes including the new ELA regions and the final stage of the CBT or computer based state assessment. We also expanded opportunities for students to challenge themselves academically through advanced coursework, including the introduction of PA English to honors, helping to prepare students for increasingly rigorous learning experiences. At the same time, teachers prepared for emerging graduation uh graduation requirements related to financial literacy, climate, and digital. While these areas are receiving increased attention statewide, many of these concepts are already embedded throughout the through inquiry, research, civic engagement, and real world application. Across all this work, our focus remained on creating meaningful learning experiences that connect classroom instruction to authentic

060writing, inquiry, civic engagement, and future career pathways. While much of this work takes place beyond the scenes and behind the scenes, it impact is reflected in our students. The accomplishments on the next slide represent just a snapshot of what students through their hard work, and commitment to excellence. This year, our students distinguish themselves through scholarship, leadership, creativity, and service. Students demonstrated remarkable creativity and intellectual curiosity through a variety of academic and literary opportunities. 57 students were recognized by the New York State Senate, the Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration for essays, poetry, and art reflecting on gratitude. Students also earned recognition through national writing publications, literary competitions, and our student literary magazine, which once again earned national recognition from the National Council of Teachers of English. Perhaps one of the strongest examples of student learning in action

061is our growing culture of research and inquiry. This year, 47 students participated in our annual research symposium, presenting original investigations in both the sciences and social sciences. Students were not simply learning content. They were asking questions, conducting research, analyzing evidence, and sharing their findings to authentic audiences. We also continue to expand opportunities through AP research and AP capstone program. There uh where students investigate complex questions, conduct independent research, and communicate their findings through both written and oral presentation. Our students continue to earn recognition at the local, regional, state, and national levels. merit recognition and speech and debate accomplishments to prestigious university awards and history related honors. Students demonstrate excellence across a wide range of disciplines. Equally important, students applied their learning beyond the classroom through experiences that foster leadership, service, and civic responsibility through opportunities

062such as the Civic Summit, Cold Spring Harbor Leadership Course, the Gardener Young Scholars Internship, the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Journal Club, and the Seal of Civic Readiness. Students connected academic learning to real world issues and meaningful community engagement. These experiences help students develop not only as scholars but as informed and engaged citizens. When we look across these accomplishments, what stands out is not simply the awards or recognitions themselves. What stands out is the breath of the opportunities available to our students from publication and research to leadership and civic engagement and the ways in which they continue to challenge themselves to their communities and prepare for the future. These accomplishments reflect the dedication of our students, teachers, staff, and families, as well as a shared commitment to helping students find their voice, develop their talents, and

063make meaningful contributions both and beyond. Together, we continue to create opportunities that allow our students to thrive, lead, and achieve at the highest levels. So, I'm up here representing onethird of the director of STEM position, and I want to thank uh the other twoirds, Mr. Brian Taylor and Miss Michelle Lumpensky, uh for helping me to support the STEM department this curricular year. This year, the STEM department started our year really focused on teaching to mastery. And some of the key items that we focused on was the new roll out of our illustrative math and our grades K through two. Uh it really was heavily um loaded with professional development and best practices that when we opened up the New York State numeracy briefs that were released in May of this year, we found and we

064were very grateful that the practices supported by our aliative math program are all noted and and enforced in the new New York State numeracy briefs. We're very proud of our new course proposals to expand the STEM offerings with AP business and personal finance, AP cyber security, and marine research honors. And we're thankful to the board of education for approving those courses for the upcoming school year. We're also grateful for the sponsorship or and uh grants that we received from the educational foundation because that enabled us to uh begin our training with our space space kit satellites um to experience some hydroponics and drone technology uh exposure and to expand those offerings in our research programs. Our teachers participated in some workshops such as farmtotable um integrating Desmos into the math curriculum building thinking classrooms and

065some some NGSS training for earth and space science chemistry and physics. We're extremely proud of the accomplishment and thankful to the facilities department for uh working together to establish the marine wet lab and bring it to completion. We have um outstanding aquaponic systems that are now running and our student tanks and experiments are about to get going as we are currently ordering the organisms. We've seen a a large shift to new assessments uh especially this year in our space science regents in our algebra 2 regions which is going to be taken by our students tomorrow and we have goals of increasing mastery on our June reasons for life science biology. We have explored the implementation of the new graduation requirements through examining our financial literacy, climate education and computer science and digital fluency standards. doing

066crosswalks to determine where each of these uh standards now fits within our curriculum and making sure that our program reflects all of these new standards. This year we saw expansion of of our participation in competitions and receipt of awards. Examination of the types of awards that we had. We saw a robust uh set of awards offering in robotics. Our youngest learners were participating in the hackathon at the upper elementary and our middle school division. We're extremely proud of the fact that we've increased our total number of participants in the various olympiads, chemistry and physics. We're hopeful that next year biology olympiad will also be on this list. We were happy to see that uh two students were part of the cold spring harbor laboratory partners for the future. We earned four honorable mention for the

067South Asian Women's Association annual essay contest. We had six students receive achievement, seven meritorious and 10 honorable mention in the Long Island Science Congress and we had two regional honor honorable mentions in exploration. Continuing on, we saw large number of participants in the math Olympiads. We're very proud that we had a first place individual award. We had 19 students participate in the AMC8, eight students in the AMC 10 and 12 and four students participate in the AMC 12 with one student advancing to the AME1 which is the American Invitational of Mathematics examination. It's one of the highest mathematical competitions that students can participate in and they need to achieve the top one of the top ranked scores in the AFC in order to advance. We saw our young youngsters participate in uh the math competitions.

068For example, in math masters, our team won first place. We saw a suffic math tournament. We had a first and a fifth place. We had a student at the high school participate in Kangaroo Math for 9th grade and earned first place honors for New York State and third place nationally. And we had one student participate in the Institute for Creative Problem Solving. when we think about leadership and career opportunities, an area that Dylan highlighted uh that we really should be focusing on for our students, connecting the experiences that they're having um in the in the disciplines and bringing it out to the skills that they would need in career readiness. We are seeing that um we had uh two students participate in the BAE women in engineering and we had 15 students participate in our

069harbor laboratory human molecular genomic biology course and students in the postman Harvard Journal Club. We are very proud of the work that's gone on in STEM in the 202526 school year. Good evening. Art education at its finest serves to cultivate critical thinking, foster emotional intelligence, and develop creative problem solving skills. It acts as a bridge for cultural understanding, building empathy, and empowering individuals to visually communicate complex ideas. Our robust arts program serves to address personal, cognitive, and community growth. Our students look forward to their time spent in the art studio and they use their creativity to enhance their learning across all disciplines. I can tell you firsthand that we witness on a daily basis how art provides a vital outlet for students to express complex emotion. They build resilience and develop a stronger sense of

070self. Students express themselves in a safe environment to respond to the world in which they live. It feels like A few short months ago, we were talking together about our opportunity to take the high school artists to Disney for a real world look at putting their independence to the test to activate their creativity in a space where they could learn from professionals and see what creativity in all forms looks like when it harmoniously comes together. We did just that. And I'm so proud of the team we had led by Miss Libertini, Miss Lampensky, Mr. and myself. There isn't a student who attended who won't speak about it for decades to come. So, we thank you for your support and belief in our program because moments like this are what high school is made for. Just

071this past weekend, we hosted the district K through 12 event entitled Night of the Living Museum. We had over a hundred students working the event as a designer show a model for the impeccable designs or an artist teaching a skill at one of our tables. It was quite a success and we look forward to many more years of bringing families together to make art together. The annual art shows for fifth and sixth grade are upon us. The Lloyd Harbor exhibition was today and Westside is this Friday. Goose Hill will proudly display their work at their moving up ceremony on June 23rd. Our seniors hung their work in a retrospective at the spring concert and art event on May 28th. And I know these two slides, they're very dense with information and there's honestly more in

072which I could have added. It speaks to the vibrancy of what we do and the importance it makes in the lives of our students. We've had an incredibly productive year and we look forward to some time to spend with family and friends making and sharing what we know this summer. Thank you. Hello again. So, the counseling department had another busy, exciting, yet outstanding year expanding our comprehensive school counseling program and supports to our students and families. And I like to take a minute to thank the board for your continued support of our ongoing uh programming and also having faith that we will be expanding in years to come. Uh we are especially proud of our efforts to increase student access to selective colleges and universities to through strengthened partnerships with admission representatives, targeted outreach and

073individualized counseling. As the admission, as you know, probably most of us here in this room, the admissions landscape evolves and our counselors continue to support students and families in identifying best fit colleges, navigating the admission requirements and developing strong applications. These efforts contributed to another successful year of college admissions outcomes with students earning acceptances to a wide range of outstanding institutions. We also continue council of professional development. We feel that the ongoing learning is the teaching and learning should also be in the counseling suite right in the among counselors. And so this year we focus on college admissions trends, learning about that, visiting various uh colleges throughout the region as well as outside of of this of the state, Texas um and in um and we are looking forward to many more to come in

074the future. We also had um an amazing one of the wellness uh PD opportunities. We had Northwell Health come in and speak to our counselors and mental health team with regards to grief and loss and how do we uh support our students and families with with grief and loss. And we also have developed best practices to better support and just be that go-to for our families. Um, one of our most notable um, accomplishments which was earlier mentioned was hosting our first ever and we're so proud and I'm so grateful to our building administration for uh, partnering with us and in executing this is our first ever Cole Spring Harbor College Fair which we welcome more than 70 college admissions reps and provided students and families with direct access to valuable information and opportunities. We also

075enhance college readiness programming through workshops, classroom lessons when it comes to Navvian, when it comes to resume building um and in-person meetings with college representatives, and we expanded that to our grade 11 students for the first time ever this year. Supporting the whole child remained the pri the priority through expanded programming and executive functioning. We do groups with regards to study skills, goal setting, stress management, time management. Um we also work along with helping the student wellness. Um again that overlaps with executive functioning. We also offer SAT and ACT preparation. Most recently we also had our third annual career fair in which our community members uh presented to um our students in grades 7 through 12. And that was really exciting. To improve accessibility and communication, we did a whole revamped and redesign of our

076web page. So if you have not yet cruise or it's been a while, please go in there and you'll see a plethora of resources. We had um expanded we actually launched our first ever YouTube channel where all of the recordings of our evening events will be housed in that. And so that um the link can also be found in our web page. We introduced new resources such as every grade level has a college planning timeline and checklist um a resume template and a college application tracker for we opened that up for juniors as well as us our current seniors earlier in the year. In addition, we established our first ever guidance advisory committee which also involve all stakeholders, students, parents, administrators, and educators. And they had we gathered tw uh twice this year to review

077the comprehensive the K through2 comprehensive school counseling plan and guide for future program growth. So collectively, these accomplishments reflect our department's ongoing commitment to student wellness, college and career readiness and success. We are proud of the progress that we had made and look forward to building on these successes in the year ahead. Thank you. Good evening everyone. Board of Education. Uh just like to first and foremost thank you for your partnership, support and dedication and helping to bring a worldass music education to our students here in Cold Spring Harbor. Um there's a famous quote by often attributed to Hans Christian Hans Christian Anderson. Where words fail music speaks and music educators, we're very happy that uh I'm grateful that words don't completely fail. Otherwise, this whole presentation would have been over before it started. Um

078so, but there is an important truth behind that quote. The arts help students express what they cannot always put into words. They teach creativity, collaboration, discipline, empathy, and perseverance. In other words, they help to educate the whole child. Tonight, we're very proud to share some of the many ways our students have grown throughout those experiences. This year, we are proud to be named a National Association of Music Merchants, best community for music education in 2026. And this recognition is determined by musical resources, opportunities and facilities and curriculum access in our school district in music education. Very happy to announce the adaptation of two new courses at the to be offered at the high school level next year in 2026 27. The honors wind ensemble and honors select corral joining our honors chamber strings. So we

079will have all of our performing ensembles students with access to honors credit through music education. Um elementary and secondary student participation in all county music in grades four through 12 starting with our peak student festival in the fourth grade all the way up to the highest level of division five and our 11th and 12th grade students. uh districtwide participation in NISMA solo and ensemble festival. The majority of our participants achieving the highest score of outstanding. Uh we also had our Long Island Strings Festival participants in grades 5 through 12. And to recognize just a few of our individual uh highlights for the year, we had a Long Island scholar artist recipient and all state participant in our senior Katherine Zagler who was part of the all state symphony orchestra this past year. Uh our ACDA

080all eastern conference honores John Paulo and Vetta Young. And as you heard in our superintendence report very recently added, Metropolitan Youth Orchestra uh concurto competition winner Santino Kazowski very own Westside fifth grader will be performing with the Nassau Principal Orchestra in 2026 27. We are the proud home of two national performing arts honor societies in the Triam Music Honor Society and Thespian Honor Society. Uh and as you also heard mentioned earlier this evening um Huntington Tonies, 13 Huntington Tony nominations, and four wins in the categories we we mentioned earlier. I'll just name them again. Sasha Kleinberger for her role in Clue as supporting actress in a play. Our stage crew in a play for Clue. Our scenery in a musical for the music. Our costumes in a play for Clue. And of course, we were

081graced by a wonderful performance by Charlotte Wells, My White from the Music Man just last night at Harbors High School. Was a wonderful, wonderful performance. Uh, as you heard from my art chairperson counterpart, um, could not say enough about the magic that was achieved at the Disney Imagination Campus trip this past spring. It truly was a making where our students got to participate in some world class experience with Disney Imagineers and also our performing ensembles got to perform on a worldwide stage at the Disney Wateride Stage in Disney Springs. Um, our junior high students thrilled us at the Trills and Thrills Music Festival with outstanding ratings for all three ensembles, chorus, band, and orchestra and I'm particularly very proud of achievement this year. Um, if you if you've called the district in the past several

082months and been put on hold, you've heard the the very the original music of our very own music studio students here at the high school. We composed that old music for you. So, if you haven't heard it, call up and ask to be put on hold. Um, uh, outstanding performances by our all of our ensembles, our orchestra, symphony, jazz band, chamber singers, chamber strings, the brass ensemble, the harbor tones. The list goes on and on. And these are just a few of our many musical points of pride. But the most powerful impact of our music program can be seen and heard in the dayto-day teaching and learning in our music classrooms and ensembles where our music staff is truly changing lives for the better by giving our students a home and a place to thrive

083in the arts. So on behalf of the entire music team like to thank you for your Um, good evening. It has been another outstanding year for the World Language Department and we are proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our students and teachers. During Hispanic Heritage Month, three of our students were honored with a proclamation from the town of Huntington Hispanic Advisory Task Force in recognition of their academic excellence and pride in their heritage. This achievement reflects both their dedication and the strong cultural connections fostered through our programs. In addition, we had 19 seniors successfully complete the rigorous New York State SEAL by literacy process in French, Spanish, German, and Russian. Throughout the year, students conducted research using authentic resources in the target language, developed presentations connected to global themes, and demonstrated advanced proficiency by presenting

084and responding to questions entirely in the target language before a panel of evaluators. And if you have questions, you can ask Dylan because she did it herself. Um, our students also excelled on the national language exams. More than 40 French and Spanish students in grades 6 through 11 earn recognition through the AATSP and AATF receiving awards ranging from honorable mention to bronze, silver, and gold distinctions. In October, we proudly inducted 60 students into the World Language Honor Society, including 13 French students and 47 Spanish students, recognizing their commitment to language study and academic excellence. Beyond the classroom, our international club, Spanish club, and French club provided students with meaningful opportunities to engage with the cultures they study through cultural celebrations, community events, service activities in our annual international night. Students experience the languages, traditions, music,

085food, and perspectives of diverse cultures, helping them develop a deeper understanding of the world around them. Our younger learners also made tremendous strides through the plus program. Fifth grade students explored Spanish language and culture through engaging units focused on food and home life, while sixth grade students expanded their French and Spanish skills through interactive and conversational activities designed to build confidence and communication. Finally, under the guidance of Miss Oswald and Mrs. Serino, our level four honors French and Spanish students explored the influence of art and language and culture by researching renowned artists and recreating their works of art through a variety of artistic media. We are incredibly proud of our students and teachers for their dedication to language learning, cultural understanding, and global citizenship. Thank you all for your continued support of the World Language

086Department. Well, first and thank you very much for always supporting athletics, health and physical education and our team success. I think uh most people have seen a lot of pictures, a lot of posts, but really this slide is what makes us most proud. Once again, 13 years in a row, every single varsity team is New York State athlete. We also have been recognized the school of distinction by NISA school of excellence for our sportsmanship. That is not just our teams, coaches, but it's also our fans and spectators, which is a main priority of our mission here in Col Spring Harbor. Um, I also would like to recognize we have exceptional coaches here and Dennis Bond and Danielle Casteline, they were recognized not only just by NISA, but they were recognized by the National Federation of

087High School Athletics as national coaches of the year. Uh, their resumes stand for themselves. And we've turned ourselves into a girls basketball school. Coach Malone was the state coach of the year. Um, last year we won the New York State Championship. This year fell a little bit short, but we will be back. And that number is no longer accurate as I got a couple of text messages tonight. So, we are now at 10 US athletes that have committed to move on. Uh, we're going to take some pictures on Thursday morning before we send off our girls and boys. teams to complete the task. And in athletics in general, it's not over. Um, as you heard, boys and girls lacrosse and boys and girls track uh 12 to 15 athletes will be leaving for Rochester and

088we've had a tremendous uh season in the spring. As a little quick recap, uh these are just some of the championship There are many many more like individual accolades, individual honors um which will come out Monday night at our senior athletic awards evening and when I complete that task also most more importantly than sometimes championships just really quickly um we host tremendous amount of events. So that cartwheel for a cure, we host the entire county here and it raises money for uh cystic fibrosis and before I jump like next year was selected and won the bid we are hosting the New York State gymnastics championships the entire state of New York. So that's another uh thing about our wonderful school, community facilities, of course, because we're the only high school that can actually do that.

089Otherwise, you have to go to a college and the spring is still going. Um, but flag football was uh what an experience year two and to win a county title when I were there was literally the last play of the game, which was unbelievable. And the from the board of education, administration, booster club and the whole community is what makes uh the athletic department and the student body and everything great across the board and there is many many more accolades but I will be here for a very long time. So I will uh move on to the next group but I will continue Good evening. It is my pleasure to my pleasure to share several points of pride from Goose Hill Primary School this year. At Goose Hill, we remain committed to ensuring that every

090student becomes a confident, proficient, and joyful reader, writer, and mathematician. This year, Goose Hill successfully implemented illustrative mathematics as part of our districtwide mathematics initiative. Students regularly engage in productive struggle, mathematical discourse, and collaborative problem solving opportunities that encourage them to explain their thinking, justify their reasoning, and learn from one another. We are already seeing increased student engagement, deeper mathematical conversations, and stronger opportunities for critical thinking across kindergarten and first grade classrooms. We are incredibly grateful for our ongoing partnership with the Long Island Children's Museum. Throughout the year, the museum educators visit Goose Hill to provide hands-on inquirybased learning experiences connected to steam education and cultural awareness. The partnership culminated in a family fun night hosted by the GHPG at the Long Island Children's Museum where Goose Hill families came together to learn, explore, and

091celebrate the joy of discovery beyond the school day. Our parent learning series workshops recognize the importance of strong homeschool partnerships. We surveyed families through the sit committee to identify topics most meaningful to them and develop a monthly parent learning series. These workshops provided practical strategies for families while strengthening connections between home and school. This year we provided trips for all students and they had opportunities to extend classroom learning through real world experiences. Some highlights included the Vanderbilt Planetarium where students explored space, astronomy, and scientific inquiry. The Long Island Children's Museum production of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, the musical, connecting literacy, theater, and creativity. The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery partnership, including a special turtle collaboration that fostered environmental awareness and scientific observation. the Hexure Museum of Arts literacy through art program where

092students strengthen observation, communication, and literacy skills while engaging with works of art. These experiences help students make meaningful connections between classroom learning and the world around them. Uh, one of our most exciting additions to the to Goose Hill this year was our growth mindset book vending machine unveil. The vending m serves as both a literacy initiative and a celebration of students achievements. Students earn special golden tokens and select books focused on perseverance, resilience, kindness, courage, and a growth mindset. This initiative reinforces our belief that books can inspire students not only to become stronger readers, but also stronger thinkers and problem solvers. Every child will have the opportunity to take home a book, helping us foster a lifelong love of reading. This spring, we proudly launch soar, which stands for settle outside and read, led by

093the school improvement team. This initiative combines literacy, movement, and outdoor learning opportunities to promote both academic achievement and student wellness. Research continues to demonstrate that Outdoor experiences, fresh air, physical activity, and exposure to nature can improve focus and attention, reduce stress and anxiety, support emotional regulation, strengthen executive functioning skills, and increase student engagement and motivation. By bringing literacy beyond the walls of the classroom, students experience reading as both meaningful and joyful and enjoyable while developing positive and healthy habits just outside of the Goose Hill Courtyard in our brand new Aderondac chairs and Lily Pad outdoor seating. Finally, one of our most joyful events of this year was Global Play Day. Global Play Day provides children with dedicated time for unstructured screenfree play, something increasingly important in today's digital world. Students engage in imaginative play. Constructive

094activities, creative arts, cooperative games, dramatic play experiences, and outdoor exploration. Through play, Goose Hill children naturally develop problem solving skills, creativity and innovation, communication skills, collaboration and teamwork, empathy and perspective taking, conflict resolution abilities and self-regulation and executive functioning skills. This year we were especially fortunate to partner with our high school students from the Cold Spring Harbor Ed Foundation Youth Ambassadors Club and the Cold Spring Harbor High School Social Action Club. The students participated throughout the day with meaningful opportunities for mentorship, leadership, and community building across all grade levels. As we reflect on this school year, we are incredibly proud of the learning, growth, and accomplishments of our students, staff, and families. Thank you to the board of education for your continued support for Goose Hill Primary School and our youngest learners. We look forward

095to building on this momentum in the year ahead. >> Good evening everyone. It is my pleasure to share a snapshot of the exceptional work happening at Lloyd Harbor School this year. work grounded in our hiker values of honesty, inclusivity, kindness, empathy, and respect. At the core of our school culture is student voice, connection, and opportunities to grow our students as leaders. Through LHTV, our live student produced broadcast. Over 250 students annually have the opportunity to lead daily announcements, share literacy initiatives like read your way across the USA and what to read Wednesday and new this year physical fitness segments such as movement Monday and fitness Friday. This consistent student centered platform has strengthened our student confidence, communication skills, digital digital literacy, and built a strong sense of community across grade levels at Lloyd Harbor School

096for more than a decade. In terms of curriculum, we continue to strengthen both rigor and innovation. New this year, illustrative math and neuronet in grade two, expanded science instruction, and increased hands-on in the lab experiences for grades three through six, and broadened opportunities for studentled literacy infused learning across all grade levels and content areas. Our enrichment opportunities are defined are a defining strength of Boyd Harbor School. programs like the Puzzler, a monthly schoolwide math challenge, brought nearly 450 student submissions with up to 23% of the student body participating at a time. Students not only solve complex open-ended problems, but also present and defend their reasoning on LHTV, building both mathematical thinking and communication skills. In addition, students participated in the 92nd Newberry Film Festival in Brooklyn. Who could forget our theater arts presentation of Cinderella

097this year, music festivals such as NISMA, Peak, Lysa, and NMEA all county, a national world language poster contest, steam hackathons, and a tremendous amount of interdisiplinary art shows, publications, and experiences that extend learning beyond the classroom. Moving on to our tremendous support system at Lloyd Harbor School, providing students what they need to succeed, whether it be through our Septto sponsored homework club, which which serves approximately 20% of our students or or our instructional support team grounded in collaborative MTSS pro practices. We ensure that all learners receive targeted academic and social emotional support to meet their individual needs. In terms of schoolwide initiatives and experiences, we continue to highlight our monthly theme and schoolwide readaloud each month as we embark on summer. Our word is imagine and we are currently reading rocks of boxing this month.

098New this year, we have added a PTG sponsored bus of the month program. Winners get a highly coveted monthly breakfast if they win. Tomorrow is one of As our last bus of the month celebration of the year, we have integrated lunch and learns which are character education programming in our cafeteria. We're currently finishing up with reinforcing what we learned in the don't press send program last week. Our recess and PE programs work to maximize movement through data tracking and recess data tracking our recess minutes and measuring our students strides in PE class. Creativity through play was not only highlighted this year when we joined in on the Gool Primary Global Play Day, but also just last week uh when some third graders gave me a tour of their carefully curated garden they have been building

099at recess uh over the past six months. And who can forget all the silver linings curriculum crossover and student connections fostered when Westside School joined grades three through five joined us this past spring. We made room. We made it work. and we missed them when they left. Our start with hello, Holocaust Remembrance, PS, I love you, Autism Acceptance Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and more are examples of programming that creates intentional opportunities for students to practice empathy, inclusion, and leadership. Student engagement is equally strong in our robust club offerings with over 80 clubs available to students capturing approximately 95% of our student body taking place over 200 school days led by 30 plus staff members. This level of involvement speaks to a school environment where students feel connected, valued, and motivated to explore their interests.

100Further, as the bulk of our clubs are PTG clubs, I cannot thank our parents enough for their dedication and commitment to enriching our students and experiences at school. Our homeschool connection is alive and well. Finally, I'd like to specifically highlight our math olympied program as a point of pride and academic excellence that emerges from the club system I described. Through this particular club, our students not only engage in complex non-rine problem solving, but also achieved first place finishes in multiple regional competitions, demonstrating both skill and perseverance at the highest level. Our five math Olympiad contests where our top performing fifth and sixth graders competed. We were fortunate to have two first place team finishes for our sixth grade team including Warner Bond, Mason Burkhart, Aaron Richmond, Blake Sabatino, and Cara Salem. Um, one of which

101was a sixth through eighth grade contest I'd like to point out. And then our very proud first place individual finisher this year was Blake 17. So congratulations to them. In closing, White Harbor School contines to A place where our strong hiker culture, rigorous curriculum, meaningful enrichment and comprehensive support systems come together to develop not only high achieving students but thoughtful, engaged and compassionate individuals. Thank you. Hello everybody. Uh before I begin, I just also wanted to jump on the uh Dylan uh train and just say Dylan when Westside School had the Bars and Noble fundraiser over the weekend and when you showed up, it really showed your commitment to that across the district. Just want to say what a pleasure it was to work with you from afar. So thank you so much. Um, it

102is my pleasure to share some of the many accomplishments and highlights from Westside for the 256 school year. This was one of extraordinary achievement, resilience, and of course, community. We were honored to be ranked number 21 in New York State by US News and World Report and to be recognized as a local 2026 Blue School of Excellence this year. These distinctions reflect the dedication of our students, st amilies and our collective commitment to excellence. This year, as we all know, also brought some unique challenges. Following our relocation and eventual return to our building after March 10th, our school community demonstrated incredible strength, flexibility, and perseverance. The phrase Westside became more than a slogan. It became a reflection of who we are. We also celebrated a record-breaking westside run with 446 participants, surpassing the previous record

103by nearly 100 runners. And the event exemplified the spirit of community and school pride that makes Westside such a special place. Throughout the year, our students benefited from outstanding partnerships with our PTG, Cultural Arts Committee, and student council, all of which helped to create memorable experiences and opportunities for gross growth. This slide captures what sometimes cannot just when we faced unexpected disruption this spring. Our students, staff, families, leadership, and board of education came together in remarkable ways. We adapted, supported one another, and continued to focus on what matters most, our students. The experience reminded us that While buildings are important, it is the people inside them who define a school community. The strength, positivity, and determination demonstrated throughout this process truly embody what it means to be Westside. At Westside, we continue to focus on

104creating meaningful learning experiences and work to engage students in authentic and rigorous work. Across every grade level, students explored rich literacy experiences through book clubs, research projects, writing workshops, and of course, presentations. Mathematics instruction was strengthened throughout the roll out of illustrative math and engaging problem solving experiences were created to encourage collaboration, critical thinking. Students participated in hands-on science investigations, engineering challenges, STEM projects, and lab experiments that brought learning to life. Social studies instruction emphasize inquiry, research, civic understanding, and connections to both our local and global communities. Most importantly, our teachers continue to create learning environments where students are active participants in their education, thinking deeply, collaborating with peers, and developing the skills they will need for future success. One of the things that makes Westside special is the wide range of experiences that enrich

105learning beyond the classroom. This year, students participated in field trips, performances, learning opportunities, STEM activities, cultural experiences, and celebrations that connected directly to classroom learning. From raising chicks and butterflies in grade two, international day in grade three, colonial colonial day in Philadelphia for grade four, forensic investigations environmental studies in grade five, and student reflections, DNA learning lab experiences, grade six helped to create countless opportunities to help our students learn through these authentic experiences. These experiences help students make meaningful connections, develop confidence, and create lasting memories during their elementary years. I would also like to recognize Whoops. I would also like to recognize the tremendous impact of our cultural arts. Throughout the year, students participated in a variety of enrichment programs, uh, history, culture, literature, music, and the arts, story faces, Mark Rusk, presentations, Native American

106cultural programs, music technology workshops, poetry programs. We work to help foster creativity, curiosity, empathy, and lifelong appreciation for learning. And lastly, as I reflect on this school year, I am incredibly proud of our students, grateful to our dedicated faculty and staff, and thankful for the unwavering support of our families, ETG, administration, and board of education. Westside has much to celebrate, and we look forward to building on this success in the year ahead. Thank you so much. like uh thank you very much for the opportunity to speak to you this evening. Um before I begin, uh I I do want to echo the similar sentiments. Uh Dylan, I will say our loss is certainly the University of Richmond's gain, but I will also remind you that you're only a spider for four years. You will be

107a um when we think about the 2526 school year, uh what really stands out to me most is that our students excelled in almost every area available to them. Uh whether it was academics, artistic, athletic, civic leaders, and leaders within their own school community. Um, our students not only achieved, I would say they exceeded expectations. The next few slides um provide a little bit of a 10,000 foot view highlighted some of the accomplishments, but more importantly um I think they show a commitment to the culture that we try to foster which is um culture of excellence and an idea of continuous improvement that exists throughout our building. First area of celebration is really one of academic achievement. Um this year Col Spring Harbor earned the college board's platinum status placing us among an elite group

108of schools nationally. When we talk about platinum status we earned that award because out of the class of 80% of our students have taken at least one AP exam. 50% or more have scored three or higher on an AP exam and 15% have completed five or more AP courses which is reflective of a strong college preparation culture. Um indeed with the college preparation culture our index scores through the college board with respect to college culture 93% our index scores for college credit 80% and our college optimization score of 70%. All of which are reflective of the intentional commitment to instruction in commitment to pushing and supporting our students and maintaining high levels of success as they challenge rigorous coursework. I do also want to And you know rankings at the beginning school year we saw

109the highest passing rate over a decade which is a testament to not only the kind of structure that was put in place but also to the daily work that continues throughout our classrooms. Um while the recognition belongs to individual students uh they are evidence of a a school culture where academic excellence is not only supported but but is expected. um our regional hub for educational leadership. Uh we were fortunate again this year to host our AP collegiate circles and not only host it but also expand it to include the New York State science learning standards in earth space science and life science biology and really what this slide says to me and makes me tremendously proud of is that harbor is not only benefiting from educational innovation we're helping lead it. We have already had

110a slew of schools reach out to us to ask about our plans for next year's circles and whether or not we'll be adding chemistry and physics as well. Um we had over the course of of two days we had over 100 teachers from I think 46 different school districts across Long Island engage in the purest form of grassroots professional development where they were given the time and space to learn alongside each other. The work that they've done around mastery learning evidence practices. It really has been tremendously beneficial for our instructional staff and that kind of influence speaks volume about the expertise and professionalism that our faculty possesses but also about the commitment that the community puts behind the continued growth of our staff. Our students are civic leaders. There is no denying that. At the

111end of last school year, I was fortunate to to attend a trip to Normandy and see firsthand just how engaged our students are when it comes to civic leadership. Earlier this school year, we had our students present at the civic um civic summit at Nassau Community College where they were able to share with probably over 200 students from other schools, what their experiences were both on the Normandy trip and and what they took away from their return back to the United States and and the feeling that they had after leaving the Normandy region of France during the D-Day anniversary. Um truly impressive to students reflecting on that, but also even more impressive to see how they have continued to embrace that and they continue to kind of have that narrative be written throughout their experience.

112The accomplishments demonstrate our students not only prepared for college and careers, they're also prepared to contribute meaningfully to society. Something that I would say is in desperate need. We talked about systemic success uh and Janette did a great job this year organizing and bringing together our first ever college fair. We already have big ideas for next year. Mike, sorry we might need the fieldhouse. Um, but we are already kind of laying out the framework for how we can expand upon how we can, you know, improve the experience for not only our families. Um, we were also fortunate to open this up to a couple of our neighboring districts that we are part of consortium with and they were able to send some of their students. Um again as Mike said you know a true testament

113to athletic program is not only their success on the field it's their success in the classroom they are student athletes and the word student comes first for a reason and you know credit to Mike and the culture that he has fostered for them and even more important than the athletic and academic accolades I think sportsmanship accolades and I know Mr. shar when our boys went upstairs and one of the supervisors were there to hold the door open for them to go into the locker room and all of the boys said thank you sir they walked in and he was so moved by it but that really is the harbor student I tell people when they interview positions here all the time what's the best thing about the answer always do and it really it's a

114testament to the culture that is fostered not only within the school walls but also in the homes. Um the accomplishments are not isolated successes, right? These are the result of intentional systems. They're the result of dedicated faculty and staff supported families and students who consistently rise to high expectations. So as I reflect on the year as a whole, what makes me proud is really no single award recognition or championship. It's the breadth of excellence that exists across our school. Whether it's the classrooms, the laboratories, the athletic field, performance spaces, community service projects, the leadership opportunities our students demonstrate after what is possible with talent, effort, and opportunity work together and come together. We are incredibly proud of what they've accomplished accomplished this year and they're incredibly excited about the future that they're helping us build.

115And and just in a closing note, you know, Jim and Christine both spoke about the Washington, sorry, the Disney trip and m I think we should put in a a grievance. They were living it up in Disney while we were riding to Washington DC in a bus that had absolutely on a bus two bus number two going down in history on a day where it was 98 degrees and we lost the air conditioning. So battle hardened ready to the next event. Just saying. Thank you very much for the opportunity. >> Hang on. Are going to committee reports and the work that has occurred since our last I believe professional development committee. >> So professional development committee met last Tuesday. Um that was our final meeting. An overview pajama profession PJPD pajama professional development sessions was

116provided. Uh the upcoming conference day draft was shared. Uh workshop proposals submitted by faculty and administrators and we selected which run in the summer and fall. Um we settled on the date fall workshops. We approved four teacher proposed workshops for the summer and four teacher And we also had a policy meeting. >> Yeah. For policy like through what we achieved. Um so we reviewed over 25 policies um covering fiscal controls, board governance, complaints and grievances, student safety including mandated reporting, student services and operations, transportation, uh employee and board expenses. It was a productive year I think probably around times. very active. That's it for uh policy. Uh we did have a health and safety also on May 20th. And in that meeting, we covered a range of things including committee needs to be reorganized for

117next year to include districtwide safety component that's technically separate from the health and safety even though it will have the same Um and then uh on the committee we reviewed things including physical security upgrades, part swipes for doors and and then we uh had a review of emergency equipment such as security vehicle that will be available for events. Talked about technology and staffing. signage and training. So those two nutrition outr a little bit here, but so we had um Tiger um there were a number of items removed this year. victory serving snack items that contain colors or flavoring yogurt that contains artificial colors or flavoring beverages that contain artificial colors or flavoring. Um items added were upstate brand yogurt which is a New York state item and that's because we're looking grant money that could

118be provided by the state. there's a percentage of items that come from get certain grants. So, that was um part of a conversation we had at a committee meeting earlier this year and it's nice to see that that was carried through. Um there's Greek yogurt, grilled chicken, which was remarked that it is still a hard sell over the breaded chicken to the kids. I think that was at all grade levels, but it is there and available. Tell your children. Um there's peanut butter and sun butter and uh as an additional protein source for bagel lunches now, which is great. Um we reviewed the student survey data. We did ask that it be divided up for a future meeting because it was provided with all the buildings and the lunch offerings and pallets, if you will,

119are different from building to building. So, it was sort of hard to know what the feedback really was saying about the lunch overall. Um, so we we're going to take another look at that as well. Um, there's definitely um, you know, topics that came up, seating, cafe experience, the lunch line, presentation of the food. Um, and then talked a lot about how there's free lunch offerings if students take like the right combination of things. But I think particularly for the teenagers, they're like, "Ah, what does it matter?" So, we talked about the um women in the cafeteria perhaps guiding the students more or having better signage because as taxpayers, we're paying for the lunch and then we're paying for it again when they come here if they don't just take a milk or an apple

120or whatever it may be where it would qualify as a free lunch. So, you're paying again for the lunch. That seems like we we could do a little bit better there. Um, and uh, Miss Tiger was really had great ideas about, you know, ways to promote that. We also were going to try to look into perhaps another outside food service company. Um, I know Jerry was going to call Shamanod to talk about leings food there. We're not really sure with the state what what we're able to do and what we're not able to do. So, we're looking into everything. But um certainly a lot of eyes are on the food and the general nutrition and the overall experience for the kids, making sure there's enough time from the elementary level all the way up for

121them to get their food, eat their food, and then of course with yay and things like that, just making sure that we're giving them enough time, right? Yes. Oh, and she said kids who eat after recess always. Makes sense. I'm gonna say administrators, staff, if you want to go, please do enjoy. It's very obvious all the great things that are going on in the district. I thank you for your leadership every day is very evident today. Thank you. Guys, now continue with our first audience to visitors. The Cole Spring Harbor Board of Education and Administration welcome your attendance at board of education meetings. Audience to the public affords residents an opportunity to address the board of education on both agenda and non-aggenda items. Each resident is allowed to speak for three minutes. This is not

122the forum to discuss student or staff specific issues, please contact the district separately on these matters. We now move to approval of minutes starting with the May 5th, 2026 minutes. All were present. May I have a first? Sorry. Second. May 12th, 2026 minutes. Uh, Bruce and Kate, you are absent from this one. And I have a first Alex favor 6, 2026. May 26 2026 minutes absent were Bruce and Bill first. Lisa a second Alex. All any questions? All in favor? The last one is the June 3rd, 2026 minutes. Absent from this one. May I have a first? >> Lisa, a second. Any questions? Favor. We now move to personnel recommendations of the superintendent. We will take all resignations on pages 2 through four as a slate. May I have a first? A second. Alex, any

123questions? All in favor? May I have a motion for a walk on resignation? First, a second. Alex questions. All in favor? This is going to be the resation of Leam. This is theation purpose of retirement for Diana psychologist that it be accepted effective close of business June 30th 2026. May I have a first Bruce? Any questions? Now move to business recommendations. donations, budget transfers, the claims auditor's report on pages 16 asleep. We have a first Alex a second bill. Any questions? >> Yeah, I have questions on um so lawyer fees 10,000, athletic supervision 55,000 and I know Alison's not here but Any idea why? Like it seems like these are additional. So why did we why did we not anticipate what these I'm assuming we didn't anticipate some of the one of the largest parts

124here was for CVA mount and I could have an exact breakdown of all of it but a lot of it and for athletics I know working with Allison and Mike this year we want to do a much better job and as as we can challenge some part of it go very deep into season athletic supervision but I know we really looked Allison did a great analysis four years over what was budgeted if you want a much better closer number going for 26 27 thank you and are the additional business matters part of this >> they are not not right yet any other questions on the budget transfers and the claims auditor report favor. Now we will take additional business matters on pages 18 first. Bill second Lisa any questions? >> Yeah. Um, so transportation services

125consultant, we need that for the full year. I know we were looking, right? So, we're looking to see depending upon what we do going forward. Transportation, as you know, we sent out a survey asking parents how they have been using the busing this year, next year, AM, and PM. If roughly twothirds have responded, um we could see that for next year there's a plan in the morning of about 76% of the parents plan to be using the busing PM of roughly 83% again that's up to 23 have responded to the survey. So, I think one of the things we need to do when we talk with the board is look to see where we are after September is to get those parents who do not want to use the busing and then reallocate a buses,

126whether a smaller bus or maybe even eliminate a bus and divide up amongst two or three. We have to be careful about length of time on the bus. Always knowing that someone could opt back in. Also very important here is with our students, like I length of time on the bus. My thought had something to say >> question about that while you're >> Please do. Yes, >> that will help. Um, do we need to sign this contract tonight? Because I agree with Bill. This has been something we've been talking about whether or not we need this position and if we're still waiting for survey results and Allison's at a conference, can we postpone it to the next board? >> We could definitely do that. And I just remember this person would help allocate how those

127buses are running. That's >> okay. Oh, okay. So that >> so it's also the routing component. >> Got it. >> Being a small district with numbers but a large different area money spent to save money on the other side. I think it's worth looking at it though. >> Exactly. It will be money spent to save and best route data that we have. >> Right. and then add it into >> we can hold >> motion to table. All right. Because we tend to have like three board meetings. >> Number >> it's item >> F Frank item F part of section business matter section. first a bill a second. Any questions? All in favor? So now >> I had one more question on item P. Is that all right? Okay. So I just wanted to confirm the

128transfer to reserve item P. That's just want to confirm that's the highest possible amounts. haven't determined the actual that is correct when that's correct. Thank you. >> Now I'm going to take another motion now matters pages without that item lettered F. Okay. Can I have a first bill second? Alex, any questions on that? All in favor? We are moving to special education reports. We'll take contracts and cseps approvals on page 23 as a slate. First Bruce a second. Any questions? All in favor? We now move to first reading of policies um 6740R purchasing and procurement procedures internal controls and 830 expense reimbursement regulation. We will vote to wave a full reading of these policies. Can I have a first? Lisa, second, Bruce. Any questions? All in favor? The agenda includes financial reports on page 24.

129And these reports are forformational purposes. No vote is necessary. If needed, Dr. Offerman Selantano will answer any questions from the board of education and public. Feel free to call her in her office. This is the second discussion section of our agenda. I open the floor to any other discussion items from members of the board of education items. We'll now continue with our second audience speak. I then have a motion to adjourn the meeting. First, second, Alex. Any questions? >> Thank you everyone. Go home.