001You got us now. >> Okay, good. Oh, it's Thank you. May I have a motion to open the meeting, please? Kate second. Lisa, all in favor? Thank you. And may I have a motion to adjourn to executive for the purpose of um legal and personnel? Lisa second. Kate. All in favor? Thank you. session. There were no actions taken. May I have a motion to open the organizational meeting, please? May I have a first? Lisa, may I have a second? Heather. All in favor? Let's rise for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> We're going to begin this evening um with the organizational agenda and the administration
002of the oath of office for Bruce Sullivan and Alex Willahan. Shall we come to you? >> Sure, I'll come to you. >> Oh, okay. >> Okay. Very good. All right. If you could please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I and state your name. I, Alex Wheelingham, >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> the Constitution of the State of New York >> the Constitution of the State of New York >> and that I will faithfully discharge the duties >> and that I will faithfully discharge the duties >> of a member of the Board of Education >> of the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District >> of the Cold Spring Harbor Central
003School District. >> According to the best of my ability. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. [Applause] Congratulations. Okay. So, now um I'm going to call for the election of the president. Are there any nominations for the office of president of the Cold Spring Harbor Board of Education? I would like to nominate somebody. I would like to nominate Heather Young for president. >> Are there any other nominations? >> I'll second. >> Anybody? Okay. I'd like to nominate Bill Walman. I lost my mic. Okay, if there are no further nominations, >> do I need It doesn't say that I need a second. Do I need a second, Dennis? Yes. Okay, so Kate seconded Heather. Is there anyone to second the nomination of Bill Wman? Lisa Smith. Okay. Okay. If there are no further nominations, this is quite loud.
004If there are no further further nominations, I declare the nominations closed and ask for the support of the following. So, do we need to take a vote here or have people would the nominees like to make a statement? >> Sure. >> Yes, you would like to make statements. All right. Would you like to go first, Mr. Wman? >> Um, I I would like to offer um to take on the role of the president for this year. Um I have uh 36 years of business experience and 30 of those have been leading people and um I specialize in strategic thinking in what I do and I really think we have done a lot of great work but I would like to pull all that together what we've done for the last few years as a team.
005Uh first of all it's nice that we're staying together as a team. I think that's a great thing. Um, but I I think there's a lot of things we can do around uh being more strategic around building our budget, around taking a look at what needs to be done at um each of the school buildings in terms of capital improvements or just regular improvements. Um, and I think there's a lot of uh good work that I can can give to this board in terms of offering leadership. So, that's that's my elevator speech. like to serve as our board president for the coming school year. As the longest serving board member, I'm going into my fifth year as a trustee. It's hard to believe already. Um, with the support of our board, Alex has served us
006well the past two years as board president and she's helped us with our transition to our new superintendent. But at this juncture, we're positioned to return to the board custom and practice of rotating our board president's role on a yearly basis. Considering board experience with my legal experience as attorney and my board experience, I would be a strong choice for us. I have a clear understanding of what the role of president entails serving as vice president the past two years. And as president, I would give unbiased opportunities for all board members to participate in discussions while focusing those discussions. I would preserve board unity, be organized and a good listener. So thanks. >> Thank you. >> Now do we enter a discussion phase? I I have not done this before. Okay. Thank you. Thank you.
007Okay. Thank you for the direction. Okay. So, um I as the person who nominated Heather, I do feel um strongly in that nomination that in returning to what is a tradition in Cold Spring Harbor of the person who has served as the vice president has been really training and in practice to be the president. And last year, the only reason that I stayed another year was because the board's request really was that we keep everything the same with a new superintendent coming in and a younger board. Otherwise, the position would have naturally rotated to Heather last year. So, um I believe we'd be leaving the board in great hands. Okay. Um, you know, I nothing to do with Heather. This whole notion that it's my turn. I'm the most experienced. None of us have a
008lot of experience. We're a very young board. Um, this isn't, you know, a softball team or whatever. It's like it's not the next person up, it's the next best person for the job. And I'm not saying you're not the person, but it really bothers me that we're like, it's let's keep with tradition. The tradition should be the best person should be sitting in that seat um for the job. Um, this whole notion it's my turn or I'm next or it's it's really unbecoming the position. It's a very serious position. Um, it just bothers me that we even talk like this. So, um, again, it's not to you, Heather. It's to anybody um that thinks they're next up. You're not next up. Um, but just just not that I'm think that any one of us have
009have and can be president of the school board. So the idea that because Heather was the vice president, it's not that she should just move on to be president. I think any one of us could be president. So in other words, >> more than the other. So it's not like you're being put in a position where now now you rule the board. You're just managing the meeting. I I would not be the best person of the seven of us to be the president of the board. I'll tell you that right now. Um and um I agree with you, Bruce, but the the pitch was made, you know, let's keep moving it, vice president to president. It doesn't work like that. If you have a firstear person that's an all-star, they should be the president the
010next year. If you have someone that's been there for seven, eight years and they're not presidential material, they should not get the seat. That's just I mean, again, this is not little league. This is, you know, this is the board of a very important district. Um, and you want to put your best leader forward. That's all. I'm not saying for against Bill. I'm not saying for or against Heather. It's just something that sticks um doesn't sit right with me. >> Well, we do have to point out her experience. >> So, she's certainly the longest serving board member right now. >> And how many years extra? You have two more years than everybody >> is attorney. And I could go on and list all my other qualifications, but I think to I am not going to
011do that here because to Bruce's point, I think we're all highly qualified and we all bring different things to the table. I think really the most important thing is that coming in you really have an understanding of what that president position entails because you're a voice for the board when you're speaking and running the meetings and keeping things organized. you're not more important than the other board members and you need to realize that as board president. >> So I will say and I I I'm not saying I disagree with that but I said that last year during the reorg meeting and we went a different direction. I said oh I thought we were I thought tradition was to move it and we stuck with the same person and I said I thought we all had
012equal votes but um we sort of stuck with Alex who did an excellent job. That's not saying that it's >> you was unanimous last year when we brought this up in a meeting. >> Sure. But >> yeah, >> we still >> you want to resend that in public. Okay. >> What are you saying? >> Well, I was saying it before you you interrupted. So, >> go ahead. >> Uh, what I was saying was um it it keeps changing. So, I don't know what the criteria is. Is it, you know, we're all going to rotate and longest tenure or is it most qualified or are we all equal votes or is somebody lending a guiding hand >> situation, right? Because we we lost our superintendent, right? So, >> yeah, I think that's why we did that.
013I don't think it was anything more than that. I think everybody just felt because we had a lot of change going on when you have a new superintendent. He's coming into the job his first year. We just felt it would be easier her to keep her there. I I don't think it was any We weren't trying to set a precedent. >> I'm not trying to stay again. >> I don't think we're trying to set a precedent. >> I thought Alex would have been the best president. That's why I voted for her. And she was a great leader >> 100%. >> Mark, say that again. No, I'm just kidding. >> No, but my point was to Bill is that we weren't trying to set precedent. That was that was a unique year. I think his point
014is president is this is not kindergarten. It's not your fault. >> We felt she would be the best president. That's why we voted for her, >> right? That's why we voted for her. Also, she said she's the who was the vice president. So, how does that prepare you to be president? You I know you sit in on the agenda meetings, but what does the vice president do? Except if Alex is out, then you run the meeting. Like is there some stuff I'm not aware of that the vice president does? >> There's a lot of pre-aggenda work that's done together before a meeting. I mean the vice president and the president put in a lot of hours together on this board and there is >> to write the agenda >> and to meet with the superintendent
015and the superintendent calls both of us anytime an emergency happens in the district or anything of I mean it's at least once a week the three of us are on the phone about something. So, with that said, since I'm still the president for just a few more minutes, is there anyone else? We hear from the same strong voices, but is there anyone else who'd like to make a statement at this time? Lisa or Kate, would you like to say anything? I so I I think that um Heather has done an amazing job as vice president and this is that not that I do not think that Heather would be a bad president. I think he would be a great one. Um however um I have seen some some you know we say you know we
016we want to change things up a little bit. you know, we we don't want to do things, you know, as as per usual. Um, and Bill has made some interesting points along the way. Uh, when we had the budget meeting, um, I, you know, we were all spiraling for hours, you know, go, well, why don't we do this? Why don't we do this? And Bill kind of stopped the meeting. He's like, you know, why don't we figure out the budget we want to be at and work backwards? And that kind of stopped us and put us on a more direct path. um you know his conversations about you know we that we need to do uh you know the building walkthroughs at the beginning of the year you know and this year was different we
017had a new new superintendent regionalization you there were a lot of things that we weren't able to do um maybe that we should have done or could have done um but you know these are you know I I feel like his vision for the next year I personally think is very strong um you know let's see what we you know his idea is let's see what we need and see you know how are we going to get there um so I it is nothing against anyone I think Bruce makes an excellent point that those of us you know we can all do it a lot of us don't want to be president um myself included uh but um you know and so this isn't a you know it's not Uh, it's not a, you know,
018anything against anyone. It's just, you know, some things that I've seen that I I kind of like that vision. >> Okay. Well, so now do we move to a vote? >> Yes. >> Yeah. Okay. So, do I need to take a motion to move to a vote or we're already are we in the motion? >> Okay. So, I'm going to take a motion to move to a vote. May I have a first? Lisa, may I have a second? Bruce, we are going to now vote. Yes. >> I think you have to put the resolution before so it's resolved. The first nomination I guess was >> Oh, the first nomination is for Heather Young. So, may I have a show of hands for Heather Young for president? >> Okay. >> So, that passes then. Yes. Okay.
019So, congratulations, Heather. >> Thank you. >> And thank you very much, Bill, and thank you to this board. Really, thank you to both of you for being willing to serve in this seat. And thank you, Heather, for taking it. >> Of course. Okay. >> Um, we now will switch seats. [Music] I like >> Can we clap? >> I just got to get sworn in. >> Please raise your right hand and repeat it to me. I and state your name. I, Heather Morant Young, >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New York >> and the Constitution of the State of New York >> and that I will
020faithfully discharge the duties >> and that I will faithfully discharge the duties >> of President of the Board of Education >> of the Colt Spring Harbor Central School District. >> Cold Spring Harbor Central School District >> according to the best of my ability. according to the best of my ability. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. [Applause] >> All right. So, now we're going to call for the election of our vice president. Um, do I have anyone to make a motion to nominate? Nope. Go ahead, Bill. Sorry. >> No. Uh, I want to nominate Lisa. >> Lisa. Okay. >> And do I have a second for Lisa? >> Mark. All right. Any other nominations? Bruce, >> I'd like to nominate Kate. >> Great. And I will second that nomination for Kate. All right. So, would anybody like
021to have a discussion or make a statement like we did for the presidents? Lisa, >> I support Kate >> as vice president. >> Thank you, Lisa. >> Oh, nice. All right. >> I I would be happy to support, but um I know that you are interested. Um and I think you'd be great. >> Thank you. >> All right. Great. So, I guess we'll go to a vote unless you want to speak, Kate, or go to a vote. >> Well, I just could I speak? >> No. No. Yeah. >> No. I just want to publicly state why I nominated Kate because >> Sure. >> her experience in the education world, I think, is it's refreshing. It helps to hear what the teachers are actually thinking and saying, and it it's that's part of it. She's also
022been valuable in a lot of extra work on the side which I which impressed me because these things are very time consuming as we know just coming to these meetings. Um so I think she'll she'll be a great vice president and I do want to add to it Bill very qualified. Um, so this is not um >> anything other than we had it, you know, we had three people, two, four people, whatever it is. Only two people get to serve in that >> position for the year. And >> I'm very happy Heather's doing this. It's not against Heather. >> Thank you. >> To make a statement, too, which is first, everyone knows that I think >> Lisa Smith would be an amazing vice president and she'd also make an amazing president if someday she'd be
023willing to do it. Um, and she knows I tell her this all the time. And I think Kate would be a wonderful vice president. Honestly, I think no one has put more time into their school board work in every capacity than Kate has. between running the remembrance bowl, helping to find the attorney for regionalization. She's involved with school districts outside of the school to make sure we're at the forefront of what's happening in the state. I'm on some of those um texts with other presidents and it is just the management of that alone could take a whole day and Kate always is fully read up on what's happening and um making phone calls. She's calling mayors. She's calling state legislators. She really is um so civically minded and um dedicated to this school district. So,
024I think she'd be a great asset. And in Heather's capacity as vice president for the last two years with her legal background, she did so much reading and research that helped me when we'd go into the agenda planning meetings that when she came up for reelection, I said, "We better make sure Heather gets reelected because no one reads more than Heather does." And I I see the same fire in Kate. So together, watch out, I think, is what um I would see happening with the two of them together. And they both care deeply in addition to all the other things that we do, budgeting and everything, but education first, which is what we're here for first and foremost. So we've got, you know, a teacher and the child of teachers and those are important things.
025And as a child of a public school teacher myself, I I deeply value that. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And I'm very proud of this board. I think we've done some really amazing things and we do work very well together. So, thank thank you. >> All right. So, could I take a motion um for the appointment of vice president? I guess for Kate for Kate >> Delarpini, right? Because we only have one. >> Um >> we had >> two. All right. We'll do two. All right. So, we'll start with Kate. Um, all in favor of >> Do I take it in first? >> A first. >> Lisa, a second, >> Bruce. All in favor. >> Okay. Is that it? Do we >> vote? >> That's the vote, right? >> Is that
026it? >> Yes. Motion car. Okay. >> Okay. >> No. >> Oh, and I get to sit next to again. Oh, wait. I don't know if I want this. >> Please raise your hand. Repeat after me. Um, I state your name. do solemnly swear or that I will support the Constitution of the United States Constitution of the State of New York >> and I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of vice president of the board of education spring central school district >> according to the best of my ability. We missed you. >> It was fun now. >> Miss you. >> We had a good time. >> That's mine. >> I got to keep that long name. >> What's up, neighbor? I got it. >> And just Alex, as outgoing president, as tradition is, you
027receive a gavl. We need to update the dates because we weren't sure what the vote was going down today, but I'm going to give it to you then, then take it back so I can update it. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> And thank you, Alex, for testing. >> Thank you. >> All right. If I don't have to use this All right. So, we're going to move on. Um, we will now be appointing Joseph Draon as interim assistant superintendent for business. Can I have a motion? A first. Lisa, a second. Kate. All in favor? So, >> so is he gonna assume? >> Did we finish the reorg meeting? >> Is that part of the reorg? >> Um, yes, it's part of it is part of the reorg meeting. >> Yeah, it's on
028the reorg agenda. >> We had to appoint Joe because the position's coming up. >> Got it. That's why it's up there. >> Is there Okay, so moving on. All right, moving on to page appointments. Um, part eight B through G. This is the appointment of district clerk. District clerk pro ter proter term district treasurer and deputy district treasurer as a slate. Can I have a first for this motion? Alex a second bill. Any discussion questions? All in favor? Okay. Moving on to appointments. Um section 8 H. This is the appointment of boards to committee members. And we are going to have to go through this and fill it out, I guess, before I Well, I guess I could take a motion first and then fill it out. No, I guess we have to fill it
029out first. >> Okay, >> I think we should. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> All right, let's do it. >> All right, so um let's start with the policy committee. Um we usually >> What? >> Nothing. We have three members um for this committee. Is there anybody who would be interested in serving on this committee? >> Oh, can you nominate somebody or >> No, you I guess we just kind of fill it in. We just chatted. >> I want to nominate Bill. >> I was going to say I feel like after seeing how many times you all met, maybe this isn't nice, but you've done such a good job. I hope all of you will stay on policy again. >> I'm happy to stay on policy if anyone but if anybody else would like to be
030on policy. Same. >> I feel the same way. I'll stay on unless somebody wants to try it. They've been on it for the past four years. So, if someone's interested in policy, >> Joe brings snacks, >> cake, >> you could join. >> And you can have the meetings whenever you want. They can be at night. >> It's all yours. >> So, no one but the three of us are willing to do it. So, >> okay. >> It's all right. We'll keep the band together. >> All right. Let's move. Looks easy. >> You better clap for us. >> We spend a lot of time together. >> The capital improvement committee. >> All right. This typically has, let me get my sheet out. This last year had three members. You good? Um, it was Mark, Bruce, and
031Alex. So are you all interested in serving again? Would somebody new like to join has an interest? >> Speak now. >> What does it do? Cuz we never met. >> Well, they have met at one point in the past. So is there anybody who is present the year prior that has been on? But we met in a prior in prior years and we talked about upcoming items on the capital improvement list and how to prioritize them. It was in conjunction with audit actually I believe >> and I think you typically are supposed to meet two to three times. I think that's correct. >> We definitely only met once. >> I'm pretty sure. And I thought that the security booth was on the agenda and we were like no no no >> that's right. We don't
032want that because that was prior to the vote, >> right? >> Um but there weren't many. >> It was in the formation informing the budget. We met to talk about what we wanted to prioritize and propose to the board to include in the budget for capital improvements, but it did not meet this year. >> That sounds like a great thing to meet and talk about. >> Yeah, it's important. Really important. Um and so sorry, the members were who in the past? So, in the past they were Mark, Bruce, and you. >> Okay. >> This past year, >> I think I was on every committee last year. Is that right? Okay. >> I think the board president only has to be on the district safety committee. Is that correct? Is that the or is are there
033any other ones that the president has to be part of? Not that I >> just the safety okay >> I'm happy to remain on >> okay >> capital improvements and I look forward to a meeting does anybody else would like usually this is two to three people if I recall >> yes that's correct >> so we need at least one more Lisa >> I'd be happy to do it >> all right is anybody Anybody else interested? A third person perhaps? >> Mark, >> do you want to you wanted to last year and you didn't get to enjoy it? >> I thought I thought this was the facilities committee that's why. Now I understand. But it didn't matter because we didn't meet. So it sounds interesting. Um, and if we meet the same amount, it wouldn't
034be a lot of work. So >> you're going to meet more. You're going to meet more. Um, >> you're on our radar. >> Okay, sure. Put me down. >> All right. Uh, pass it. Sorry. You >> uh, we had discussed a facilities committee, but did we want to combine it with the capital improvement committee or could we not combine them because capital improvement was >> there? It's two different I think the the idea is that that would be two different things. facilities is sort of ongoing work where capital improvements are major projects as opposed to just sort of >> general buildings and grounds. So, do we want to how would we do it, Dennis? Would we take a motion to create a new committee that's like a buildings and grounds facilities? >> Sure, we could
035do. >> It's at the board's discretion. I I was just gonna suggest something miss a possibility maybe combining the two into that committee almost renaming it to see if it necessitates having like could you work on both facility stuff as it came up and discuss capital improvements this way there's less meetings and more of a chance of getting it done >> or honestly I think right now what we'd probably like is frequent buildings and grounds meetings where it occasionally touches upon capital improvements. Mark, what do you think about that? >> Sounds good. >> I think that's great. >> There was like a monthly meeting of it. >> We can rename it to indicate that's the intention. >> Lisa, you still in? >> Yeah, just you're >> Sounds even better. >> Oh, good. I'll bring a
036snack. >> All right. >> So, this is Alex, Lisa, and Mark. And we're Is that something everyone's comfortable with? I don't know if we rename it. We need to take a vote or Yes. >> So, It's if you're changing it, you would need to formally move to do that. >> Do you guys like that idea even or does that work for everyone? >> Okay. All right. So, let's take a motion to um create I guess to remove the capital improvement committee and in its place create a capital improvement and facilities committee. Do you like that name? All right. Can I have a motion? Can I have a first? >> Lisa, a second. Alex. All in favor? Okay. Moving right along. >> Well, wait. I'm still in unless now that we've changed the name if somebody
037else would like it because I'm already on a committee. >> No. Okay. No. >> Don't quite ask. >> All right. Moving right along. The audit committee um that I believe also meets twice to three times uh a year. Last year it was Kate, Alex, and Bill. >> Are again. Interesting. All right, Kate. Anyone else interested in joining or staying on? >> I've been on it every year since I've been on the board. I think I'm happy to rotate off if there's somebody who is looking to join. >> Do we need >> I could jump on. >> All right. Nice. Bruce. Do we need a third? I feel like we may need a third for this one. Right, Dennis? Is >> Yeah, I mean, you've had it in the past. Theoretically, any member of the board
038has the ability to attend the audit committee if they so choose based upon, you know, under the education law. So, you know, you can make the whole board the committee if you wanted to. Um, but three would probably be advisable since that's what you've done in the past. >> Okay. So, anybody else? Um, Bill, >> I don't mind doing it, but I don't mind letting somebody else like if Kate wants to do it. >> Well, she's she's doing it. So, Lisa Okay. Do >> you want to join her? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. The districtwide safety committee, um, the board president is the exeicio member, I believe. No, wait. I don't know if that's why you were the exeicio member, Alex, last year. Do you remember why you were exeicio? Was it because >>
039Yeah, that's why. >> That's why exeicio. Yes. >> Okay. >> And then there was quite a few people on this. >> There are two slots. Does that mean there's only >> two board members? No, last year we had three and Alex. >> Yeah, but he just said you don't need the president of the board on it. >> You there was one that we had to have the board president on. >> Yeah. >> So that maybe you were ex official because there was so much interest that year. So there was four people but there was a committee that you need the president to be exeicio. >> Oh. Oh. Maybe >> because it would have been a quorum of >> that's probably why she was exeicioicial. But I do believe and in the past it was discussed
040there's something one of these committees the board president has to be on so we should >> well is an exeicio just observing. >> Yeah that's probably why she was on it too many people last year. >> Okay. >> But now we don't have anyone. >> I'll serve again. >> All right. Thank you Mark. >> I'll serve again. >> Thank you Bruce. All right. Anyone else? We could probably take one more if there's interest, but we probably okay with two. >> I'm interested. >> Okay. All right. So, we're going on to the professional development committee. Any interest in that? Last year that was me and Kate. >> Oh, sorry. >> All right. I could do it again if nobody else is interested, but I've been on it a few years, so if somebody else wants to.
041>> Anybody? >> Can you describe what you do in the professional development committee? >> Sure. It meets after school. It meets um met twice, but it's met sometimes it meets three times a year, two to three. Um it's a committee um formed of there's teachers there, administrators there, some parents, the school board members. Um and basically we discuss the year's professional development, what was interesting to the teachers, to the admin, what worked, what didn't, what we could do better. Um and we just continued that discussion throughout the year. >> Okay. Anybody interested? Anybody else? I'll do it. >> Okay. >> I could stay on that one. That's fine, too. I think three would be fine. Anyone else? Unless someone else is. Nope. Okay. Districtwide technology committee. That was Kate, Heather, and Lisa last year. Anybody
042interested in that being part of that this year? Any Selisa? Just so you know, I've been on it. This will be my I was on it as a parent and I've been on it for a few years. Like every year, >> I was on it for two years also. >> Okay. >> I gave my blood. >> You get a gold. >> When I was a parent, I swore I'd never leave. >> Anybody else interested? >> I'm going to do it again. >> Well, I want you to Anybody else? I could do it again if nobody else is interested in this one. I could do it with Lisa again. Okay. And then the nutrition and wellness committee is our last one. Alex. Okay. >> Can we I think we could have two, Kate. >> Okay. And
043then, oh, it's not on here, but didn't we have um with the foundation? Wasn't there a committee, somebody who works with the foundation? >> Yes, there's a board liaison to the foundation, which I held as president the last two years. So, you can turn it to the board or take it as the president. What I found was helpful, if this is not to give you more work to do, but because they want to meet often with the superintendent and the president. So then you're sort of the leazison anyway. >> Okay, I'm happy to do it if that makes sense if you guys are okay with that. >> All right. All right. So that closes out the committees. So, do I have to read everything out again, Dennis, or we've been recording it as it's gone,
044so I could just take a motion for >> uh Yeah, you you've been announcing. >> Okay. And I just noticed that we moved on before we made an administration of the oath to the district clerk. >> Yes, we should do that. >> Should we do that first? >> Yes, sure. If you'd like, I can I can swear Mr. Okay. And then we'll take a motion for the committee members later. Thank you. >> You raise your right hand and repeat after me. I and state your name. >> I, Joseph Drago. >> Do you solemnly swear or affirm? do solemnly affirm >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> the Constitution of the State of New York >> constitution of the state
045of New York >> and that I will faithfully discharge the duties >> and that I will faithfully discharge the duties >> of district clerk >> of the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District >> of the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District >> according to the best of my ability. >> Right. Thank you, sir. [Applause] Okay. So, moving to the appointment section 8H pages 3 through 4. We'll take a motion for the appointment of board to committee members. Can I have a first? Lisa, can I have a second? Kate, any questions? All in favor? All right. Um, moving on to appointments section 8 I and J on page four. Person authorized to bid and certific certifications of payroll as a slate. Could I have a motion? Bruce, a second. Bill, any questions? All in favor? Okay.
046Other appointments, pages four through six, mileage reimbursement and other appointments. Um, can I have a motion to take these as a slate? May I have a first, Lisa? A second. Alex, any questions? >> One sec. So, we're taking it all through >> pages >> up to designations. >> Pages four to six. Other appointments all Yes. Up through designations. That's right. >> Do you have any questions, Mark? No, I just wanted to be clear at it. >> Got it. All right. >> I don't know about the law firm, but we'll keep >> All right. All in favor? Okay. So, moving on to designations pages six through seven. We will take regular monthly meetings, official bank deposiitories, authority to establish petty cash funds, check signatures, newspapers, and budget transfers as the slate. May I have a motion
047to do that? Kate, a second. Bruce, any questions? All in favor? All right. Um, we're doing the bonding of personnel from the bottom of page seven all the way through page eight. Oh, to the top of page eight. Um, can I have a first for that motion, Lisa? A second, Alex. Any questions? All in favor? Okay, moving on to other items. May I have a motion to take items A through Y as a slate? Just looking. Any questions? All in favor? >> Okay. Did you have I'm sorry. Who was first and second? I missed that. >> Did I take I think I did take a first and a second, but I don't remember who. >> I don't think so. >> I didn't. Okay. So, can I have a motion to take items A through Y
048as a slate? A first. Alex. >> A second. Okay. All in favor. Okay. Now, we will adjourn the organizational meeting. office. >> Great. Is there anyone else or just those? >> Superintendent. >> Okay. And then that'll be the letter to conclusion. >> Okay. Great. >> Raise your right hand. me. >> I do solemnly swear or >> affirmly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> Constitution of the State of New York >> and that I will faithfully discharge the duties >> district treasurer >> to the Spring Harbor Central School District >> according to the best of my [Applause] show you a raise your right hand and repeat after me. I and state your name. I, Joseph, >> do solemnly
049swear or affirm >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> the Constitution of the State of New York >> the Constitution of the State of New York >> and that I will faithfully discharge the duties >> and that I will faithfully discharge the duties >> of district clerk pro 10 >> of the Cole Spring Harbor Central School District >> of the Central School District >> according to the best of my ability. >> Congratulations. And then one last. Please, if you also swear in the superintendent, please raise your right hand. I state your name. >> I, Joseph, >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States
050>> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> the Constitution of the State of New York >> the Constitution of the State of New York >> and that I will faithfully discharge the duties >> that I will faithfully discharge the duties >> of superintendent of schools >> of the Cole Spring Harbor Central School District >> of the Cole Spring Harbor Central School District. According to the best of my according to the best. [Applause] All right. We will now adjourn the organizational meeting and call to order the regular meeting. May I have a motion? I have a first for the motion. Lisa, a second. Bruce, any questions? All in favor? Okay. >> All right. We are starting with the first discussions. The first is a discussion section in our agenda. So I open
051the floor to any other discussion items from members of the board of education. >> I have I have an item. So um the nutrition committee actually also didn't meet last year at all and the the meeting that was scheduled for the end of the year was cancelled and there was a request at a board meeting in I want to say May or maybe the very beginning of June for um more information on nutritional information and what was being ordered to prepare for that meeting And I would like to request that we in addition to having that meeting make sure that there is a nutrition committee meeting before food is ordered for the upcoming school year. >> Okay. >> We'll do. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Now there isn't there something on this agenda pertaining to
052the ordering of the >> So that is the right to purchase from the Boseis cooperative bid. Okay. that that that doesn't mean we have to we will purchase everything or anything from there. It just gives us the right to make purchases from that bid. >> Right. >> Okay. All right. >> Is there anything else? >> I I have a couple things. Um, so, uh, we had a number of of families reach out to us, uh, that were displeased with the way we handled the book awards, uh, ceremony. And I was thinking um my personal opinion is we need to do a better job um acknowledging not only academic excellence but in general I mean we had a nice parade in the village for the championship teams um and that's welld deserved and we should also
053do a better job acknowledging academic excellence. The this the book awards weren't even explained. I'm on the board. I thought it had something to do with reading um and I'm on the board. So, we need to do a much better job um acknowledging uh academic excellence and finding a better way than and maybe having um a forum where we acknowledge athletes, um academic scholars, uh community service members. um some of them intersect and maybe do an evening or do something special rather than break it up into a crowded room here, a parade there. >> There is a senior awards evening that's about three and a half hours long that recognizes we're invited as board members. It recognizes all different facets of awards. >> Okay. So, not even aware of that. So, that's my my fault.
054Um, so that's for seniors or all students? >> It's for seniors, but we are invited. I've attended. >> Okay. So, um I just think it's just throwing it out there. Maybe we want to do a better job acknowledging um I'm it sounds like we do it for the seniors. Maybe um we can acknowledge um outstanding achievements in in the various grades. Um just a thought because uh I thought the parents cons issues with with the the way we handle that were fair. Um the perception survey was finished a while ago. I'm just wondering when are we going to get the results of that? >> I have a meeting and it's I think it's Tuesday or Wednesday next week to get to work with them. uh they've broken down the data and to get a reports
055from them again Tuesday or Wednesday. I forget which day they rescheduled. >> Okay. It it's um and then we'll get that >> then you'll get that. Yes. So it's a they do a lot of data analysis, review the information and then you'll be getting reports starting after a meeting again either Tuesday or Wednesday. I forget which day I scheduled it. Okay. >> I just can I say something about the book awards? I I appreciate the the statement. uh some of the parents who were not part of the you know email that it looked sort of the same from a few from a few parents but um did state that they were really honored that their kids were given the awards they're not given by the school right it's the highest GPA >> highest GPA >>
056in the junior class and it is my understanding that that meeting is typically held wherever ever that board meeting is. So, sometimes it's here >> and sometimes it's been it's been in both. >> It's been in the pack and it definitely has more pomp and circumstance to it when it is held in the pack. We also had a very large number of teachers here that evening and so the room was more full than it typically has been in the past. But um I think that what was lost perhaps was just that it in this room as opposed to in the pack where people felt that you know they'd get a better picture, a better more Instagrammable moment perhaps for their keepsake which is also a fair thing, right? So um I I don't know that
057giving an award is not recognizing children for their academic achievement. I think people's the number one complaint seemed to be that the room was crowded and it was hard to take pictures. >> So I I know over the years we we when we held it in both some felt at times in the pack it's you almost get lost in the pack where you have 15 people or so we have a pack that holds 800 give or take people in there that it it feels impersonal. I over the course of years I I can't swear to the exact number of times. I believe more times than not it was held here uh the awards ceremony. Um again like you said there were a lot of people here at that meeting uh which made it more crowded
058and um challenging to get that picture. Uh we could definitely look into see what we would do in the future. Uh we want to give the kids uh the best uh recognition for their hard work and they definitely do as a little amend to them. I I wrote a letter to them thanking them for their hard work and we had the pictures framed and sent for them as a keepsake for they have uh in their homes and and where they go forward. >> It's very nice. Again, verbally we were told by more than one set of parents that they also thought it was a lovely e evening where they were happy that their child got an award. >> Yeah. No, I mean they some were upset we started well past the start time. Some were
059upset that their children's names were mispronounced, which um is very understandable. We're a small district. Uh we're honoring children. We need to uh students. We need to understand how to pronounce their names so we can get those things right. Um so anyway, um the other thing I just wanted to ask about was the on which we got a report. how many students >> left our school district to go to another school and I asked for the last three years to see if there was a trend. Um I think we were given one year data, right? >> This this year's upcoming and last year's data. I wasn't sure if you asked for three. I apologize if you did, but last year's and this year's data. >> Yeah, because you really can't tell a trend. So this
060says from what is this? >> But I think you just asked for this year, right? >> I'll check the email. I'm pretty sure I asked for three. Does anybody remember if I asked for one or three? If I asked for >> It was more than one. >> I thought it was this and last year's. That's what's there. >> Okay. Cuz um I'm all about studying trend lines because one year is one year. But >> do you mean this coming year? >> Yeah. So you have this year that just ended and what we have for the coming school year. So you have two years. >> So we only we only had eight kids depart from 8th to 9th grade or is that total? >> That's kids attending the school. So if we're talking about Shamanad, it's
06119 we had last year, 19 this year. Some leave, some come back. So that's what we have uh from the registar of how many will be attending who attended this current year that just ended and how many >> live in our district >> who live in our district >> who have never come to school >> who may have never some of them we've never seen them before. >> Right. So we had a net change of eight leaving. >> We we increased we have eight less so far. >> Yeah. I I actually think Mark that the number isn't necessarily accurate because it's year-over-year too. So some of them could have graduated, right? >> They could have some >> um and >> Okay. >> Uh >> is this how many are attending? >> What you were asking
062I think and what might be interesting to see correct me if I'm wrong is like the entry points, right? So like ninth grade like you know >> seventh grade kids who leave after eighth grade going into high school or kids who leave when they're what would be a typical >> right >> entry point in other schools like going into sixth grade maybe when >> so we would want not not only we'd have we have to break that down because some kids like you said may have never come here >> right only kids who've come here and left so who we're not retaining I think was more of the question, right? >> Gotcha. And enrollment. >> Yeah. If there's any way to do it, um if we can reach out to the parents and do a
063very not waste, you know, take up too much of their time, but do a brief kind of call it an exit interview like why they why you're making the switch and we might learn um from that in >> Dennis, are we allowed to ask parents why they're making the switch >> if they want to volunteer? How how are you proposing to ask? >> Um you tell me how could we ask without violating I mean just say if you would you like to share with us um why you decided to uh pull your kid out and go to friends or they could say no that's private and we move on. if they could say just trying to you know how how to be able to apply that as a part procedure >> um probably be difficult
064>> all right >> it's something we can think >> we won't do it >> I think the point is from like a retention retention side right if it's that >> they thought the lacrosse team was better at St. Anthony's that's why they went, right? Or they thought the math program was better at Shamina. That's why the question >> our rigor is not we don't like we didn't like the school, you know, we didn't like the court offerings like things like that. That would be helpful to us to know, but um really enjoy. Is >> there a problem? >> There was a problem. >> Sorry. >> Wardrobe malfunction. Got it. So anyway, I I just think we we want to um understand if students are leaving, maybe we need to be doing something better or differently.
065>> And um if we're not allowed to ask, we're not allowed to ask. We have a um we'll get some information on the parent survey which will be helpful. >> I can let me say this more. I can think about it and see if there's a way that it could be legally done and get back to >> That's a good point. So that's a good point too that Bruce just made. want to say it. >> Yeah. No, just that the opposite happens too. I went too went to St. Patrick's and then they came into the system, >> right? They come in for high school from high school, right? I wrote that down they come back. >> It' be interesting to see what that number is still. >> Yeah, definitely. >> Right. We could we'll see,
066Dennis, what we're allowed to do. We could send something probably electronically and if they choose to submit, they do and we could collect that information. All right. Does anyone else have anything else for discussion? Nope. All right. So, we're going to move right along to the president's report. I just wanted to really briefly congratulate Alex and Bruce on your reelection to the board of education. It's great to have you for another three years. Cold Spring Harbor's lucky. Um, and I wanted to especially thank you, Alex, for serving as board president. so magnificently the last two years. I mean, we really appreciate it. And I also wanted to congratulate Kate, our new VP. I'm really looking forward to working with you. I think we're going to work great together. Um, I'm looking forward to work working
067with you alongside all of our board members, school administration, and staff as we enter into the 2526 school year. So, let's have a great year, everyone. >> Okay. My report. Yeah. >> Good evening and welcome to the first regular board meeting of the Colts Harbor Board of Education for the 202526 school year. Uh the 2425 school year ended on a high note for Coling Harbor filled with unforgettable moments that were truly showcased by the spirit of our district. From moving up ceremonies to final concerts to trips to Normandy to academic and athletic celebrations and of course our graduation ceremonies, each event was a powerful reminder of just how much our students have accomplished. These milestones weren't just about marking the end of the school year. They were about honoring growth and collective efforts of our
068entire school community. This week, advanced placement scores are beginning to come in. Not all the data is available yet. Uh we need some data from our late test administrations. We anticipate this data to come in soon. The 338 assessment results be made public later this summer or early fall alongside regions exams outcomes. These results will help inform our continued instructional work, striving for improvements, providing the best opportunities for all of our students. Tonight, we are proud to have Miss Kim Libertini on the agenda for appointment as a new assistant superintendent for curriculum instruction. As for Miss Libertini, this is a return to Colossing Harbor where she previously served as director of STEM for three years. She joins us from Jericho School District and brings a wealth of experience and insight. Together, we look forward to
069conducting a thorough review of all our academic performance data and planning for academic growth. I also see Dr. Bolan there who is a former building principal. Welcome back, Jim. Later this school year, we will host a formal presentation on student achievement, including regions AP and 3 through 8 assessment results. Later this week, our building administration team will meet to reflect on this past year and plan for the future. I'd like to thank Mr. Griner, our music chairperson, uh, for organizing a creative and meaningful team building activity to help us strengthen and collaborate our focus. Across the district, several important summer projects are underway. Some of them are staff are writing and revamping uh new curricula to be used during this coming school year to provide students with the tools they need to be successful at
070Cold Spring Harbor and beyond. Uh repair of a sinkhole and steam leak at Westside. Installation of new security fencing and upgrade surveillance cameras across the buildings and the deployment of the alert emergency alert system to all staff enhancing our ability to report emergencies quickly. These improvements and more are taking place alongside a routine summer preparation which include deep cleaning, waxing, and receding every classroom in the building. When you walk to building during the summer, you see looks like a yard sale. Everything is pulled out, uh, cleaned, and it has to be put in before the school year starts. It's truly amazing the work that our custodial staff do every year. I also want to thank the sports boosters for organizing the championship parade again this year at the close of the school year. is a
071wonderful event that brought our community together in pride and celebration. Before we begin tonight's agenda, I'd like to acknowledge the devastating flooding that took place in Texas last week with over a 100 lives lost, homes destroyed, and communities turned upside down. The tragedy is heartbreaking. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who are grieving, those who have lost everything, and for the first responders and volunteers working around the clock to help rebuild their lives. As a school community, we stand in solidarity with those affected and we are reminded of the power of compassion, resilience, and unity and unity in the face of tragedy. Please take a moment with me to honor those who lost their lives and to recognize the extraordinary efforts by those supporting families during this crisis. Thank you. And I also
072want to take a moment to express how truly proud I am to have been part of the Coast McGar School District for the past 28 years. It is a place where time and again we prove that when we come together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish. I'm incredibly proud of the work we've done over the years and I'm energized by the opportunities ahead of us as we continue to grow and meet the evolving needs of our students. I want to sincerely thank the board of education and the entire close harbor community for the continued trust and support. Thank you very much and please take care of yourselves and if you can please take care of someone in need. Let's begin tonight's meeting. Thank you. >> Thank you, Joe. We're going to move to committee reports
073and the work that has occurred since our last board meeting. Um I believe the health and safety committee met recently. >> Yes. Um we met on the 26th of June. Anthony, could you just help me out with uh you could fill in the gap? So, we met it was um sparsely attended. So, one of the big takeaways from the meeting was um if the RSVPs are like this level, we're going to cancel the meeting and reschedule it because it's very important committee meeting. We really do want this the school building principles there. We want the super there. Um Joe, Mr. Monister did came come towards the very end, but um we didn't really have uh it was very sparsely attended. Um so in terms of the cameras, we are on track. They're going in shortly,
074right? And those will be to film um plates coming in and out of the campuses. Is that correct? >> Yeah. The license plate readers when installed will be live soon. Excellent. The um the traffic signal is working as advertised. It really does move the flow along, provides a safer exit for anyone leaving the junior high high school campus and um very happy to see that it's um its computerized functions are delivering. Um it does stay green longer when there is a long exit line of cars. Um we did add additional um rocks around the campus uh to Junior High high school which will um provide added safety for the pedestrians and and um structures. The vehicle placards. Mr. Smith, are you here? Oh, he's outside. Okay. We are um moving away from stickers to identify
075vehicles that are supposed to be on campus um through placards that will hang from rear view mirrors. They will have a barcode on them. Um are are we going to scan and cars coming in and out? I mean coming in. >> Okay. He'll give us an update. the alert system, which is a um basically a panic button worn uh on a lanyard around your neck. You pull it down, hit the button, and that's uh auto response that will be up and running by the start of school. That correct? >> There's a training schedule for >> Okay. We're adding protective fencing in certain areas uh on the different campuses. That will be done uh shortly in the coming weeks. Is that correct? >> The fencing. Yeah, they're actually almost done with the project. >> Perfect. >>
076All right. And um could you update us on the oil tanks? I don't remember exactly what the issue was there. >> Oil tanks is just that was an awareness that the department of health and the county are coming up with different requirements for reporting and monitoring your tanks. And we also have an outside contractor that that helps us with our compliance. So, we're in good shape going forward with that. But when the new regulations and requirements come out, we'll get training. We'll do that through our our contractor that we're using for the monitoring and compliance piece of this. So, right now, they're not officially out yet, but we will have them soon and then we will provide our staff with everything that they need. >> Very good. Thanks. And uh Mr. Smith, could you just
077update us on the vehicle placards and how we might um how we might use them in terms of are we going to scan cars in in the morning or >> they're going to have barcodes on them, right? And you got to use >> they're not going to be a barcode I'm sorry. Right now I'm still working with principal Dan Busky looking at stickers versus you know he has experience in too so he builds the stickers make it a little better for the students. We're actually discussing it today. Um once the Hope our cameras are up. Billy should help us generate a list and then we're going to probably have a list right now looking at you know for the guys to have some type of list they can check. We haven't gotten right now. >>
078All right. Yeah. I I got completely different information the last security meeting that we were looking front rear view mirror colorcoded with bar. Yes, we still are looking at some of the placards maybe for staff uh you know maybe a combination of placards for staff maybe stickers for students students would be an annual we have to do it where you know a staff placard would be a little easier but we're finalizing that we've got a couple quotes from a few different companies and I've been meeting with principal Dan Boski trying to figure out what will work best to make sure whatever we do is successful going forward the easiest part is buying it the hardest part is making sure whatever plan we come up with that there's proper followup and that you know we continue
079to do what we do. >> What's the ideal policy for students coming on campus with cars? >> In what manner >> are we going to allow 11th graders as well as seniors? >> I am not sure that's my decision to make. That's more at the building principal level or the superintendent. >> No. Do 11th graders do it? They have access now. Right. >> After spring break, they did this year for the first time. I think >> 11th grade. >> It was a lottery. Right. >> Right. The number >> I think the number worked out. >> I think we're somewhat fortunate that the 11th grade is relatively small about 101 102 students. So we're able to accommodate those who qualified by birthday and whose parents notified us that they want their child driving to school. Um,
080so we allowed it. I don't remember that off the top of my head. Dan, do you remember how many students that was? It was >> we determined the number of available lottery spots based off the number of senior parking permits that are out and the total number of spots on campus. So it's maybe a different number every year based on the number of size of the class. I think this year we gave out 23 11th grade parking. Those are 17y olds with a full class senior license because despite common misconception a class DJ junior license does not give you the right to drive the school >> and the parent had to agree to it. >> Correct. >> Just a one feedback on that. Uh some of the seniors I think had trouble getting space when
081there were other functions. And so I think you should think about that because it they wait until they're seniors for that privilege and when they're unable to go off campus for lunch or things like that. Um it it's hard when every space is allocated and they they can't get one as a senior. >> Right. When we when Mr. Debbas we discussed this we looked at not allocating every space because there are events and things go on during the during the school year. There there are there are some days where it doesn't matter how many we allocate a free parking spaces. it's going to overtake what we have. Uh that all goes into the calculus. It's and it's it's a challenge. Uh you know, having students come on uh to drive onto campus, having enough space.
082We talked about other options uh possibly numbering. Uh but then on the flip side, if student number three isn't here, that space is completely wasted for the day if they're absent or the like on a field trip. So there are pros and cons. We don't have a lot of parking. Uh for years this was never an issue because there were times I remember we couldn't even accommodate the seniors. We had to draw loties when we were 180 students. We couldn't accommodate them all. Um so like every year there's pros and cons trying to get students to drive to school legally. Um that's part of it >> this year that the senior class will be very small because it's that small class. >> We have cut it to the senior class again will be 101 or
083two. So, we'll see how many of the junior class, which is, I believe, in the 130s, how many we allow. And we're also looking for that parking stickers to be on all staff, not just at the junior senior high school, so we can much more uh easily identify staff on campus who belongs, who doesn't belong. So, we're expanding that program. >> Thank you, John. >> Thank you. We will now continue to work. Are you done? >> Yes. Thank you. >> We're now >> uh sorry, the tech committee met. >> Oh, the tech >> the tech committee met on June 12th. Um uh I say we met Dr. Falton really just kind of updated us on a lot of the stuff the tech her uh department has been working on. Uh she's still been creating a
084software list uh where she's going through all of the subscriptions that we have um that staff has. She's contacting every staff member who is listed on the subscription, asking them if they're still using it. Um, this is a huge, huge job. Uh, but she's managed to get rid of, I think, like 10 or so subscriptions, saving us money. Um, so she's been doing an amazing job. They are also going to relocate the IT office. Uh, I don't recall where it is now, but they're going to make it more accessible for students and staff. Um, >> I think they were going to flip it. Instead of him being in the back room, he was going to come forward. So, it was easier, >> right? But I don't know where that is. >> It's the same general
085location. It's right off the hallway. >> Okay. So, Okay. >> Across from H4, if that means anything to anybody. >> Okay. Yeah. So, they'll re relocate. >> Some people here know what I'm talking about. The person across from H4. >> Those of you who have visited the IT department, you would know. Um, the launch of the new website has been pushed to July 1st. Uh, some web masters need to be trained. uh senior Chromebook collection happened mid July mid June. Um so if you are a parent of a senior and you have not given back your Chromebook, make sure that they give that back and the charger. Uh seventh graders will be getting their device at the summer orientation in August and 10th graders can get theirs at the same time or the first week
086of school. It'll be a onetoone swap. Uh 10th graders give back their old one, they get a new one, and seventh graders get a brand new one when they come in. Uh the 2526 tech plan has begun. Uh that's only necessary every three years. >> It's varied over the course of the year with CO, but every two to three years. The state typically wants one. >> Yeah. So um we haven't had to do one in the last couple years. So this is great. The cyber audit has been completed and they will be um discussing some corrective actions and they'll also be working on curriculum writing. They'll be doing steam kits for grades K through one. uh doing curriculum alignment and steam activities uh to align the New York State computer science and digital fluency learning
087standards with core academic content ensuring that digital skills are meaningful integrate meaningfully integrated into instruction throughout the school year. And they're also going to be uh discussing introducing AI to the elementary students because it's out there and we can't hide it forever. And >> I'm not thrilled about it. I know you're not dissenting. I know. Um, so that's it. They've been doing a wonderful job. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> Is there another committee? >> Did we meet? >> No, >> we didn't meet. >> The one time we met. >> No. >> All right. So, now we're going to continue with our first audience to visitors. The Cold 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
088board of education on both agenda and non-aggenda items. Each resident is allowed to speak for three minutes. This is not the forum to discuss student or staff specific issues. Please contact the district separately on these matters. [Music] Hi. >> Good evening. >> Yes, just your name and address. Yeah, >> I'm Jocelyn, 175 Turkey Lane. >> Thanks. >> I'm here this evening to encourage the board to swiftly conclude your negotiations with the HTA and to execute a contract that is >> reasonable and fair for both our school district and our children's teachers. Superintendent Fran Roberts, for whom this building is named, shared the following pearl of wisdom when asked what makes the Cold Spring Harbor School so outstanding. We hire the best teachers. Hiring the best teachers was the key ingredient. So, how do we attract
089and retain the most talented teachers? I don't need to tell this board that it's the same as in any industry with money. When teacher earnings rise, school districts and students benefit. Increased teacher pay is associated with gains in student performance. Want high math and reading scores? Pay teachers well. Boosting teacher wages also increases the likelihood of hiring teachers who earn top scores on their own exams. Want stronger job candidates? Pay teachers well. Higher teacher earnings also lead to improved teacher retention. Want less turnover and disruption and more experienced teachers? pay teachers well. Lapsed contracts between teachers and the board of ed are harming the Cold Spring Harbor School District's reputation by making it harder to hire the best teachers. For the past 25 years, our school district has allowed every contract with the teachers union
090to expire. At the beginning of this month marked an unfortunate milestone, the start of the HTA's second year without a contract. Listen to that thunder rumbling. Teachers across the region talk to each other. News travels, school district reputations improve, and they decline. It is abnormal for teachers to be working without a contract over and over and over and over and over again. If you were one of the best and brightest young teachers, would you wish to come work in a school district where your contract repeatedly lapsed? The answer, I'm afraid, is no. Our property values are dependent on our ability to attract and retain the best teachers. Look at any local real estate ad and you'll see that our home values are based upon the reputation of our school district. I know we pay high
091property taxes here, the majority of which fund our schools. However, if we are no longer able to hire and keep the best teachers, not only will our children suffer, so will our home values. Hiring the best teachers is the foundation upon which the excellence of the Cold Spring Harbor School District was built. I urge the board to restore this foundation by expeditiously concluding your negotiations with the HTA, resulting in a fair and reasonable contract that benefits our teachers, our schools, our community, and our children. And to quote our current superintendent, there is nothing we cannot accomplish. Thank you. Thank you, Jocelyn. >> Would anyone else like to speak? >> Hello, I'm Mary Rein. Can you hear me? Um, I have two daughters in the district, a rising 11th grader, a rising freshman. Um, I will
092say I did write a letter to the board and the and and the superintendent about the uh community letter that was sent out with very all inaccurate information about, you know, the negotiations between the teachers union and the board of education in the district. Um, is there any retraction you're going to to send out? Perhaps you're you're are you sticking with that? That that that's accurate information. Meeting over 20 times, 12 sessions specifically dedicated exclusively to contract negotiations. Okay. I am also in education and what I have observed I know two people who have gone for jobs here in this district administrative jobs lucrative jobs have gone through all of the um you know every single step of the uh hiring process and once they were offered the job they were advised by other district
093administrators that it's a nightmare here and to turn it down. Why are good educators not Miss Whan, I'm over here. Why are educators and and please don't don't talk to other people while I'm speaking. Thank you. Why are other educators other educators not taking jobs here? >> What are you talking about? That's so that is hearsay. >> It's not. >> Oh, yes it is. >> I happen to know of two. >> Okay. So if I know of two, if I know of two, then there has to be a lot of others that are doing the same. >> I would like to know why is there contention? You're already having contention with the teachers union. Is this why? >> She's saying we're lying. >> Is this why? >> I'm curious. >> One letter. >> Uh that's
094>> one letter about what >> about our email. That's all we got one >> just okay and >> no one responded to it. So that's why >> I happen to know people who are turning down jobs. I would like you to please maybe there's contention that we you know uh could be solved with making uh the negotiations with teachers um a little bit easier, more swift and um make sure you come to the table and actually have a good honest negotiation. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any other people want to speak? All right, moving on to our minutes. We are now moving to approve the minutes. Um, we're going to start with the June 10, 2025 minutes. Um, all board members were present. May I have a first? Lisa, a second. Bruce, all in favor?
095Okay, this is the June 28 20 25 minutes. Bill, you are were absent from this meeting. Um, can I have a first? Alex, a second. Lisa, any questions? All in favor? Okay, moving on to the June 24th, 2025 m meeting. Mark, you are absent from this meeting. May I have >> what meeting? >> June 24th, 2025. I haven't missed a meeting all year. What What meeting was that? Was I late? >> I'm not sure. Let me look. I >> did. We come back into public session. >> Yeah, he wasn't in public. I don't think >> I might. Was that when I think we did interviews? >> I was there half the meeting. You came back. >> Put me down as a half. I I have >> Well, then you can't half vote, Mark. So, >>
096better sit it out. Okay. Um, can I have a first, a second, Alex? Oh, Lisa and Alex, sorry I didn't say it. Um, any questions? All in favor? Okay. This is a June 30th, 2025 meeting. Bruce and I were absent from this one. Can I have a first? Bill a second. Lisa, any questions? All in favor? Okay, great. Now we are moving to personnel recommendations of the superintendent. We will take Yes. >> Oh, okay. Before we move on, we have to table um one. Which page is it on? >> For me. >> Okay. Okay. So, I have a going to put a motion out to table the resignation. This would be section A and it's bullet four. All right. So, can I have a motion to table that one? The resignation for purposes of retirement
097of Anthony Clemens. Can I have a first? Alex, a second. Lisa, any questions? All in favor? Okay. So, now we are going to move on to personal recommendations of the superintendent. We are going to take all resignations, appointments, and personnel contracts on pages 2 to 318 as a slate. Can we have a first? Um, Bruce, a second, Alex. Any questions? Can we Can we make a comment? >> Yeah. >> I know there's a cold Spring Harbor graduate in the audience. >> Yes, there is >> on this list. So, I feel like we should recognize I Yeah, I know my mic hasn't. >> Congratulations, Nancy. >> Thank you, Nancy. [Applause] >> And can you explain what we're clapping for? >> Oh, I see there's a Cold Spring Harbor graduate on this list appointed. >> Oh, congratulations.
098>> To be an elementary teacher. >> Amazing. Okay, welcome back and welcome back to Kim Libertini who's on. Welcome back, Kim. Coming back to Cold Spring Harbor >> as our new assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. Very much looking forward to working with you, Kim. Again, >> yes, we do have >> Elizabeth. >> Yes, >> I'm not gonna I'm not try her last name, but Elizabeth is also one of our new elementary school teachers. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Okay. >> Anyone else that's here tonight? >> I think I think that's it. >> That's it. All right. >> Y >> that's great. >> Oh, no. No, we didn't. I was just going to mention before we did that part was I saw there was some curriculum writing for the modification of social studies and science to adjust
099the schedule for the elementary days to have more time doing social studies and science. I just thought that was really great to see. So just wanted to say that. All right. So all in favor? Okay. All right. Moving on. We're going to business recommendations. We will take donations, health service contract, and the claims auditor report on pages 18 through 20 as a slate. Um, may I have a first? Kate, a second. Bruce, any questions? All in favor? Okay. And now we will take additional business matters on pages 20 to 27. Um, may I have a first Anybody just for the motion? >> Can I just note for the record that there's obviously a typo on this agenda too. It just says pages of 342. It's 34, I think. Just >> so all of the other
100pages, all the attachments that go along. Is that what it is? >> That's what it is. >> Okay. So, it's not the It's not normally written this way. >> No, this this is the new system. >> You didn't read it. Yeah. >> I mean, no, I told you Heather does a lot of the heavy. >> Yes. This is the new lawyer >> and we're definitely working through, but that's just the new system how it works that comes out. >> But thank you. Yes. >> Thank you. Okay. So, it's the new system reflected. See that here on this last page. Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. You want to first? >> I just want first. Alex, Lisa, any questions? I had a question. And I would just wanted to have more information about P. It's on page
10127, this contract for SE services with R TSAR. Um, if you could tell us a little bit about it. I saw there was a it's a research consultant. I think it's for the humanities um research program. Is this >> he he works our summer research humanities week? >> So he comes in and >> just for the summer. >> Okay. >> He does the work. Uh so in our summer research program we have a week of data science the first week then we have a week of molecular biology then we have two weeks of coding and drones and then the last week is our humanities and he comes in and teaches the humanities week. So that's what that's for. >> Okay. Great. Thank you. All right. Very good. Anyone else? All right. All in favor? Okay.
102Moving on to special education reports. We're going to take contracts and cseps approvals on page 27 and 28 as a slate. Can I have a first? Lisa, a second. Kate, any questions? All in favor? Okay, we're going to move to a second reading of policies pages 28 and 29. Okay, I'm going to move to wave a full reading of these policies. Okay, so this is a motion to wave the reading. Can I have a first? Um, Kate, a second. Bill, all in favor? Okay, now this is the vote to adopt these policies. Can I have a first? Lisa, a second. Alex, any questions, comments? All in favor? Okay. Now, we're going to move to NISPA resolutions 1-6 on pages 29 through 30. I >> last time separately. >> We're done. Last time we did this,
103I don't know if we were told to take an actual I don't know if we had to take an actual vote or we just went around and discussed. >> We voted on each one. We made a motion for each one. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> We can do a vote for each one. >> Okay. >> All right. So, I'll start with the walk-on. Okay. So, this one is being walked on. This is the draft NISBA resolution and I'll read the resolved. Okay. to walk on the resolution that New York State School Boards Association supports legislations allowing school districts to receive compensation under the New York Liquidation Bureau for liability insurance claims arising out of claims brought under the CVA, the Child Victims Act, in cases where the insurance company holding the policy
104became insolvent and the state estate was executed by the liquidation bureau. So, I'm going to take a motion now to walk that resolution on. Can I have a first? Alex, a second bill. Any questions? All in favor? Okay. So, maybe we'll start by taking a vote on the walk-on. All right. So, we need we'll go from person to person. We do have to >> is that vote for >> how do we do this? just take a vote on the issue. >> Okay. >> All right. So, let's move on this walked on resolution. Can I have a first? >> All right. I'll do a second. Lisa. All right. Any discussion on this particular one? >> All right. All in favor? If I I could just say at the last report, the 2023 annual report, there's a
105little over $680 million in this fund that could be utilized to help reimburse school districts for payments out for CVA. >> That's great. All right, I'm looking for my >> All right, so we all in favor. Did we do that part yet? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. Now, we're moving to NISBA resolution one. Can I have a first, Alex? A second, Kate. Any questions on this one? This one is the amendment to New York State Department regulations to allow a set amount of re daily recess time. >> I love this one. >> Longer recess. >> I'm with you. >> Any other comments, questions? All right. All in favor of this one? Okay. Moving to number two. Um, can I have a motion? A first, Lisa. A second, Bruce. Um, this one is advocate asking
106NISBA to advocate for policy changes for substantial increases to state reimbursement rates for outof district special education placements in part. Um, any questions? Any comments? All in favor? Okay, moving on to number three. May I have a first? Alex, a second. >> Oh, okay. >> All right. >> Any questions on this one? This one is that NISB shall advocate to New York State Education Department and the Department of Agriculture the reinstatement of whole milk as allowable option. All in favor? >> Okay. >> Oh, do we have a first? >> I think we did that. Yeah. >> I'm sorry. I missed. >> Lisa then Kate. >> Yep. >> No. No. Second. >> Yeah. Lisa then Kate >> for this one. >> Oh, Alex. >> Alex. Okay. >> I'm very pr Okay. All right. So, can I
107have >> Oh, I was ahead. I'm sorry. I was ahead of myself. >> I need All right. We're up to NISBA resolution number four. Um, can I have a first, Lisa? A second. >> I'm not doing it. Bruce. >> Bruce. Okay. This one pertains to ad the NISBA advocating for legislation that restores the religious exemption to vaccine mandates for school attendance. Any comments? Anybody? All right. All in favor? All right. Moving on to number five. >> Oh, >> yeah. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Yes, >> I oppose. >> Oppose. >> Um I'm I work in a preschool where there are a lot of pregnant women who who cannot get their children vaccinated. Um babies, they're exposed to a lot of stuff. My own daughter cannot get her own. There are some vaccinations that she can't get
108because she has an autoimmune disease. Um we're dependent on people to receive those vaccinations. There have been, you know, outbreaks in communities, um, where they don't believe in vaccinations, religious communities. Um, in some cases it's caused anti-semitism. Um, that this is how I feel and I would like it on the record. >> Thank you, Lisa. All right, moving on to NISB resolution number five. Um, can I have a first, >> Lisa? A second. Alex. Alex likes this one. Okay. Any discussion, comments? >> This one. I'm sorry. I should say what it is. First, it's for the advocate to advocate for the full repeal of the electric school bus mandate. >> I mean, this comes up every time you meet with other school districts. The expense that this will put on some school districts could absolutely
109bankrupt them. The disposal of all of the buses is just adding pollution to our planets. I think I've told you all maybe a couple years ago that I actually went to like the advanced environmental science class at my school and asked the students what they thought about this and they thought that if schools were trying to go greener, the state could be asking schools to do things that were much more beneficial. Green roofs, composting, get bees. This is just adding more waste to the environment and it's it's going to absolutely destroy some school districts and they're not even there's not even like a plan to build the buses in an efficient way. So >> yeah, and I have to I agree with everything you said and I also think that there is um a safety
110issue with these types of electric buses and you'd have to when they're parked they're going to have to figure out a way they have to be a certain amount of feet away from each other because if one goes on fire it's just going to be a rapid fire of all the buses going on fire. So that's just another cost. Forget about the batteries and the making of them and it's the parking and the charging. It's just it's it's not going to um it's really not going to benefit schools at all. >> Yeah. Plus, in in addition, you know, not it's not an issue in Long Island, but you know, upstate there are some routes that take over an hour, >> you know, and the buses wouldn't be able to hold a charge. Like, this really
111wasn't thought through very well. >> No. >> Okay. >> It can it can take my kids at the end of Lloyd Lane 45 minutes to get home on a late bus. So, Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> And we're pretty close. and they don't operate that well in cold weather. So, upstate New York, it would be a nightmare. >> We could go on and on, I think. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Seriously, >> we hate this plan. Okay. >> Let's vote. All in favor? Okay. Moving on to NISBA resolution number six. Can I have a first? >> Lisa, a second. Nobody. >> Yes. >> Alex. Okay. So, this one in part um resolves to call um that NISVA call upon the New York State Education Department to advocate for the creation or expansion through title
112one or similar comparable state funding streams specifically for special ed students to attend out of district summer camps including the cost for these programs and transportation. Any questions, discussion? All in favor? Okay, and those are the seven resolutions. Um, the agenda includes financial reports on pages 30 and 31. And these reports are forformational purposes. No vote is necessary. We're now coming up to the second discussion section of our agenda. And I open the floor to any other discussion items that members of the board of education may have. Anyone? All right. Moving on. We're now going to continue with our second audience to visitors. I'm not going to read through this again with the rules. Um, is anybody interested in speaking tonight? All right, that brings us to the end of our meeting then. Um, can
113I have a motion to adjourn the meeting? Bruce Kate, any questions? All in favor? All right, >> thank you. All right. Thanks, Phil. >> I can't leave. I want to leave. >> You need to sign. >> It's okay. I'll This will be the only time I sign at night. >> Appreciate it. I'm always >> so fast. We just may have to