001I need a second. All in favor? >> Motion passes. We're going to start with the police where we will have stop. United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible and justice for all. >> [applause] >> justific that I need an approval for the order agenda for this evening. >> I need a motion. >> Motion. >> I need a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? We will move on to the court. All >> in favor. >> So, we're going to start with our students of the month. Who would like to be first? Would love to go first. Good evening, everybody. At this time, I'd like to ask Mrs. Rowski to come join me in the podium. It is our pleasure to introduce the May student of the month, Wina
002Ecker. [applause] Look at that smile. We are proud to have nominated Wina for May student of the month. Ena is more than deserving of this award for so many reasons. She is such a respectful, responsible, kind, and helpful girl. Ena exemplifies the qualities of great model learner and citizen. She enters the classroom every morning with a big, bright smile. and I confess I spoke to her today and is infectious. Ena is an active participant and always displays her excitement and eagerness to learn each day. Ena is an amazing friend and has lots of them who absolutely adore her. She reports that her favorite part of the school day is doing her morning work because she loves to cut and glue. [clears throat] Ena enjoys special area classes and loves to go back to the classroom
003and share what she learned upon upon her return. Ena's favorite subject in school is reading. She loves read to read books at home and at school. Her favorite books are written by Mo Williams. Her favorite book is The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog. Her favorite special to attend is visible education because she loves to play with the hula hoops outside when the weather is nice. Ena loves being outside in the warm weather and going to the beach this summer. When Ena is not in school, she loves to spend time with her family. Her favorite things to do with mom and dad is to play bingo. Ena does gymnastics and cheerleading. When she's not busy doing all those things, she loves her to play with her stuffed animals. Ena's favorite holiday is St. Patrick's Day. She's
004determined to catch the leprechauns each year. News flash, we haven't caught one in the elementary school and they still wreak havoc. But I have hope that she's going to get a good trap for us soon. Ena's favorite memory from first grade so far is going on a field trip to the West Hampton Beach Performing Arts Theater to see Dino Lights. She loved having to put the pieces of the story together by watching the show. In second grade, she looks forward to reading harder books. In the future, Ena wants to clean houses for her job. I know that whatever path she chooses, she will do amazing things. I'm extremely honored to have Ena in a first place classroom. It is great pleasure to nominate Ena for May's student of the month for Hampton Bay Elementary School.
005We cannot wait to see all the great things you accomplish in your future. Congratulations. [applause] >> [applause] >> All right. On to June we go. I would like to invite Mrs. Kappers to join me at the podium, please. [applause] It is our pleasure to recognize Josephine, lovingly known as Josie, as our student of the month. Come on down. [applause] ANOTHER [applause] beautiful smile. It doesn't stop with these two. Josie is a true role model and a shining example of what it means to be kind and dedicated learner. Josie comes to school each day with a positive attitude and strong determination to do her very best. She is driven, hardworking, and consistently gives her full effort. Her favorite part of the day are reading and math groups. And whether she is learning something new or practicing
006a skill, Josie approaches each task with confidence and perseverance. Since Josie I'm sorry, Josie comes I missed that one. Since the very first day of school, Josie has demonstrated incredible drive and initiative. During our morning sensory bin time, she often can be found carefully stringing beads to create bracelets. With excitement, she shared that she was sh saving them for her family trip to Fire Ireland where she planned to sell them, I hope, at a very competitive price, highlighting her creativity and independence even at this very young age. Beyond academics, Jos's kind and caring nature truly sets her apart. She's always willing to help her classmates, offering support and encouragement, and she consistently makes thoughtful, responsible choices that help create a classroom where everyone feels valued and included. When Josie was selected for VIP week, she
007approached every task with pride and enthusiasm. During her class interview, she shared her goal of becoming a babysitter one day, reflecting her nurturing and responsible personality. She is supported by a wonderful family whose encouragement clearly shines through in all that she does. Jod's leadership uh extends beyond the classroom as well. She recently helped her big sister Grace sell squishies for the SSF furry fun friends fundraiser, an effort her teachers were proud to support. Experience like these highlight her generosity and willingness to help others. We are so proud of Josie and the example she sets each day. Her positivity, kindness, strong work ethic. truly are deserving of this recognition. Congratulations, Josie. We are honored to nominate you as June's student of the month. [applause] [applause] >> [applause] [applause] >> Thank you, Mr. T. >> Good evening,
008Mr. Allow me to introduce Hampton Bay Middle School's student of the month for May, fifth grader Lyanna Cruz. [applause] Was nominated by team inspiration represented by Mr. Dowski, Mrs. Oaks, and Mrs. Reynolds, who I'd like to invite up to stand with [applause] This is what they had to share. Lyanna is truly deserving of the nomination for student of the month for many reasons. She consistently demonstrates the qualities needed to be a successful and well-rounded student. Each day, Lyanna approaches her work with dedication and focus, and her work ethic is second to none. She takes pride in her efforts and always strives to do her best no matter the task. In addition to her strong academic habits, Lyanna's positive attitude and kindness toward others are always evident. She treats her classmates with respect and is quick
009to offer support or encouragement when needed. Her positive energy and wonderful sense of humor helps create a welcoming and enjoyable classroom environment, making each day brighter for both her peers and teachers. Very nice writing. I'd also like to share some of the things I learned about Lyanna during our interview. She loves to learn new things, especially in math and science, especially fractions and decimals. Beyond the regular school day, Lanna enjoys attending art club and earth club, where she has fun creating, drawing, painting, and doing crafts after school with friends and classmates. Lanna is a student athlete, a pitcher, shortstop in softball, and a guard who specializes on defense and basketball. The Knicks could have used you last night. We look forward to cheering on Lyanna on the middle school teams in a few short years
010from now. Lyanna also enjoys playing board games like Monopoly with her dad and watching action movies like the Marvel series and comedies especially featuring Adam Sandler. Not sure who went off, Mr. Drowsker or Adam Sandler. I'm not sure. He is pretty good. Her favorite movie is Happy Gilmore. Of course, she also enjoys time with her family, which includes Miles, her pet poodle. While she's still only 10, Lyanna aspires to become a chef, specializing in baking sugar cookies, and chocolate chip cookies. She shared that her inspiration came at least partially from her favorite movie, Ratatouille. Lyanna, I stand by, ready to help if you need a taste tester anytime, especially for Lanna's favorite famous chocolate chip cookies. It has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Lyanna's favorite book is The One and Only Ivan, which
011I am going to add to my summer reading list. We talked about finding other books like this for her to check out this summer. She loves animals and stories about animals. Lyanna's words of wisdom for our incoming fifth graders who recently we met at orientation is this. Try your best, follow the rules, and stay positive. Congratulations, Lyanna, on being selected as May's student of the month for Hampton Bay Middle School. [applause] >> [applause] >> And now it's my pleasure to uh celebrate uh June student of the month for Hampton Bay Middle School. A book end to our fifth grader. We like to do the fifth and the eighth graders uh at the end uh as a culminating event. So, I'd like to introduce uh the Hampton Bay Middle School's student of the month for June
0128th grader, Alex Sandela. [applause] >> Alex was nominated by for tonight's recognition by his team of teachers, Team Triumph, led by a team leader and one of Alex's go-to people, Mrs. Katono. This award has been four years in the making and a real testament to one student's triumphant climb to personal excellence through hard work, tenacity, and resilience. Speaking of resilience, I'd like to invite another one of Alex's go-to people to the podium. Welcome Alex's fifth and sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Jill Ross. [applause] That was a curveball for Miss Ross. She didn't know I was doing that. Tonight, we can also experience a special example of how school works for students at HBMS. Miss Bros is a member of team resilience. And it is no coincidence that Alex and Miss Bro are models of resilience. Alex's
013four years of potential, progress, and growth toward becoming his personal best culminates tonight, as does Miss Ross' three plus decades of commitment to our students. Miss Bros has a big heart, and she is data driven. This provides the input. Alex represents the output. What happens when a dedicated teacher like Miss Bros and so many others commit themselves to teaching with heart and using data? Well, Alex has learned to use the tools, the strategies, and the techniques modeled by his teachers like Miss Ross to make learning happen. And tonight, we can celebrate that together. Together, these are the human faces, the stories that support systems we put in place for adolescence at HBMS. The stories are in advisory where each student has a trusted adult at school to start the day. Miss Ross was Alex's advisory
014teacher last year as he transitioned from 6th to 7th grade. Miss Bros then and now has been a go-to person looping with Alex for two years in a row, building on these trusted relationships that are vital to adolescent success as they navigate middle school. Partnering with parents as teammates the way Miss Ross, Miss Catalano, and Alex's mom demonstrate the difference a healthy homeschool partnership can make for good outcomes for kids. Alex has earned his student of the month award, but he is also a proud name and face to the good work HBMS does together each and every school day and every year. Now, more about Alex. His favorite subject is science with Mr. Bringham. The topics he loves to learn about include seasonal changes, the Earth's rotation, and gravity. He is insatiably curious and always
015asking questions that show how much Alex values learning. When not in school, Alex is proud of the animations and videos he creates as part of his soontobe viral YouTube channel. This creative outlet is one where Alex can explore, putting his imagination to work for others to appreciate and enjoy. He is also a voracious history buff, devouring the I Survive series, especially the one about the Titanic. Alex's advice for new HBMS students is this. Stay focused on your schoolwork, develop good habits, and get ready to learn in all different classes. When I asked if there was anything else I did not ask him or he did have he didn't have a chance to share during our interview, Alex said he is proud of how he has matured. That's a classic eighth eighth grade answer. A student
016of the month eighth grade answer. This example shows his surging confidence of having come so far at HBMS with a glimpse of how far he will go at HBHS. Congratulations, Alex. We're so proud of you at HBMS and we look forward to making uh many exciting years ahead at Hampton Bay and beyond. We're so proud of you. Congratulations. [applause] [applause] >> [applause] [applause] >> How are you? >> Hi, good evening. Um, I don't always have the pleasure of doing a student of the month, but this month, um, the high school building leaders asked me if I would have the if I would take the honor of presenting tonight's students, and you'll see why in a moment. Um, but before we begin, um, the presentation for May student of the month for Hampton High School, I'd
017like to call down Miss Rohan and Miss Burkhart, two of our world language teachers. [applause] These two teachers are part of our high school world language department that overwhelmingly recommended our student tonight. It is my pleasure to present to you high school senior Miss Raquel Castillo Maroa. [applause] According [snorts] to her teachers, Raquel is not just a standout student. She is a trailblazer. She is our first student in Hampton Bay to achieve the New York State Seal of Triliteracy through completing every level of world language coursework, including our AP level courses in Spanish and French. [applause] Um, so right now I just gave her her medallion that she's going to wear on graduation day, I'm sure with a lot of other honors. Um, it is a huge deal for her to be uh the first
018student to earn the seal of cherry literacy through coursework. We have had students learn it in the past. Um, but she has done it all through taking every world language course that we offer in Hampton Bay. This showcases a level of academic rigor and her natural gift for language acquisition. Raquel is known for being a role model by inspiring her peers to strive for excellence. She is also known for her kindness, focus, and positive energy that she brings to every classroom. I also had the opportunity to spend time speaking with Raquel about her thoughts on studying world languages and she shared that she loves learning new languages because it allows you to make connections and help others feel at home, something that she and I share. One of her standout memories made at Hampton Bay
019High School was taking AP Chemistry. She absolutely loved the challenge of the course and was able to make good friends and meet her people. Although the class was challenging, Raquel found that she thrived with the challenging coursework and was able to keep up. Her coursework while at Hampton Bay High School represents Raquel's desire to constantly challenge herself. A piece of advice that she offers to us this evening is to push yourself. You're the only one that can push yourself to be the best. No one else will do it for you. And she says that her mom encourages her that with that statement. So, thanks, Mom. Raquel will be attending Sunni Stonybrook in the fall. majoring in chemical and molecular engineering. In the future, Raquel hopes to work in the cosmetics industry, perhaps engineering some innovative
020cosmetic lines and perfumes. I did ask for some free samples in the future, so hopefully she remembers. I'd like to wrap up um about what you know about Raquel by quoting her teachers. Raquel is a star and I agree with that statement completely. and Raquel, we are so incredibly proud of you and wish you all the success in your future studies and goals. Congratulations [applause] [applause] Congratulations, [applause] Raquel. Uh, what an unbelievable accomplishment. Uh, three languages and, uh, chemical and molecular engineering. Uh, you know, all of a sudden I'm really not feeling academic. Um but uh I I am very proud to introduce the high school student of the month for the month of June. Uh Estonia [applause] Eston is a senior here at Anthony High School and uh when we were having our interview
021talking about this honor uh he shared with me something really unique. uh he's he's going to Suffach and he's majoring in English and specifically creative writing and we were probing a little bit further and um he started talking to me about his career um aspirations to be a writer for video games and we had a really great nostalgic talk about things that I played when I was a teenager and started to realize you know how important it is that that these themes and these concepts are written into these games so they can attract people and uh that's his desire. That's the first time a student has told me that in 30 years and I I thought that was really an interesting career and I'm looking forward uh to seeing the prompt to that. Um the
022Estabbon was the universal um uh recommendation for student of the month for the special education department and uh Mrs. De submitted a statement here that I'd like to read that uh Estabbon has shown such incredible growth in all academic areas since his freshman year. He's inquisitive and loves to learn and engage in conversation. It is a pleasure to have in class and teach. Always positive, always smiling, and always respectful. Esban's love for reading and writing is evident, and he's smart, passionate, and truly kind human being. Not only does Escobon have a great work ethic and inquisitive mind, he also looks out for his peers. He consistently advocates for others and assists his classmates with their work. Teachers and students alike benefit from having Estabbon in their class. We are thrilled to honor him with the
023student of the month and wish him the best in the future endeavors after graduation. Congratulations. [applause] >> [applause] >> Once again, congratulations to all students of the month. Very, very nice to see. Uh we're going to move on to our recognition of retirees and we will start with >> Good evening everybody. I am thrilled that we have such a a great turnout tonight. Um you can see behind me that we are doing a lot of celebrating tonight. You and you saw that through our principles and uh our fantastic students of the month. Tonight represents the professional life cycle of uh public education as we celebrate candidates for tenure and we celebrate and thank our candidates for retirement. Uh we have uh seven retirees this year uh for June. I see Mrs. Algeri here. We had
024her retire in December. So we congratulate you again and it's a good look. So the seven of you uh take a look at what what what's to come. Uh collectively we have um nearly 200 years of impact in public education. That's important. That's important. um nearly 200 years of impact in Hampton Bay, which to me and I think to the board of education and this community is even more important. And you're going to hear from folks tonight celebrating these retirees. Um and to a person who we thank tonight, uh they have left this place better than they have found it. and we can look somewhere around this district and see their fingerprints on something really important that has created opportunity and access for kids. That's our job as public educators. And so, uh, we're going
025to kick that off, uh, with this building, Mr. Rashard. Um, but on behalf of the board of education, um, and our leadership team, I want to say congratulations to our retirees tonight. [applause] It's an honor and a privilege uh to present Janet Bowden uh to the board of education and the community for retirement. Come on down. [applause] Uh unfortunately, we didn't get a lot of time with Janet. She she's been with us for 5 years uh working in the attendance office. And if you work in a high school, you should know that the attendance office is kind of a rough place. Um, so every morning, uh, Miss Bowen stands with Mr. Cops in the lobby while he yells at the people for coming in late. Um, and then she just gives a disapproving eye. That's
026the, you know, that's [laughter] okay. So, uh, Janet's done an incredible job at helping us keep back attendance records, helping Mr. Cops in the morning, um, which is a really busy time in the high school, and and working with parents who are coming to the building for a variety of reasons during the day. sometimes people that need compassion, um people that are picking up their kids, they aren't feeling well, uh or kids that are really stressed out for one reason or another. And you know, very often Janet is the first they see. Uh so um you know, we're going to miss you a great deal uh and 5 years too short uh for your uh career here at the high school. Uh I did ask Janet today what the plan was in retirement and uh
027the first thing she said to me was near and dear to my heart, which was uh waking up without an alarm clock. Um, and she speaks for every one of the 750 kids in the high school uh, as well as they come and see her when they sign. Uh, but uh, I know the chance looking forward to some travel and um, and really incredibly happy. [applause] >> [applause] >> Good evening everyone and congratulations to everyone tonight. Uh at this time I'd like to call down Miss Ronnie Linnick. >> [applause] [applause] >> FOR THE last 26 years, Ronnie has basically done it all at Hampton Bay High School. From the library to the attendance office, where she really made her mark was in athletics. Let's be honest, the athletic office is one crazy place. Coaches are
028coaching. Athletes are playing. And right in the middle of the storm, Ronnie is the one that kept us afloat. For me, she hasn't been just an assistant. She's been a lifesaver, a confidant, and a steady hand to get us through every single sports season. Ronnie, you've left a huge mark on the baits, and honestly, you are the heart of the athletic department. But now it's time to finally trade in those ringing phones and chaotic schedules for a much better pace of life. We're so excited for you just to relax, spend beautiful days in the garden, and enjoy all this new uninterrupted time with Steven, the cats, your children, and grandkids. Now, we know you and Steven are looking forward to spending a lot of time together, but Ronnie, I care about your sanity. I want
029to make sure Stephen does not get too comfortable while you're at home. So, Stephen, we're officially handing you an application tonight to be the new high school bathroom monitor for next year. In all seriousness, Ronnie, thank you for 26 years of hard work, endless patience, and just being you. You are truly irreplaceable to me and the school. Everyone, please join me in giving Ronnie a huge round of applause. [applause] >> [applause] [applause] >> Tonight I have the privilege to recognize the retirement of Mrs. Jill Ross. [applause and cheering] [applause] >> So tonight we're recognizing Jill uh in celebration of the hard work and dedication of HB schools. I'd like to begin with a quote. Education is an investment in yourself. Anyone said that? Those remarkable words of wisdom come to us from Mr. Arthur Ry
030Ross. Just that knowing she grew up hearing these words and living these values in her formative years, it makes perfect sense we'd be celebrating three plus decades of dedicated service to those who've been lucky to know or learn from Miss Jill Ross. I mentioned inputs and outputs earlier. This is Jill's version. Invest in educating yourself. Learn as much as possible. commit to doing hard, sometimes new and scary things and do it all to serve kids. We met one student earlier, the product of Jill's commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. That student represents thousands of other students whose lives Jill has touched. But Jill's story began long before Miss Ross began living them in classrooms as a teacher. In fact, they began in third grade for little Jill. When all of those other 8-year-olds would
031run to recess, Jill, the elementary schooler, volunteered during her recess time to be with schoolmates with special needs in self-contained classes in the school where she attended as a typical learner. Maybe it was then that Jill discovered her calling rooted in kindness, compassion, and a love for children to dedicate herself to becoming a teacher. Today, anyone who knows Jill can see the thoughtful, caring and generosity, the selflessness that accompanies every interaction. What began as a commitment to study premed at Sunni Bington with aspirations to become a pediatric a pediatrician specializing in treating children with disabilities became Jill's discovery that she's drawn to serve kids who learn differently. Upon the completion of her college coursework, Jill began fittingly teaching at preschool. Working in a residential setting in Philadelphia and later a preschool in upstate New York,
032Jill was a trailblazer, a specialist in early intervention as the world of education was discovering the difference early intervention can make in the life of a child and his or her family. When the opportunity presented itself to teach on Long Island, Jill seized it, teaching in a K1 self-contained setting in a district east of us. Then one summer, as teachers do, she taught summer school in an extended school year program immediately east of here. That is where luck found HB, where opportunity met preparation for Jill and we benefited. It was at this point that the 30-year love affair with teaching and learning began in Hampton Bay with Jill Ross. whether teaching computers in the late 1990s, inclusion or at risk reading, a myriad special ed education or literacy courses at what was once Hampton Bay
033secondary school, or working one-on-one with a student from the classroom to the workforce. Joe was the original learning specialist. She's always shown a willingness to put her certifications, areas of expertise, and experience or interest to work for the greater good. She is always coming from a place of service to students, staff, and school community. Jill has always been there for others and for us in HB. When the call came to take a new risk to evolve and to reinvent herself in 2014, Jill answered the challenge, the call to action, teaching in our HBMS life skills program. Years later, it was fifth and then sixth grade DSC classroom settings and more recently integrated co-eing ICT. Jill evolved, redefining her skill sets, a living example of iron sharpens iron, collaborating as a team member on numerous interdisciplinary
034and ICT teams to this day. And I know I speak for anyone who's worked closely with Jill, she makes others better and wants to be better for others. During one of our recent talks, which I didn't want to end, we discussed students she and I have taught years apart. We shared how we set our classrooms to feel like for students we've taught. Jill has always been proud to say our classroom has served as spaces where students can feel safe, like they belong, and like they are seen, heard, valued, and loved by a trusted adult. I smiled to think of all the former students she still keeps in touch with who still are remembering that feeling. The way that Mrs. Ross being their teacher, their go-to person that and now for life made them feel. Joe
035got me with this thought upon building on words her dad said, will call them the wisdom of Arty Brussels. When you invest in yourself, you can never go wrong. She shared the work she's committed to do for decades is grounded in faith. mitzvah defined as any action of human kindness, charity, or praiseworthy deed that matches how Jill teaches to this day. What a message and example to carry into the next weeks ahead to give us fuel as we close 202526 and the sun sets on Joe Bros's illustrious teaching career. How will we honor the legacy Joe leaves behind? How will we honor her example? By modeling acts of compassion in the classroom and our school. by inspiring our students and teammates to embrace mitzvah as a guiding principle for our days at HBMS. Kindness, charitable
036acts, good deeds. Jill, there is no doubt your mom and dad are proud of the person, teacher, and the good human you are. Thank you for three decades of service and the legacy you leave behind. We we wish you nothing but the best in your upcoming decades of retirement. You will always have a home at HBMS where you've left us all a gift. your example. [applause] >> [applause] [applause] >> Good evening. We have some more graduates getting ready graduating to retirement. Very proud to present tonight. Three teammates like to start with Pauline McCarthy. Pauline. [applause] >> Hey, I'm out here. [applause] After 22 years of walking the halls of Hampton Bay Elementary School, Pauline is ready to hang up her keys. While Pauline is looking forward to the next chapter, leaving the elementary school I
037thought was not easy. [laughter] I left the middle school person. The school has been more than just a workplace. It's been a second home where she has served our students and faculty every single day. Her greatest pride has always been ensuring that our children have a safe, healthy, and clean environment to learn. Pauline's always believed that the physical state of a school reflects how much we value the students inside it. and she's worked hard to make sure our kids felt respected by the sparkle of the floors and the care put into every classroom. Beyond the cleaning, Pauline's favorite moments were spent in the cafeteria. Offering a kind word, a smile, or a bit of encouragement to a student in the lunch line was the highlight of her day. We could always count on Pauline during
038all emergency drills, whether it was evacuating the building or doing a lockdown to make sure all our students were safe. When I first met Pauline, I was a son, Kieran's guidance counselor at Hampton Bay High School. I can tell you the job at Hampton Bay was the engine that powered the family's dreams. Because of the hard work she put into these walls, Pauline was able to provide a foundation for her son to achieve great things. Seeing him graduate from college, then law school, admitted to the bar, and working as an attorney in New York, this made every long shift and early morning worth it. She didn't just come to work for a paycheck, but for a family's future. As Pauline moves on to spend more time with her grandchildren, she'd like to thank her colleagues
039for their support over the years. Most importantly, she'd like to thank the students. They keep her young and revitalize her daily. Pauline Pauline Keys leave wonderful memories and the peace of mind knowing you gave your absolute best to Hampton Bay. I wish you a wonderful and successful years ahead. Thank you, Pauline. [applause] >> [applause] >> Good morning. >> [applause] >> I'd like to invite our next graduate, Nancy B. NANCY. [applause] I'm honored to celebrate her law career and say a heartfelt thank you to my wonderful office assistant Nancy. For 20 years, she's been a steady anchor of the office, keeping us organized, on schedule, and moving forward. NY's desk has been the true center of our daily operations where chaotic mornings are systematically turned into productive afternoons. It's impossible to overstate how much your hard
040work has shaped the success and efficiency of our entire team. Beyond your flawless organizational skills, NY's presence has defined our culture of our workplace. She's been a welcoming face that greets every visitor and the reassuring voice that calms every minor crisis. Her patience, kindness, and ability to remember the small details of our lives have turned the standard main office into a true community. She didn't just manage our schedules. She cared for the people behind them. Before Nancy ever bought a talent for our office, she lived a completely different, illustrious life as a highly successful and famous baker. Her creations [applause] her creations brought joy to countless people, proving early on her immense dedication to mastering her craft. She then chose to move that take that same passion toward her family. Stepping away from the professional
041kitchen to raise two wonderful children, Connor and Samantha. Samantha's got a great career with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, and Connor owns his own successful business. Nancy then became deeply involved in our school PTA, volunteering countless hours for school events. She then transitioned to a teacher aid position, working with children every day before finally moving into our main office. However, just real quickly, I wanted to address how NY's past as a baker directly impacted our workplace culture. [clears throat] [laughter] Her legendary baking skills brought unparalleled joy to the office, [laughter] though I must note they directly align with my own rapid decreased physical decline. [laughter] It was delicious sabotage that I still hold against you and your character. The legacy leave you leave behind is measured by the high standards of excellence and warmth you brought
042to work every single day. We're deeply sad sad to lose your companionship. Get excited for your next chapter of travel and grandbaby. Retirement is the well-deserved reward for a lifetime of hard work, nurturing others, and showing unshakable loyalty to our team. Thank you for everything, Nancy, you've given Hampton Bay Elementary School, and we wish you endless joy, relaxation, and fulfillment ahead. Thank you, Nancy. [applause] Before [applause] we get to our next graduate, I just received kind of an odd phone call when I was driving in tonight. and uh it was from our next graduate's husband, Frank Marusa, and he called me up and said, [applause] [applause] and so when I drive in, Frank, uh Robin Medusa's husband called me up and said, "Uh, you know, Mark, I I I know it's Robin's night tonight." And
043I said, "Yeah, yeah, I know it's Robin's night." And he goes, "You know, there's four great teachers in my family, my two sons and me and Robin." I said, "Yeah, I know that. I know there's four great teachers you got to get." But somewhere in your speech, you got to say, beginning, middle, or end that I'm the best teacher. You got to get that in. Well, it's Robin's night, but make sure you say I'm the best. So, Frank, you were the best. [applause] Robin, come on down. [applause] OVER [applause] decades of service, Rob Manuso was the architect of Hampton Bay's elementary school strategic approach to mathematics education, moving instruction beyond a one-sizefits-all model. She met regularly with grade level teams to analyze student achievement data, translated complex assessment results into actionable teaching plans. This data-driven
044collaborative process was the foundation for Hampton Bay Elementary School's RGI math program, which Miss Metuso led and continuously refined. For many years, she served as the district's new teacher mentoring uh as a coordinator of the new teacher mentoring program. She served as a constant support of wisdom and encouragement. New educators knew they could always turn to a kind soul for advice, a listening ear, or a word of motivation. Finding a steadfast advocate during their challenging first years. Her remarkable willingness to help extended beyond her official duties, becoming a hallmark of her character. Robin would do anything to help a colleague in distress. Whether it's staying late to set up a classroom or stepping up to cover up class in an emergency or simply offering a comforting cup of tea. This comprehensive influence was balanced by
045her light-hearted commitment to all aspects of school life, famously supervising the bustling first grade lunchroom with patience and good humor, ensuring every student felt seen and supported throughout their school. This retirement marks not only the end of a long successful career, but also the closing of a chapter defined by her unwavering generosity and genuine care for others. As you retire, know that your legacy is secure in the hearts and minds of your students. Thank you for sharing your gifts, inspiring the love of learning for and making our school a better place. What a compliment that our two children, Frankie and Robbie, followed in her footsteps. both becoming highly successful math teachers. May your retirement be filled with joy, relaxation, grandchildren, and everything you dreamed of. Congratulations, Robin. [applause] [applause] >> [applause] [applause] >> What these
046folks don't know is that in those gifts are sub applications to either teach, a bus, bathroom monitor, all the things that we need. Uh, I'm I have the honor tonight of uh recognizing Mark Piano in his retirement. Uh, [applause] game four of the NBA Finals was supposed to be tonight, but as the Knicks progressed, you know, we made some calls to make sure that the number one Knicks fan um was able to be with us tonight. Um Mark will retire at the end of July as the assistant superintendent for student services. Don't we all serve students? What are what what have what is student services? What's under those opaces? Um everything so much of um what it takes for students to be successful. And some of my favorite conversations with with Mark over the years
047um was just after commencement from the first row of the commencement stage where uh Mark had the opportunity to witness a graduate and celebrate a graduate coming across the stage who overcame tremendous obstacle uh tremendous barrier um as a as a special learner and um it's a calling to be a special educator. There's so many in the room here tonight. Um, special education is a scavenger hunt. It's a conundrum. It's an investigation. It's figuring out what it is that's different that's going to unlock opportunity and access. I mentioned opportunity and access before to kids. Um, a typical learner um will thrive in in some ways and and others. Um many of our students who are uh who come through the student services program um need those investigations and need those uh supports in place that
048are going to unlock that same exact potential. And to be a special educator is to fully understand and embrace the idea that there is limitless potential in um all of our students. Mark's been with us since uh November of 2009. um but had a a tremendous career that he uh with experiences that he brought all along the way from working in the clinical and medical hospital education profession and Boseies um and uh being an assistant principal in the high school and and director of special education in a major system like William Floyd. um he was able to bring a tremendous amount of experience, regulatory knowledge in a department that requires it more so than any department of ours into what we used to joke as the mom and pop shop size of Hampton Bay. And
049he did that by working directly with his teachers in the special education department and our families. I talked about fingerprints. I think one of the uh most important fingerprints that Mark would leave in Hampton Bay is the creation of our life skillsmies. Um when we grow up, we want we live in our community and and at times, you know, seniors will say, "I got to get out of here, right? They have senioritis. They got to get out of here." But so many people want to live and stay in our community, in our neighborhoods. And our students who attend the Life Skills Academy before that existed got on a bus and went to a school in a different community. And they grew up parallel lives at Pontog Beach and Red Creek Park and King Colin. and
050they would complete their program at 21 years old and live in Hampton Bays but never have had a classmate in Hampton Bay who might live on their street and have the same experience in fizzed or the Special Olympics or art class or music class or the lunchroom. And by virtue of the fact that we created a life skills academy at the elementary and the middle and the secondary level changed the existence for countless families that we've served over the years in the classrooms across the district. We've enhanced and created our co-eing model so that we have true teams of support with with highly qualified educators in the class who are team teaching, not teacher, not not there's no hierarchy. It's true team teaching which only packs a better punch for our kids in the region.
051Hampton Bay plays a role in a lot of different ways in having uh having a leadership role and in Mark's leadership capacity as past president of the Suffach County Special Educators Association and Lysa the Long Island version of that uh gave Mark a first row seat to understanding new changes at the state level by having access to influence those by our lived experience here in Hampton Bates. and it's created strong relationships in the region which selfishly we all like because it makes our program better. Um his wife Isabella and his girls uh Kayla and Ariana are certainly the pride um just a hair above the Knicks, the Rangers and the Mets. Uh but they're celebrating some uh what the girls birthdays tonight. So uh they're watching from YouTube from the dinner table. We're going to
052send you off into retirement, Mark, uh, with your girls. Um, and a career well served in many communities, but thankfully in Hampton Bay. Congratulations. [applause] >> [applause] >> As we shift to um the other end of the pipeline in public education, um we're proud to recognize candidates for tenure tonight. uh tenure is a a a professional milestone in New York State that is of critical importance. It is um the commitment that um faculty and administration leadership make to a school community. It's about impact in that probationary era of becoming a teacher or moving or becoming an educator or moving from one role in another community to ours. And it's the organization institutions commitment professionally to those individuals as well. Tenure decisions are not taken lightly. And we had the opportunity to celebrate our candidates by
053meeting them um individually to have conversations about one what they're proud of over their over their time here so far and without looking at what the next 25 or 30 years might bring, but where do you want your impact to continue? And so our our uh principles tonight are going to celebrate um some amazing candidates for tenure. Um, and then I'll ask the board because there's restaurants and there's ice cream that you all all you special people here for students of the month and retirees and and tenure candidates, you have to take uh these folks out. So, I'm going to ask that um you consider a motion to move that vote up and uh then we'll take a break to celebrate. Mr. Rashard. >> Thank you, Mr. Clemenson. Uh it is an honor and privilege
054to present the Hampton East High School tenure recommendation class of June 2026. I'm going to ask that uh six very special educators join me here at the podium. Uh, Connor Curtis, Shannon Bole, [applause] Paul [applause] Crusade, Victoria, [applause] right? I just want to point out that the first person to laugh and make it awkward was Shannon. Um, it's kind of how she rolls over here. Um, but, uh, I just want to say that, uh, right now you're looking at a, uh, nucleus of, uh, educators that are going to play very, very important roles, uh, for the rest of their careers at Hampton Bay High School. They currently play critical roles, um, in building. And, uh, I'll talk a little bit about each one of them, and I I think most everyone in this room will
055will will know uh Chef Connor is a uh is a graduate here at Hampton Bay and when it was time for Chef Weiss to retire uh we pulled Connor out of the professional ranks and said, "You know, we think you'd be great with kids and uh he pursued his teaching certification and has uh literally launched our collegiate culinary program to the next level. It is the most packed room uh in the high school. Uh nine periods a day. Um, I have gained 10 lbs with Chef Weiss, 15 with Chef Connor. Uh, you know, it's it's it's been great. But he's everywhere. He's proctoring SATs, he's on field trips, he's at class nights, um, you name it, he's there. Um, Shannon, I feel like Shannon should have gotten tenure probably a decade ago because she has
056been with us in so many different capacities. Um, but Shannon become the Swiss Army knife at the high school. Uh, you need to teach English, no problem. Special ed? Yep, I got that. Oh, you want me to learn how to speak Spanish? Got that, too. Um, oh, you want me to run the play with Mrs. Perez? Yes. Um, she just does it all and she makes me laugh while doing it, too. It it's it's fantastic. Um, she's a a a master teacher. Um, doing incredible things for kids. I could not be more proud to have her up here. Um, Paul was was Paul Nada before uh when we first hired him, but then he was Dr. All right. and uh and finished his PhD work at Stony Brook and uh he is spearheading our chemistry
057program. Uh working with Mr. STO uh he literally brought robotics to the next level. Um and our kids are going to host every year and they're competing and solving problems um and uh just doing some amazing things along the way. Paul teaches biology. Uh he mentors, he um you you name it, he does it. uh and again I think he's going to be an important part of the nucleus of the science department and the high school uh for many years to come. Dale Cruset uh in our counseling team. She's our workbased learning coordinator. Uh when when we first hired, I said, "Hey, I need you to go get that certification." She went and got the certification and uh she recently figured out that she can get certified to uh run the ASA app so we
058don't have to bring the military recruits in all the time. So now we can just offer an ASA app anytime you want for any kid uh that's thinking about doing that. But um I would say the thing that um that I think about the most with Danielle is um when a kid has a problem uh she is probably one of the top two or three people that they run to um in the building and so her office is always filled with kids and we're always solving problems and um and I couldn't be more proud of the work that we do there. Uh Victoria, a lot like Shannon, I felt like she should have got tenure a decade ago um and has worn a lot of hats here. Um, and uh, Victoria probably learned to speak
059Spanish and in particular learned how to teach math in Spanish faster than anyone I've ever heard of in my entire life. Um, so uh, she teaches everything in the math department. Literally, there's a uh, subject to be taught. She's teaching it. Um, and she's fantastic at that job. She's a class adviser. Uh, she helps out with everything in any way possible. If you've seen her 10ear resume, you'll see pages and pages of just her there to support her colleagues, to support kids, um, and really just doing amazing things. Um, Monica does some some of the most important work in the building and, you know, maybe it doesn't get talked about all that much, but she's helping kids to advance their reading skills. Uh, and she does it all day long. She does it quietly and
060let the kids know that when they go to the museum and they're there for their reading support, uh, that they're going to be able to advance to the next place they have to go. Um, and whether that's grade level or help with an assessment or to prepare them for college, she's in that corner. Um, so it's without reservation that I present all six of these educators to the board of education for consideration for tenure. Um they're simply amazing people and um really looking forward to working with them to come. Congratulations [applause] [applause] >> [applause] [applause] >> Thank you. >> [applause] >> Uh, it is an honor to present uh the Next candidate for tenure, our high school assistant principal, Michael Morgan. [applause] >> Um, in in 20 years of being principal, I I have to
061say that with um complete certainty, 100% um that Mike Morgan is the best assistant principal I've ever had. [applause] Oh. Oh, it's Mr. Ferraro. [laughter] >> Did anyone see him there? Um, in all seriousness, uh, over the last four years, um, well, let's let's start with day one. Mike Mike came to us as a teacher from New York City public schools. Um, but probably most importantly is a graduate of Hampton. And um, I don't think I could find anyone that loves this community more uh, than Mike Morgan. Sorry. Wow. I'm really half a thousand tonight. All right. All right. Um, two. Good thing I'm Wow. All right. Um, but in all sincerity, uh, Mike arrived here 40 years ago and he did everything in his power to to learn a leadership role that, uh, he
062was truly born for. Um, and I I didn't have to teach him to lead. That was nothing that at no point did we have to discuss that. He knew how to lead from the day that that he arrived here in Hampton Bay High School. Um, Mike is one of the most student centered educators I've ever worked with. and uh he gets on the bus for the field trip. Uh it doesn't matter if it's 5:00 in the morning and they're waking him up um to get on the bus or uh if he's uh shaping kids through an amusement park or planning a trip to Washington DC. Um Mike takes the mechanical parts of his job uh you know to heart and and brings a certain amount of fidelity to to all of the things that he's
063doing. Um, our testing program runs uh like a Swiss clock. Um, our master schedule, um, our LSP wouldn't meet every week if it weren't for Mike, all of us to get together. Uh, he is an outstanding educator. And, um, I can say this now, we're tenuring an assistant principal, but you're getting a principal. You're getting a leader who is ready to take the building um, and and help the community advance all of their educational goals. Could not be more proud uh, to recommend him. Heat. [applause] Heat. [clears throat] >> [applause] >> It is with uh sincere pride and joy that I recommend three exceptional HBMS faculty members for tenure this Miss Danielle Albert, [applause] MISS [applause] and Amanda Rank. [applause] Each of these educators have made contributions to Henkin Bage Middle School that are significant
064to the culture of learning that will grow for years, even decades to come. Each provides young adolescence with high quality, memorable HBMS experiences. They don't just teach subjects, they reach and teach kids. Each is deeply committed to individual student growth and to well-being, fostering an environment where every student feels seen, supported, and confident. Miss Albertie supports student specific learning goals while celebrating small wins in the DSC classroom. She prioritizes structured plans while maintaining flexibility to accommodate individual IEP goals. A visit to Miss Albert's class reveals a sense of warmth and community where every child belongs. Fostering risk-taking for each learner, she consistently reminds them we do hard things here in this class. Her students know she is heavily invested in them as people in their personal success. Miss Meta delivers high Miss Meta uh delivers
065high impact science and biology instruction building students self-confidence and problem solving. Her classroom is an exciting place where students dive deeply into developing their own inquiry. She challenges them to be their own best problem solvers, engaging them in a process of productive struggle to obtain answers with autonomy and independence. Her students know she understands adolescence just as much as she understands the subject matter she is responsible for teaching. This is a unique and special quality we see growing at HBMS and Miss Meta is a strong representative of that movement. Miss Rankin carefully shapes her instruction based on student feedback. Her passion for languages and world cultures builds trusting relationships, creating a safe space for connection. She does this by seeing the whole adolescent and valuing the growth of each student as an individual, investing heavily
066in boosting intrigue and engagement so that her students feel that exact same passion for world cultures. Middle school students require a dynamic and flexible teaching style. And these three candidates here use creativity in their methods to reach adolescence. Miss Albertie incorporates project-based learning to foster meaningful curiosity discovery. She proudly models being a lead learner and utilizes a philosophy where students act as mentors for one another, promoting an environment that is both challenging and uplifting. To expand this supportive framework, she works in close coordination with the DSC team and the fifth and sixth grade teams, demonstrating seamless teamwork. Miss Meta strikes a powerful balance between content specialists and learning specialists. She patiently scaffolds complex materials into smaller steps and connects disciplines to add real world relevance. She also leads by example when it comes to productive
067struggle connecting with colleagues across the school in a collaborative book talk on the book delivered optimism this year to forge personal connections that connect kids to deeper learning. She fully immerses herself in student interests like the Legends of Zelda, Dungeons and Dragons and the World Cup. Miss Rankin uses creative means to show her students that having fun is a critical part of learning, encouraging language acquisition beyond classroom walls. She transparently shares her own learning challenges like mastering French pronunciations, French pronunciations in her flesh classes to empower her students and she steps up to support students with critical executive functioning skills working closely with parents as a primary partner to help students organize and manage their supplies. Middle school is a period of significant transitions. These teachers are forward thinking and accept the responsibility to prepare
068students for what comes next. Miss Birdie ensures smooth transitions by working in coordination with her with her other teacher. Miss Meta ties her seventh and eighth grade uh students as they grow, maintains ties with her seventh and eighth grade students as they grow, keeping in touch with them well after uh middle school ends. And Miss Rankin is keenly focused on the transitional phases at lessons navigate in her quest courses in five and six as they feed into the seventh and eighth grade Spanish and French offerings. These three middle school faculty members exemplify the dedication, compassion, innovation, and collaborative spirit that define exceptional middle level educators. Their impact on our school community is immeasurable, and they're just getting started. The best is yet to come for each of these teachers and for Hampton Bay's middle school.
069Those who know them feel incredibly fortunate to be part of our HPMS community. It is without reservation that I recommend Danielle Birdie, Mama Meta, and Amanda Ranking for tenure in the Hampton Bay. [applause] >> [applause] >> What a great night toelebr. celebration and the celebration continues. Like to ask the following individuals please come and join me. Ryan Eer, Morgan Jones, Emily Schindler, Michelle. [applause] It has been my pleasure to watch these four individuals grow into the outstanding educators that stand before you tonight. All of them are focused on professional development, continuing to obtain extra teaching certifications to better serve our students. I see many of the same great qualities in our four tenure candidates I see in our retirees tonight. Kindness, compassion, and going the extra mile every day to serve our children. Ryan began
070his career in Hampton Bay in 2021 as a permanent substitute as shortly after graduating college. From the outset, he distinguished himself through a strong work ethic, adaptability, and willingness to support students and staff across multiple settings. He subsequently served in response to intervention role, collaborating closely with classroom teachers to deliver targeted evidence-based support in mathematics. Through his consistent effectiveness, Ryan advanced to a lead replacement in third grade, where he quickly became a valued member of the third grade team. He demonstrated effective instructional practice, professionalism, and the ability to build meaningful relationships with students and colleagues. He currently serves as a third grade special ed education teacher in an inclusive setting, working collaboratively with co-teers to support diverse learner needs. Ryan is currently pursuing his degree in school district administration. Morgan Jones Morgan Hall certifications from
071birth through sixth grade in both general education and special education which provide strong foundation for meeting the diverse needs for students. In addition, she earned a master's degree in Tissel, further enhancing her ability to support multilingual learners and ensuring equitable access to curriculum instruction. These qualifications allowed her to differentiate instruction effectively and create meaningful learning experience for every child. In the beginning of Morgan's career at Hampton Bay, she was teaching in kindergarten for two years and then moved to fifth grade where she was teaching in inclusion classroom setting. Morgan then made her way across the parking lot back to the elementary school and for the past four years she's served as a fourth grade special education teacher, a role she truly cherishes. She works closely with the students to help them overcome challenges, build confidence,
072and achieve their goals. Morgan has loved every second of being in this position and takes pride in the strong relationships she has built with students, families, and colleagues. Emily Schindler Emily began her journey in the district as a student teacher in art under the mentorship of Miss McDow where she developed a strong foundation in creativity and student centered instruction. Emily then returned to Hampton Bay as a permanent substitute gaining value valuable experience across grade levels and classrooms. During her first years of employment, she also served as a lead replacement in third grade, where she strengthened her ability to adapt instruction to meet student needs and collaborate with grade level teams. This role led to a lead replacement vision position in our steam department where she further refined for instructional practices and passion for interdisciplinary learning.
073Emily was then provided with the opportunity to transition into a permanent position in steam where she continues to grow as an educator. Throughout Emily's time at Hampton Bay, she's consistently sought opportunities to support students and staff beyond her assigned role. She's continuously participated in various after school programs and she works summer school and our AIS programs. Michelle Michelle is being tenure tonight as a teaching assistant. I had the pleasure of observing Michelle's career uh career advancement. She began here as a dedicated substitute teacher aid quickly leading to a full-time position and subsequently an appointment as a teacher assistant. In her time as a teacher assistant, Michelle has worked extensively in both inclusion classrooms and notably our life skills program. During this time, she consistently went above and beyond her role, demonstrating patience, empathy, and a
074strong understanding of behavioral management and individual student needs. Demonstrating a remarkable dedication to her craft, Michelle went back to school while working full-time, earning her teacher certification in elementary and special education. This move light highlights her drive to not just assist, but to lead and provide a higher level of instruction to our most vulnerable students. Her ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, and families is excellent. As you just heard, these are four deserving candidates who I strongly recommend for tenure. Thank you. Congratulations. [applause] >> [applause] >> Heat. Heat. >> [applause] [applause] >> Okay. Um, >> in order to do the vote, we need to move the uh I need a motion to move on the agenda from the vote from six to down. I need a motion, please. motion. >> I need a second. >>
075All in favor? >> I motion passes. Okay, we will do an individual vote uh for all uh start with Miss Capuano. >> Miss Okay. Um congratulations to everyone involved here today. >> [applause] [applause] >> Take a quick five minute break. Anybody wants to come back? Thank you everyone. Congratulations everything. Did you see what >> everyone >> and um tonight really speaks for itself in terms of um some real contribution and impact that our faculty and staff have made over the years. A real nice celebration of the work that they've done. Um enrollment stands uh today at 1,912 students. Um usually we don't see too much transition uh as the year ends. We see a lot more up and down monthto month. Um I do want to talk a little bit about the June calendar that
076is super um busy as uh we are running several regions exams. Uh we had the new English regions exam um and the new algebra 2 regions exam um as well as uh the new biology exam which will take place during the region's administration. Um, classes will officially end next Tuesday here at the high school. Um, we end with a senior. Um, that very last day, the Hampton Bay Fire Department will uh meet with all seniors. Um it's not the most uplifting presentation, but it's critically important one where uh there will be a car that has been in an accident here on the stage and it will the fire department will simulate uh what the jaws of life and an extraction process looks like. Commencement season is statistically the most dangerous season for um high school
07718year-old, 17 and 18 year olds. So we take that seriously. Hugs International will also um be with us on that day and all students in that senior class um will be uh trained for the use of Narcan, which is an aerosol spray for um an opioid overdose. Um that's not to say um any of our students, you know, hopefully, knock on wood, would never experience that, but being out in a restaurant, being at the beach, having that uh it's a very quick training, but having that skill and having that actual NAN, uh which all students will leave with is um just another reassurance that um before we lose our seniors to graduation, uh we're taking every last minute to make sure they're safe and prepared as they I'm going to jump around a little bit.
078Uh we have our student board member updates and presentation. Uh this was a we were um a shortened year with our exeicio student board members. So we didn't have much time just the end of April to now. Um but we were going to graduate and celebrate um Vassel and Kaden this year. Emma, you're stuck with us for one more year. Um and you'll have a full year then uh to to continue to continue going. So, I want to be the first to say thank you gentlemen and Emma, but thank you gentlemen as you prepare to graduate um for jumping into something that is brand new to us in Hampton Bay. And you're going to hear uh two updates tonight from all three of them uh that are rich in student voice, which is the important
079component of their participation with us. Uh next week is the US Open. Um and we've been asked a number of times, what are we going to do about the US Open? We're going to have it. We're going to have it. It's It's a reality. It's um a decision that is made decades in advance. Um and it is a major uh tourist and economic driver that's going to take place. That said, there is going to be um traffic and logistical and infrastructure concerns. Um not for me to debate or opine on, but I will tell you that our plans uh we have spoken to the New York State Education Department. um Mr. Carlson's recommendation just let's check and see because we have regent exams next week. They have a uniform start date. There is no makeup
080to a regent exam except in August. And so if there if we if buses are stuck or cars are stuck or we're leaving um and it and it becomes the the uniform deadline admission deadline of 10:00 a.m. Although you really can technically walk anywhere in camps in 2 hours. So, we're just going to remind our students of that. Um, that we have procedures in place where we can speak to the education department and work on contingency plans if that were to happen. We're not preparing for that to happen. Um, but uh, buildings are preparing for contingency plans for faculty and staff who might be traveling a great distance and might get caught in something that's unexpected. The US open a normal Tuesday out here has become very challenging. the US Open is going to add
081another challenge. If there is some other variable that is thrown in next week, like a motor vehicle accident or something else that that happens, then we just need to be prepared for that. Um the practice rounds are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and the regions are Wednesday and Thursday. Thankfully, we're off on Friday. Um and um I've spoken to our resident golf expert, athletic director, Mr. Foster who has shared with us some of the changes that the open and the PGA have made for the east end for this year. So in 2018 there were 40,000 uh spectators daily. There's going to be 20,000 this year. Um there's new infrastructure and accommodations available on the North Fork through the feries and east of Shinik Golf Course. So, um hopefully some of those are mitigating factors that maybe next
082week and everything all the preparation that's been done so far um just you know the boy scouts be prepared um and that we don't have to to to update uh to to to really um respond uh quickly. pre kindergarten update. Uh so last month um we had discussed the uh shift to full day pre kindergarten. The New York State budget was the latest that it had been in 16 years and so a lot of that was written in pencil until right before Labor uh Memorial Day, excuse me, to where the budget was finally passed. The difference between the January state aid anticipated amount for us for pre kindergarten can only be used for pre kindergarten was $180,000. The final budget in May was a 10,000 per interested people number. So that that gave us the
083opportunity to expand our offerings for families in Hampton Bay for pre kindergarten four year four year olds. Okay. So instead uh we had 46 individuals uh 46 four-year-olds interested in pre kindergarten. One has remove themsel from the process. They're doing something different they've decided. So 45 through a combination of indistrun pre kindergarten and community-based partnerships. We will be able this year to offer pre kindergarten to all 45 of those families without adding additional staff. So the declining enrollment that we've been talking about um is an opportunity for us to number one um there were number of retirement positions this year that are not being refilled next year and number two to convert um some of our some to convert some elementary school teachers who are in grade levels that have very low class size to
084convert them to pre kindergarten teachers. So it's not assuming new cost and it is uh taking advantage of prek dollars for [snorts] us and also for families. So that is free full day pre kindergarten. Um and as someone who just graduated his 4-year-old daughter today from prek, I can tell you free um is a is a is a good number. Um I'm happy to take any questions on pre kindergarten but uh at 45 seats uh that still gives us the opportunity to offer um as Mr. Carlson had had mentioned in the past, this is about access and um um equity and um we'll also still be able to work with our collegiate um early childhood education program that takes aspiring teachers and pushes them into the classroom. Um they either find out that they love
085kids and they want to be teachers or they find out, eh, I'm glad I did that. I'm going to go pursue something different. Next Friday, schools uh across New York State and nationally, it's a federal holiday, um will be closed in observance of June 19th, uh which is Junth. Um before you, you can see a draft of um plans to put a gravel parking lot um to remove some of the dining pines behind the district office and to pull 27 cars off of Gravel Hill. By September 1st, the town will have moved to prohibit parking during the school day on Gravel Hill, which can sometimes stretch past Fanning and put cars on the other side. So uh to prepare for that um at the end uh the second proposition after um in on each May's
086ballot is if there's any additional surplus available at the end of the year to do minor repairs or um facilities projects. This would be that. Um it would provide 27 um parking spots in a gravel lot. So it would have natural drainage. That blue is a crushed uh gravel walkway and what you see across the top just under where it says superintendent report that's the sidewalk. Um there would be a 4ft fence with um varying evergreens on the inside of it so that it isn't an unsightly thing for neighbors who have who have never looked at that. Once upon a time that used to be always before district office was there. So um that will commence after graduation. Um, and we'll have that in place. It will be senior parking. And the entrance to that
087would be in our driveway. It's not a new entrance from Argon. You pull in and instead of turning left to go into the senior lot, you'd go right to go into um the the gravel lot. The number parking spots are assigned. The only downside is you can't paint the gravel. So, those seniors won't be able to take advantage of that immediately. But those spots likely wouldn't fill until as the year goes on because we start out here um in the front. Okay. Um what I'd like to do is turn this over. We'll start with Kaden um who has been working with Mr. Ferraro um and Miss Toyus who is a administrative intern on a project and a cause that is important to him. and as he looks to transition off of the board and graduate
088now, he wants to leave the board something to consider and some work to do this summer. [applause] Hello. I'd like to propose an amnesty box everyone up there, that black box, that's an amnesty box. Schools across the country, students have faced disciplinary issues regarding nicotine use in schools. And for this reason, to pilot this program which functions to the safe anonymous disposal for nicotine devices in a in a route towards an addiction-free student body. This is done by the implementation of ambassy boxes one-way disposal boxes located around school district specifically around hight traffic areas such as bathrooms, guidance offices, guidance offices and nurses offices and I've done intense research. Schools that have implemented these policies correctly have seen positive results with decreases in reported vaping over 20% and a decrease in suspensions over a year
089period related offenses over 20%. This is an excellent policy and I really believe if we follow this correctly it will work beneficially to the entire student body [applause] >> that is AI. >> It doesn't exist since it's just a proposal that you can't even tell. vessel and [applause] Good evening. As the year comes to an end, there has been a lot of celebration and fun packed the graduating class of 2026. I would like to take some time to give a small update on some of the events that have been going on. Most recently, the class of 2026 validator Taylor Myers was commemorated at a lunch hosted at Villa Lombardi. There will be additional small small commemoration this Thursday along along with the class of 2026 Saladictorian Dennis Williams to commemorate their success. 12 seniors were
090also recognized at the West Hampton Beach High School on May 29th who have chosen to enlist in one of the various US military branches which you can see them in the photo down there on the bottom. Additionally, 11 Hampton Bay students were nominated by the East End Earth for the performances the Hampton Bay High School fall and spring performances of Sister Act and the Crucible. The ceremony would take place this Sunday, June 14th, at West Hampton Beach. These aren't the only awards seniors will be receiving this night. This Thursday, June 11th, Hampton Bay High School will have our annual senior award night. I was actually speaking with Mr. earlier this morning about it during my calculus class and our class was discussing how many awards were given out, how much money was and he said
091that this year is actually a record for how many how much money was given to seniors with over $300,000 given out to graduating seniors. >> Wow. >> I had to ask him 30,000 or 300,000 because I didn't I didn't think it was that much but it's this is a record camp which is very exciting. And Nas said, "How much is that going to be?" >> I don't know. They have to wait until Thursday to find out. >> Um, June 16th, which is exactly a week from today, will also be the last day of school for well, every class, but specifically for the class of 2026. It'll be our last day of high school. We will hold our annual senior barbecue outside which will be have games, food, and lots of fun activities with yearbook signing
092in to celebrate the last day of high school after four years of work plus elementary, middle school, prek, everything like that. Seniors can also look forward to commencement walking in the parade in the days leading up to the graduation which will be on June 25th. That is a picture I stole from last year's commencement walk. I thought it was really cute to look at little kids with their pictures of their siblings in high school as they walk down the hall. So that that'll be exciting to look forward to. And then all although seniors are wrapping up their time at HB, the other classes are continuing just as normal. As Mr. Clemson stated, regions weeks have be started to begin this year. Many of my teachers have expressed concerns about traffic and students arriving late for
093regions examinations with which Mr. Clemenson already spoke about. Um, so I'm glad to see that there's been work been doing on that because I've also heard that they will have police officers and traffic control around the uh the school to make sure students actually get to school on time which is good to hear about that. [applause] Hello everyone. H music has wrapped up its final events of the year on May 20th. The department presented its annual spring concert followed by a performance at the Memorial Day ceremony on May 23rd. Most recently on June 2nd, the Triad Music Honor Society held a senior recital celebrating graduating members and giving them an opportunity to hold their final performance. Looking ahead, the class of 2027 will host its annual backyard bash on June 12th at 3 p.m. at
094the high school turf field. Inspired by a traditional field day, this event brings students in the community together, which helps raise funds for the upcoming senior class as they start preparing for next year. [applause] Okay, there are no questions. We're going to do a consent agenda from 4 A to 7B. I need a motion. >> Motion. >> Second. All >> in favor? >> I pass. Uh public comment. Persons may address the board of education on matters of interest or concern in accordance with the applicable state and federal law of the board of education policy 1230 governing the rules of public comment in board meetings. Board President will recognize all speakers. Please identify yourself the town and the topic in which you'll be speaking. Time limits may be imposed based upon the answer. Good evening ladies
095and gentlemen. I'm Amy Paradise. I spoke to you at the budget hearing. Um I've had some interesting conversation with Mr. Springer. So, what I've decided to do is show up at meetings for the next year. I intend to get thoroughly familiar with the budget, the process, reasoning. Uh, I thought I'd start tonight cuz it's late. Wants to go on. It's almost 9:00. Just by asking who you are, how you got on board, and how you view your role. I'm a little bit familiar with Mr. Jos. I believe he was Harold Johnson's son. Carol Johnson was my civics teacher. Um, so for tonight, I wondered if you just tell me who you are, why you're here, and and how you perceive your job. >> Okay. Um, you you get to the question, you don't ask us
096a question that you can email us that, but this is for you to make your statements. >> Yeah. It's just >> okay. Well, I was reading the minutes from last week and I had some questions, but really I mean, you're human beings. It's very late. >> I didn't realize this was such a busy night. I'll come next week. >> I'll I'll come to the next meeting with questions. >> I thought asking who you were was a question. >> All right. Uh, with that, I need a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion approve. Need >> a second. >> Second. All >> in favor. Motion passes.