001Couple of celebrations that we have with different departments. So, let me start with the music department. Uh we had uh musical showcases. Uh wonderful. They have highlighted what the talents of our students at Roosevelt and Vernon and uh the the students' work was uh impressive. So, at Roosevelt, we had the students guided by Ms. Rafferty and uh very beautiful concerts. Uh Vernon by the bands, orchestras, and choruses under the direction of uh Ms. Macy, Mr. Macy, uh Ms. Mon Muller uh Canola, and Mr. Castillos. And it was his last concert, so it was very emotional. Um they have filled the community with tremendous pride. Uh this achievement and uh great work uh would not be possible without the leadership of our director of music and performing arts, Ms. Erica Giobbe. And I think she's probably
002in Florida right now. Um so, congratulations to all of these inspiring inspiring MUSICAL >> [applause] [cheering] >> AND UH IN ATHLETICS, WE'RE also doing very well. Um major milestones, 100% of our varsity teams have qualified for the post season this spring. So, we had several teams. We had the girls varsity lacrosse. They were crowned uh conference three champions. We varsity baseball proud conference B champions. The girls varsity track and field proud division 4B champions. The boys varsity track and field secured a second place finish at the division 4B championship meet. Uh the varsity softball finished third overall in conference five. And we have Lydia Kim, which I believe is a ninth grader. Um she She's a tremendous golfer. She qualified for the girls golf individual county uh championship. And today she finished uh 17th overall.
003SO, WONDERFUL WONDERFUL. >> [applause] >> IN TERMS OF CURRICULUM, THE VERNON sixth grade Atlantis, and this was part of the restructuring of uh the the Atlantis program and some of the tremendous work that has been going on in the Atlantis program. Um students have completed an exciting new mock trial unit. As part of this hands-on learning experience, students participated in a uh fictional courtroom trial in which they worked collaboratively in teams as attorney and witnesses to to present evidence, question witnesses, and build persuasive arguments for their case. Leading up to the culminating trial, students explored the matter of a courtroom trial, uh rules of evidence and courtroom procedures, the difference between fact and opinion, and effective questioning techniques. Students also practiced uh making objection, analyzing testimony, and all the wonderful stuff that goes on in
004a courtroom. Uh throughout the unit, uh students were practicing obviously critical thinking, public speaking, collaboration, and communication skills. We're very proud of the work that has been done in the Atlantis program, and obviously the collaboration that has been going on between the Atlantis Vernon and Atlantis here at the high school. Science research had another successful year. We had restructured the science research program, and students are doing very well. So, it is an absolute pleasure to celebrate the incredible success of our revamped science research program and the impressive accolades our students are bringing home to our district. The enhanced structure of our program is truly elevating our students' scientific inquiry as evidenced by middle schoolers Benjamin Gansler, Tate Bear, and Joseph Koback, whose artwork have been recognized among the top 10% of middle school projects nationwide
005and nominated for the prestigious 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Similarly, high school George George Georgiou, and Nicholas Panagos, and Jeffrey Zhang recently earned honorable mention at the South Asian American Women's Alliance Science Fair for the outstanding research. This distinct honor reflect the immense dedication of our remarkable students and the high caliber of instruction taking place across our classrooms, providing our ongoing investment in STEM education. And also, Crystal did a wonderful job in Arizona at the regional high school. So, very very proud of the science research program and of all the students and all the work THAT THEY DO. >> [applause] >> TRANSITION NIGHT UH GRADE 6 TO 7 is very important. We want to showcase work at the high school 7 through 12. So, we invited our parents uh the 6th grade parents
006gather in at the at the high school in the library for the transition night. So, I want to thank Mr. Argueta, our high school principal, and Dr. Bianca for all the work they have done to present that night and showcase all the wonderful things that we have going on uh at the high school. I think it was a well, it was a wonderful night. Uh truly enjoyed by all the families and and and the students. Uh the art gallery, um I hope you had a chance to to visit. Ms. Smith was uh was there with Dr. Laura. Congratulations, Dr. Laura. >> [applause] >> And uh May 7th, we celebrated a wonderful evening of creativity. The entire school was decorated. Ms. Lombardi did a wonderful job working with all the students in different artwork. And uh
007it was nice to see so many parents visiting and very very proud of the work that she has been doing. So, all around the good stuff. And tonight, um I would have the pleasure to recommend to the board several of our elementary teachers. We have Emily Sullivan here with us AND HER FAMILY. >> [applause] >> CONGRATULATIONS, MS. ROOSEVELT. UH WE HAVE Emily Moody. >> [applause] >> And we have Jessica Schwartz. >> [applause] >> AND WE WENT THROUGH A RIGOROUS SEARCH PROCESS. Very proud. This is a wonderful district. You will have an amazing time and you'll see the students that we have really making a difference every day in your life. So, the best part of the day is to be with them. So, wish you all the best and we all know congratulations for that.
008Thank you, Dr. Yanni. And now we'd like to move on to the approval of the minutes. Do I have a motion to approve the meeting minutes as listed in the text? So moved. Do I have a second? Second. Any questions? All in favor of approving the minutes? Aye. Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. We'll now move on for an opportunity for the public to be heard on agenda items. In keeping with the philosophy of open communication and informed decision-making, the Board of Education welcomes input from the community. However, it is important to note that while the Board of Education meets in public, it is not a meeting of the public. Respectful input and behavior by each member of the community is appropriate and expected at all times and should observe the following rules at the Board
009of Education meetings. The Board of Education will listen to comments and input from the public. Debate between members and the audience and or the Board of Education members will not be permitted. The Board will not address personnel or individual student matters in public. No person shall present orally or discuss at any Board of Education meeting charges or complaints against individual employees directly or indirectly. The speaker shall identify themselves and confirm their residency in the district on the sign-in sheet. Um nobody has signed in for tech items. Thank you. We now move on to the approval of instructional personnel items. Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay East Norwich Central School District hereby approves the instructional personnel items as listed in their entirety. This goes from
010602 to 604. Do I have a motion? So moved. Do I have a second? Second. Any questions or comments? All in favor? Aye. Aye. All opposed? I will be abstaining. The motion carries. CONGRATULATIONS. >> [applause] >> WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO APPROVAL OF non-instructional personnel items. Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay East Norwich Central School District hereby approves the non-instructional personnel items as listed in their entirety. Do I have a motion? So moved. Do I have a second? Second. Any questions or comments? All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. We will now move on to business items. Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay East Norwich Central School District hereby approves the
011business items as listed in their entirety. Do I have a motion? So moved. Do I have a second? Second. Any questions or comments? All in Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. We'll now move on to special services. Resolved upon the recommendation of the superintendent of schools, the Board of Education of Oyster Bay East Norwich Central School District hereby approves the special services resolution as listed in their entirety. Do I have a motion? So moved. Do I have a second? Second. Any questions or comments? All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. We'll now move on to new business. Approval of new business. Resolved upon the recommendation of the superintendent of schools, the Board of Education of Oyster Bay East Norwich Central School District hereby approves the new business resolutions as listed in their entirety. Do I
012have a motion? So moved. Do I have a second? Second. Are there any questions or comments? All in favor? Aye. Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. I would like to thank the Central New York Community Foundation and our high school PTSA for their generous donations. Thank you so much. We'll now move on to um the opportunity for the public to be heard on non-agenda items. Um Ms. Ariella. Please. Over here. Is it a mic, right? So, I just want to publicly state that I did that I put a formal complaint into the New York State Department of Education because of the logo that was used by the president of the Board of ed during the last during the recent um um campaign. This is against state rules. It is a appearance of the use of public
013political purposes. It's an abuse of authority. Appearance of an official endorsement when everybody was notified 24 hours before those signs went up. And that notification of all candidates came from the board of education president. So, um the state ed department will be addressing it and we have notified the school. Um I think that the school should acknowledge that this was done and and move from there. So, I think it was a terrible abuse of authority. Thank you for your comment. All right.