001Hi, everybody. Welcome to the June 10th Board of Ed meeting. Please stand while Mr. Pileski leads us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call. Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Aragona are not present this evening. I would like to take this time to thank the community for passing the budget by 73% and to give a congratulations to Tara Aragona, who was re-elected to the board, and we want to welcome our new board member, Matthew Hollenstein. So as we welcome a new member, we are going to say farewell to Mr. Pileski. And at this time, I want to recognize Pat for his many years of dedicated service to the Board of Education. He's been a consistent and steady presence. always focused on what is best for the district. Through his work on the facilities committee, he has continually
002advocated for improvements that strengthen our schools and enhance the learning environment for students. He has always been a fierce and unwavering advocate for students throughout his tenure on the board, always keeping their needs at the center of every decision. Beyond the boardroom, Pat's passion for coaching has been an important part of who he is. So as he steps away from board service, we know he will now have more time to make a positive impact on the young people of Lindbrook through coaching something that reflects his leadership, patience, and team first mindset. So Pat has truly been a team player in every sense of the word and on behalf of the entire board, we would like to thank him for his service, his commitment, and his friendship and we wish him all the best in this
003next chapter and look forward to seeing his continued difference that he will make in our community. Thank you, Pat. Yeah, Pat, I just want to say, you know, it's really been quite a pleasure working with you. You have probably the most practical, common-sense approach to the way the school board should function of anyone I've ever met. You know, I came on, I think, two years after you maybe, and I really learned a lot from getting to work with you and really learned about when to speak, when not to speak, when to have an opinion, when not to have an opinion. So, you know, I just want to thank you for everything. Okay, at this time. I would just like to thank everyone and especially the board. Thank you for the present. I appreciate it. And
004the community, thank you for all support over my two terms. I do appreciate it. I look forward to sticking around and coaching some of your kids over the next few years like I have the last three. To the upper admin, you guys are sensational. It's really, it's kind of easy taking credit as a school board member for good things that happen when you have admin that do the job that you guys do. it goes a long way and makes life very easy and obviously the most important person in the district Teresa Moran thank you for everything I appreciate it you guys as a community should be very comfortable to school board you know that I'm leaving because they're not gonna miss me at all it's a sensational group Matt Hollenstein is gonna be a great
005board member and they all have the best interests of the community you know at heart so enjoy thank you for everything So, Mr. Pileski just lied for the first time in his life. We are going to miss him because, you know, as Mr. Luna was saying, he has always made sure that this board and administration kept its eyes on the prize, and the prize are all the little kids out there in the audience, and that's what he does this for. So we are going to miss him, but we do appreciate the fact that... We have an invested community, and we do know that Matt will do a great job too, but don't say we're not going to miss you because we will. So over Memorial Day weekend, the district did what I think is an
006amazing project, the America 250 project. If you have not experienced this yet, you should. I just want to read a little letter that I wrote after my family and I experienced. the America 250 Freedom Trail, and I just wrote, I would like to extend my sincere thanks and congratulations to everyone involved in creating the Lindbrook Freedom Trail. What began as an idea a short time ago has come to fruition as an extraordinary learning experience that highlights both the history of our nation and the rich history of our own community. The interdisciplinary collaboration among the many departments throughout the school district, along with the support of this administration, Village of Lindbrook, and Lindbrook Police Department, made this project truly special. The interactive nature of the Freedom Trail provides students and community members with a meaningful and
007engaging way to connect with history. My family and I enjoyed experiencing the trail together and seeing firsthand the thought, creativity, and hard work that went into every part of this project. It made us even more appreciative. of the incredible collaboration behind it. The celebration to kick off the Freedom Trail this morning at North Middle School was also wonderful to see, from the music playing to the inspiring speakers, including the high school principal and the students who helped plan the project. It truly showcased the pride and dedication behind this initiative. It was especially nice to see so many teachers, administrators, and community members come out on the Saturday morning of Memorial Day weekend, even when it looked like it was going to rain and started to while we were there. All those involved... should be commended
008for their vision, dedication, and commitment to educational excellence and community partnership. The Limbrook Freedom Trail is something our entire community can be proud of. And like I said earlier, if you haven't seen it, it starts at North. You take your phone and scan the QR codes, and it gives you a rich history of our country. And some of the areas, there's QR codes for Limbrook, and you can see where you are standing and what used to be in that exact spot. So it was really... a great experience i even took my college-aged daughter and she's like wow this is really better than i thought it would pay so it's fun for the whole family in a nice walk through town okay i would at this time like to have a motion to accept the minutes
009of the may 6 meeting mr lunar second mr cullen all in favor okay and can i have a motion to accept the minutes of the may 19th budget results meeting mr paleski second mr murray all in favor thank you I'm going to turn it over to you, Dr. Lynch. Thank you, Mrs. DeNino. So in connection to what Mrs. DeNino was just talking about, we're just sharing with the tenure candidates, their families, what a special place Lindbrook is, and we get to show some of that tonight. So I'm going to ask Mr. Cirosi to come to the microphone because not only did we have the Freedom Trail, but we expanded the Freedom Trail to have an educational activity. for the elementary schools, the middle schools, and the high school tools. So, do you want to take
010a little bit about what the, it was about, and then you got some winners to acknowledge, correct? Absolutely, and thank you for the opportunity to speak tonight. Ms. Nino just did a great job explaining what the project was about, and it really has been just an incredible experience. So, you know, a great way to kick off Memorial Day weekend and America's 250th upcoming anniversary. So, Part of the project was that we wanted to encourage students grades K to 12 to get involved. So we sent out some information on how to do so. And we had a number of participants fill out a Microsoft Forms survey. So basically what the kindergarten to fifth grade students had to do was to select one event that they were really interested in learning about and for the grade six
011to twelve students we asked for a little bit more. We asked for them to select up to three events that they thought were really pivotal in American history and tonight I have the privilege to announce the raffle winners from each grade or I'm sorry each building who are going to go home with a 16 handles gift card and one of our really really cool red white and blue Limerick owl t-shirts so without further ado I'll start with our youngest owl to participate in the Freedom Trail and that goes to Tristan Romlikon from obviously the KC Center Ram Lotion I will I will learn that by graduation I promise okay and when I call your name please come up from Marion Street grade 5 Zane Gaffour Oh, I'm sorry. I wanted to actually discuss what the
012students spoke about. So Tristan was, like I said, our youngest owl to go out and participate and scan some of those QR codes. Zane decided to write about the end of the Vietnam War, which I thought was a really interesting one to pick. From West End, grade five, Anthony Walk. Another interesting pick Anthony chose the Articles of Confederation leading up to our Constitution so so very interesting to read his remarks from Waverly Park grade 3 Jordana Pfeffer Jordana did a great job. She actually combined a few of the QR codes and spoke and spoke about Multiculturalism and just how important it is in American culture from South middle school grade 8 Claire Mulcahy All right, I don't know if Claire could make it tonight, but remember we asked the older kids to write about a
013few events. Claire chose the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the Civil Rights Movement. Moving over to North Middle, Suvali Sharma, also grade eight. Sovali chose the Declaration of Independence, which is the first QR code, and then went to the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, and Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech. And it was great to read Sovali's writing as well. Unfortunately, the high school student was unable to make it, but I would still like to acknowledge Camilla Montano, grade 11. Who also did what Jordana did and combined a couple and wrote about all the women's, all the QR codes associated with women's rights. So thank you so much for participating. I've got some t-shirts for you. If the sizes don't fit, let me know. I have a couple extras
014and congratulations. Thank you. We're all proud of our youngest learners and some of our older learners and for Mr. Cirosi and everyone involved in the Freedom Walk. We have more student honorees tonight. We are proud to recognize three students who received honors from the Long Island Association of Special Education Administrators. Liam Jerry was selected as a Student of the Year, an honor that recognizes outstanding achievement, growth, and perseverance. Emily Grisales received the Pathways to Independence Award. celebrating her progress, determination, and commitment to achieving greater independence. Christopher Adana was named the recipient of the Andrew J. Luft Memorial Award, a scholarship recognizing an outstanding student in culinary arts who has demonstrated exceptional ability and plans to continue in the field. Congratulations to Liam, Emily, and Christopher on these well-deserved accomplishments. All right, more student honorees. Three
015Lindbrook students earn national recognition from the National Council of Teachers of English for their writing. Sienna Manhart earned first class, the highest designation for the quarantine, a dystopian story about courage, freedom, and risking everything to rescue her grandmother from an unjust law. What stands out is a suspenseful escape plot and her creative use of a banned book to spark a rebellion. Giselle Lewis earned excellence for Good Trouble in Scrubs, a powerful journalistic piece inspired by her mother's experience in the New York City Nurses Strike. Her work is especially meaningful because she connects the national issue of labor, healthcare, and patient safety to her own family story. Sylvia Sullivan. earned superior for her Lost in the Stacks. And I'm going to mention this is your second time winning the NCTE award. So this story, Lost in
016the Stacks, is a richly imagined story about a young princess who discovers freedom and possibility through books. Her piece is memorable for its vivid world building, especially the hidden library and the raven-like companion who help guides the character's discovery. Congratulations also to their teachers, Ms. Biglacci and Mrs. Mitchell, and to our students on continuing Lynne Brooke's remarkable success. So I do read all of these stories, so I always have to tell you folks, I'm a former English teacher, and one of my favorite things to read is creative writing. And Terry can tell you, when I read them, I always come out and I'm like, these are kids writing this stuff? I'm like a literature geek, so I read American Short Story, I have a... subscription to plowshares. I'm like that guy who like eats popcorn
017in the back room and like that's how I spend my Saturdays. So when I'm telling you you do good work, you do good work. There's quarantine, there's good trouble, and there's lost in the stacks. All right, tonight we are also proud to recognize three Marion Street students who were nominated by the staff for outstanding dedication to making their school a respectful and inclusive learning environment. Chloe Macklin was selected as the 2526 Cynthia Marks Student Legacy Award winner for her grade level. Chloe is known for her empathy. her quiet leadership and her commitment to making sure that every student feels seen valued and included Liam Singleton and Mia Antonucci were also nominated for this meaningful recognition. Liam has been an active leader in No Place for Hate, Owl Buddies, Student Council, and inclusion-focused activities, while Mia
018is known for welcoming new students, supporting her peers, and leading with kindness and compassion. Congratulations to Chloe, Liam, and Mia for helping make Marion Street the place it is. Last minute addition not on the script so I'm gonna have to add this and I'm going to start to embarrass for the first time tonight our Student board member who will be leaving us tonight so he Jackson bowler who it happens to be our student board member but more importantly for this is one of the editors-in-chief of our award-winning horizon and he along with Sophia woods and Delia did a Student newspaper and I think we would like you to talk a little bit about it so this idea was approached to us from the PTA miss cornicello was the lead on this she was phenomenal to
019work with and we us all us three created a newspaper that publishes the work of our elementary school students so in the paper it's all their articles I think it's like 27 or 28 articles that were written they all have art they they're in and it's laid out like a formal newspaper So it was great to work with the younger kids. And we had a great time working with Ms. Cornicello, and she was such a great person to work with. Great. Then I think I see Mrs. Cornicello in the back with something that someone wants to give us. So this is even better. X-tree, X-tree. Oh, and by the way, Horizon won more awards. They're always winning these awards. So, yeah, they won first place again for best high school news website. They won third
020place for best high school newspaper and second place to Lily Sloan for high school reporter of the year. So for those of you who are not used to this as a joke around here, they win all the time. So this is the elementary paper. Think of that. This is what they produce for the elementary paper. They're also incredible. I tell you, when I get interviewed by them, I get really nervous because they're like real journalists. And it's like, oh my god, yeah, you know what I'm talking about. And do you have anybody with you tonight? So maybe they can come up and take them out. Back to you, Mrs. Danino. OK. Congratulations. I can't wait to read this. It looks excellent. At this time, if there are any students that would like to address the
021board, please come up to the microphone and state your name. Seeing no one at the microphone, at this time, if any of the students that were recognized want to go home, you can do that. I'm sure you have tons of homework. They want to go see the Knicks. I know. We all do. I think the whole crowd wants to get home for the Knicks game. Okay, I'm going to turn it over to you, Dr. Lynch, now for Long Island Science. So we also have another great honoree tonight, a member of our staff. So the Long Island Science Congress Incorporated has named Mr. Vesalico, has been recognized for outstanding dedication to science education and exceptional support of student achievement in STEM research. Through his leadership, mentorship, and commitment to fostering scientific curiosity, Charles Chuck has been
022a meaningful impact on students and the broader school community. So before we call Chuck up for his picture, I had a really interesting science week. And I don't think we need to, you don't need to be as shy as you are. So Mr. Visalico. works behind the scenes to make an extraordinary science research program. I'm going to tell you some cool things I saw in the last couple of weeks. So he called me over. He's like, if you're doing nothing today, come on over to the science research lab. I'm like, OK. There were kids extracting DNA from tarantulas in our lab and seals and some other cool stuff. And these are like our, you know, these are our science research kids who then last week we saw present these projects. Ladies and gentlemen, I didn't
023understand a word these kids were saying because they are just so intelligent and it's just really Chuck and his department lead these kids to really, really great heights. And what was so wonderful, I know you and Katie probably both heard it, is like the applause that they get from the kids. when their names are announced, I think is all the, really the praise that you need because that's what it's all about. So then the other thing he did is he actually put me in a car and we went out to the Cold Spring Harbor DNA Learning Center and I'm proud to announce tonight that starting next year we will be an official partner of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. So we will be an official partner with that. That means that Cold Spring Harbor will
024not only be taking part in our high school But also in our in our middle schools And I think we're we were going to try to push it even lower down to see these ones into into the elementary school So I think a partnership with one of the preeminent DNA sites that they discovered the DNA and we're gonna be partners with them So mr. Vesalico on behalf of this board We cannot thank you enough for the work that you've done for this program if I could just add to that. So mr. Vesalico and his partner, Ms. McCauley, have really ensured that this district has invested in that program and in that laboratory to the point where my son's graduating and he wants to go into engineering. And he was rejecting numerous colleges because... Lindbrook's lab
025is so much better than these at a lot of colleges. So that's the level of program that Chuck and the team have made here where they are actually doing beyond college level work and in facilities that this district and community has supported making that are absolutely at a R1 collegiate level. So thank you to everybody for that. At this time, we would like to welcome some new staff. So from Marion Street, please stand when you hear your name. Diana Corcoran, teacher at Marion Street, if you're here. And Alyssa Smith, band teacher at Marion Street. At West End, Rosina Fasillo, a teacher. Megan O'Rourke-Schruda, a social worker. And at North, Cadence He, earth science teacher. Congratulations and welcome to the Owl family. So we have many staff members this evening receiving tenure. We had a reception
026before this to honor them before the meeting and now we want to publicly congratulate them and we will make it official. So please stand when I call your name. Joel Press. Errol Dussman. Michael King. Veronica Underhill. Risa Applebaum Goldman. Michelle Chang Alexandra Kaplan Alana Loftus Marissa Palmieri Michelle Regan Janine Andrews Marianne Healy Jody Abrams Taylor Hedles Jennifer Liguri May Kobayashi Shay Rackman and Lauren Behan Congratulations. At this time, we will now vote to adopt the tenure resolutions of these teachers. May I have a motion to put tenure resolutions 2606C1 through C18 on a consent agenda? Mr. Luner? Second. Mr. Murray? All in favor? May I have a motion to accept the consent agenda for tenure? Mr. Pulaski? Second. Mr. Cullen? All in favor? Congratulations to all of you. And you can go now and watch
027the Knick game. You have to come up for your class photo. All tenure people, come on up. Come up for a photo, and then after, you can go watch the game. And I just want to make one more announcement. If we could all wave at the camera, the reason Shea Rockman is not here is because she gave birth last week. So I think we can congratulate her. We're going to continue the meeting, so if you don't mind, just if you're going, go out into the front hall. At this time, we're going to move on to reports from trustees. So in Mrs. Aragona's absence, we're going to ask Mr. Cullen to give the report. Thank you. The PTA report is save the date for the Fly with the Owls fun run and 5K. It's on Sunday,
028October 25th. The fun run starts at 8 a.m., followed by the 5K. All are welcome to participate. Thank you. Jackson, we're moving on to you for your last report. Thank you. So at West End, the fifth graders have completed biography research projects and will be hosting a Living Wax Museum for the school and community. The Living Wax Museum is open this Friday. Over the past month, students throughout Lindbrook have been putting on their spring concerts. The concerts feature performances from each school's chorus, band, and orchestra groups. Great job to all those performers who participated in the concerts. On May 23rd, North Middle School hosted the kickoff event for Lindbrook's America 250 Freedom Trail. The event kicked off with performances by the LHS band, and the project was then introduced to the community. Thank you to
029everyone who made this project possible. On June 2nd, the LHS Science Department hosted the 26th Annual Science Research Symposium. One of the highlights of the symposium was when all the seniors presented their projects. Congratulations to everyone. On June 14th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. LHS's Keiko will be hosting a car wash for the Mingo family. The event is Rain or Shine. Please come down to support. Next week begins testing week for all high school and middle school students and I want to wish everyone good luck on their exams. Finally, this is the last report I will give as the ex-officio student board of education member. I want to thank Dr. Lynch, Central Administration, and the entire Board of Education and High School Administration for their work in helping me develop this position. It has
030been an honor and a privilege to serve alongside such incredible people. Thank you to all the lessons you've taught me about what it means to be a good leader. I look forward to using them in the future. While my term may be ending, the voice of our students will continue to have a seat at this table. Over the past couple of months students from the sophomore class were given the opportunity to apply for this position. The first round asked students to answer a series of questions and the AP government classes anonymously selected several students to go on to the next round. The next step was though for those chosen students to interview with high school administration, teachers, and students. That committee then selected three students to move on to the final round which was an
031interview with the Board of Education. The board voted and I'm so happy to announce that next year's ex-officio student board of education member is James Pisano. Congratulations. Congratulations James. Before we move on though, first, I would like to take a moment to recognize and thank Jackson on behalf of the board, our first ever student board member. You have shown outstanding service to the Lindbrook School District. You leave some really big shoes to fill. Throughout your time with us, you consistently provided thoughtful. thorough and comprehensive reports. You kept the board connected to the student experience. You worked hard to engage with students across the entire district. You conducted surveys to gather their perspective and served as an exceptional liaison between the Board of Education and our student body. Your dedication, professionalism, and genuine commitment to ensuring
032that all student voices were heard have made a lasting impact on the linbrook school district we're grateful for your service and proud of all you accomplished in this past year so on behalf of the board of education we thank you for your leadership and contributions we wish you nothing but success and happiness and we look forward to seeing all of the amazing things that you're going to accomplish in the years ahead congratulations And while Ms. DiNino hit most of the most important parts, and Jackson, we really can't thank you enough, I just wanted to let you in on a little, I guess, secret, because you were not in the room with us when we interviewed the candidates, but I would say at least half our questions started with, well, in this role, Jackson did blah,
033blah, blah, so how do you intend to continue? Because you really have set the bar so high. We're just really... grateful for you because you helped us see what this position could be and actually you know gave us ideas for how to make it even bigger for the next person so we appreciate the legacy that you've begun I also know you personally. I know you're getting real close to being an Eagle Scout, so we're proud of you for that. But just because you're no longer going to be on the dais doesn't mean that you can't keep holding us accountable. So feel free to be in that audience as often as you're able to and come up to the podium because that's still your job and we still work for you as a student here. So
034thanks so much. First of all, I also want to thank Mr. and Mrs. Bowler. It's a lot of investment on the part of the parents, and they could not have been more supportive. I mean, this is a real Board of Education, and real things happen in this room, and real emotions are expressed, and we would work with people to make sure that, you know. The student board members are also still a student and a child, but understanding adult complexity is what this is about. So I thank you for your support in helping us wade through some difficult moments. And I'd also like to say that Terry and I made a decision today. So in the board room. There is a list of every board trustee back to 1892, and we will be starting a new
035plaque in that boardroom for the student ex officio, and your name will be leading the list on top of that. And just to embarrass them a little bit more, I don't know whether this was confidential, Mr. Sirosi, but I'm going to out you. Mr. Sirosi and I met, had an exit survey with Jackson yesterday to find out how we could do things better. And we asked him advice for you, James. We're like, what can James do? And the maturity on this kid, he says. James needs to do it James's way. He shouldn't do it any way that I did it He should do it the way that he sees doing it. I'm like, yeah, that's the level That's a level of maturity and I think we all agree with that. You're Jackson you're James and
036you're gonna bring a whole new dimension to it and we look forward to that and Cassie I'm sorry you're now having a part-time job you could talk to them and get a little chauffeuring or whatever is going on so I think we all at this table sometimes this is probably the best law that New York State ever passed in the history of New York State because it's just added a dimension that So yes, and I thank you Jackson because you've been a great partner, great thought. And I told him now he becomes a member emeritus so he gets to go into the, just like presidents call former presidents, we'll be calling you. Maybe we need some thoughts so we're gonna be doing that. So that's great. All right, now we get to the business part.
037So tonight the board will be passing, it's the first reading of the new code of conduct. So the code of conduct committee met earlier this month and the major changes that are going to be adopted tonight by the board is we are going to be banning. all motorized mobility devices from from campus which means that children will not be allowed to bring uh e-scooters e-bikes any of that stuff they're just too dangerous and also people under 16 years old should not be even riding them so they're just going to be banned not that we've had a big problem with them but we're just on the record to the community just so you know there's going to be a companion to this in the facilities committee which is going to ban them from all our properties
038so that's going to be the law of the district and then the other Another interesting conversation at a high level that we had is we have incorporated artificial intelligence into the code of conduct. So we always had something that said you couldn't use artificial intelligence unauthorized. We've now expanded that. to really make it part of the cyberbullying piece so that using artificial intelligence with the intent of cyberbullying is now been considered across the code of conduct. In addition, the unauthorized distribution of. artificially intelligent created images voice fakes fake videos has also been banned by this code of conduct so that I think are two really great things that came up from that committee and then just for full disclosure I know Terry wants me to say this we also did a major reformatting it is
039a 20 year old document and I think sometimes when we got in the committee I'm looking at mr. Kirchberg we were like how did that get there like some of the formatting was off weird words were appearing so we and thank Mrs. Moran and Dr. Malekas, we stripped it of its codes and we redid it so that it could read a little bit better and adjust the cleaner. So this is considered a major revision of the code for that reason. So that board will be tonight's first reading and the official adoption will be at reorganization. Thank you. I think that AI piece is just so important. As it changes, it changes quicker than we can even keep up with it, but it's so important for us to stay on top of that and make sure
040that everybody is safe. Does anybody have any comments? May I have a motion to waive the first reading of the Code of Conduct? Mr. Lunar? Second? Mr. Murray? All in favor? Thank you. Okay, we will now close the regular meeting and convene a public hearing over on the district-wide safety plan I'm gonna turn it over to you. Mr. Press Thank You, mr. Nino. Okay. All right. So I'm here to talk about the district-wide school safety plan This is a plan. I had planned to read through the entire thing. It's only 73 pages, but I understand there's a Knicks game on tonight. So we'll Waive the reading of the 73 pages. That's why I said yeah, we don't read that But the plan is 73 pages and it contains a lot of the safety health and
041safety Requirements that we are required to comply with throughout the district It works in conjunction with building level safety plans that we don't discuss in public. Those are actually confidential But and those are prepared at the building level the district-wide safety plan is a plan that we share with our health and safety committee we've reviewed that we reviewed that in May part of the requirement of the review of this plan and then the adoption by the board is that we have this annual public hearing so that's what we're doing today what follows this presentation is a 30-day comment period our comment period is a little bit longer because our next well actually maybe not because our next meeting if we do move it would be outside of the 30-day window so let's talk about that
042but some of the the things that are referenced in the planner here on the screen it includes our communicable disease pandemic plan it's got suicide mental health resources in there a remote instruction plan etc last year we added this plan for sudden cardiac arrest so I shared this plan with the committee we met we went through everything in the presentation. Our committee consists of 36 members, runs the gamut across the board, board of ed members, the superintendent, all the assistant superintendents, all the school principals, et cetera. It's a great group. We've got representatives from law enforcement in there as well. They really can help contribute to making our plan better and our committee better as well and the district. the district's health and safety plans and procedures so this mem the members of the team
043here are generally appointed at the august meeting so our current team is appointed august 2025. No real changes to the plan this year. It's the first time in the three years I have been here that there haven't really been any material changes. We did have to make a couple of changes in there because we're changing our before and after school provider and we're adding another school to our UPK program. And so that stuff is referenced in the plan so we had to make those updates. In terms of the timeline, so the plan was approved by the Health and Safety Committee May 29th. This is our required public hearing. The 30-day comment period opens up tomorrow. We may just leave. The plan was to have the board adopt the health and safety plan at the August
04412th meeting and appoint the safety team for next year. So we may keep that plan, or if we change our July meeting, we may... Rethink that and then we send it up to the state as well as sending up the building level emergency response plans We send those to the state to state police and to local police as well If anyone is interested in reviewing the document it is up posted on the website. Here's how you can find it If you do have any comments anyone has comments, please you can call me or email me and share those with me as well And that's really it. Any questions from the board? Any of the board members have any questions? Okay, thank you. At this time, we will take public comments related to the safety hearing
045only. Seeing no one at the microphone this concludes our safety hearing we will now reopen the regular meeting I'm gonna turn it back over to you. That's a Lynch Thank You mrs. Dineen. Oh, so just do my my final report on the board goals So I think our April meeting was our best one because we saw the profile of the owl in action So I'll just going to talk through some of the things that we did this year in the in the the two associate to those three board goals. So the first board goal was to embed the profile of the OWL into curriculum and instruction. So some of the major projects that went on this year is we now have a consistent secondary curriculum guide that covers grades 6 through 12 that is encompassing
046both the middle schools and the high school and and companion scopes and sequence for all of the departmental work that goes on beyond it so I thank the faculty for all their work it's a lot of if this were this were carpentry this is the dirty work of education and I'm really proud of some of the thinking that was done and committed to paper we also did a phenomenal job with the writing revolution K through 12 a full artic and I can tell you in observing some of these tenured teachers they're using it in reality so that was another thing that aligned because we that came out of the profile of the owl was the need for a common k-12 vocabulary of how we speak about writing we started a comprehensive PD system so the
047elementary teachers concentrated on the writing revolution this year and our secondary teachers created professional learning community committees where they actually embraced the profile of the owl and they started to embed it started to see some interdisciplinary work going on and all of that was in service of the profile of the owl so I think a lot of good work was done this year we all I think we're starting to talk the vision I think people are able to really to know what the four pillars are creative and critical thinking social emotional learning real world skills and global citizenship and we're seeing that evidenced most importantly in the work of children that appear here on this stage every single month. So I thank everyone for their work with the profile. Our second board goal was to
048implement a multi-tier system of support to do a second stage. And what the second stage is all about is just awareness and talking about it. I think primarily it was being done by our PPS staff, our pupil personnel, our social workers, our psychologists, our guidance counselors, Mrs. Boyce and her team, Mrs. Sabin and the psych So I thank you for all your work. We're going to move that more formally next year to an actual plan And we're gonna you'll all see the triangle It's what all kids are exposed to what some kids need is intervention and then the top tier of who needs sustained intervention So it's still kind of conceptual but I'm kind of happy with the work because again This is some of the pick and shovel work that needed to be done
049find our final goal was to rebrand compact shared decision-making we rebranded it and their committees were meeting at each of the levels all of the schools we implemented common shared decision-making between north and south for shared visions of One middle school on two campuses I'm gonna hear that a lot next year just so you all know that there is one middle school on two campuses and And a lot of that work was done by shared decision-making and all of that is posted on the website So there was a lot of good work done. Was it done perfectly? It was done well that's and I think that's really the goal because sometimes and Perfect is the enemy of the good. They taught me that in graduate school. So we moved we moved and I'm really proud
050of the work that we did. So Jackson, remember that when you get to college because if you're anything like me, there are going to be times when you're staring at a screen and you're petrified to start because you're afraid of not being perfect. Vomit on the page just get and mr. O'Brien right you got through law school just just start just start and I and you move and things move in the right direction so Those are the three goals. So I thank for all the work that was done there any comments from the board on the goals Okay, also have one sorry the curriculum guide I was looking that over it's phenomenal I just was curious. How do we let everyone see that like it? I think that it's great You know, it's probably on
051the website. It's on the website study it off him But I think it's something that should go out through parents square, you know, maybe at the different levels, you know at the start of the year I just think it's a good document. Some people might really want to look at it in another way Great. Also, I'm happy to announce that Lindbrook High School has been raised from a silver level college board school to a gold level. And what's really important here is that means that 65% of the kids in our graduating cohort take an AP exam. So that's kind of a good, and not only that, 35% have to score a three or higher. and at least 10% have took five or more. So it really is a commitment, and again, to the wonderful teachers
052that are putting that work together. So we're kind of really happy about that. I'd now like to call upon Mr. Benedetto and Mr. Kirshenberg. They have an exciting announcement to make on behalf of our teachers union. Good evening. Craig Kirschenberg, President of the Olympic Teachers Association. Nikki DiBenedetto, a social studies teacher, and we're here. Yes, with something exciting. So our state union, New York State United Teachers, has an educational initiative to engage civic readiness. And they made funds available for that purpose. Nikki did 99 and a half percent of the work. I edited it and applied and I get to present the check. So I'll let her explain it, but I'm here tonight to present to the Limerick School District a check for $2,000 from the Limerick Teachers Association, courtesy of New York State United
053Teachers, for a really exciting plan that... was her brainchild and that she's going to bring into action so i send it to you Good evening, everyone. Thanks for the opportunity to present. My name is Nikki DiBenedetto. I am the Student Government Association Advisor and AP U.S. History teacher. I'm excited to present the project we will be completing this fall using the money we've received from the NYSET Civic Readiness Grant. In partnership with the Nassau County Board of Elections, students will have the unique opportunity to participate in an authentic election experience as part of our Student Government Class Officer Elections. On September 17th, students will visit the small gym during their social studies classes to cast their votes for their grade-level president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. The election will mirror the real voting process, with
054students completing voter check-in procedures, voting on official ballots created by the Board of Elections, and submitting their ballots through the voting machine. This hands-on civic... engagement experience provides students with an understanding of the electoral process and helps prepare them to become informed and active voters when they reach voting age. By participating in a realistic election setting, students gain firsthand knowledge of the responsibilities and privileges of civic participation. I would like to thank, yet again, Terri Moran for her invaluable guidance and support throughout this process, to Mr. Cirosi and Mr. Kirschenberg for bringing this opportunity to my attention, and... of course Mr. Kirshberg for his assistance with the application process. I look forward to this meaningful experience that will provide our students and to see this vision become a reality. Thank you. All right, and Dr.
055Balekas, the curriculum update? Sure. I have to say congratulations to Mr. Soros and the high school team. This year we had 37 students demonstrate the ability to speak two different languages, which is recognized by the New York State Seal of Biliteracy. I know in Linbrook we've had a lot of conversation about the profile of the OWL and being global citizens and making certain competencies. This is one of the opportunities from the State Department. where kids can demonstrate their competency in two different languages. And our team worked really hard to achieve that goal this year. So I'd like to say congratulations to all of them. The next agenda item is also mine, so I'll continue. The title grants earlier today, we had a planning meeting to discuss the proposed use of the Titles 1 through 4
056funds for the upcoming school year. We've been using those funds to basically support our student support services. That means that we use Title 1 for our social workers who help address our students' academic and social-emotional needs. Titles 2 and 4 are used to support our director of school counseling and... social work Mrs. Natasha Boyce and she provides strong leadership alignment and coordination of counseling and support services across the district our last part of the fund is for title 3 this supports our participation in the Nassau BOCES E&L consortium which provides access to resources and professional development to strengthen our services for our English language learners Through these consistent allocations, our district remains committed to prioritizing student well-being, expanding equitable access to student support services, and aligning resources with the broader goals of the Profile of
057the Owl. And I'd like to thank everybody who listened to my spiel earlier today and were able to be part of the process. Thank you. And Capital Projects, Mr. Press. Thank you, there's a lot of work going on this summer So we'll talk a little bit about that right here at the high school. We are in the process of replacing most of the roofs the different parts of the building some of that has started already North middle school we are starting the process of creating we're converting a classroom into a science classroom to give them the science classroom space that they need up there for our middle school kids South middle school the plan is to replace the track this summer So we're waiting on a start date for that. West End, just avoid West
058End this summer. There's a lot of stuff going on at West End this summer. All good stuff. Bathroom renovations going on there. We're replacing the hallway floor tile throughout the building. We're going to renovate three classrooms there as well, in part to support the continuum of our special education program. We are starting to, we will be starting to replace the PA system at West End so that they have a functioning PA system. The oil tank there will be replaced as well. And we're looking at installing a Gaga pit. The base, the asphalt base, will happen this summer, and then we're going to order the actual Gaga. equipment and we don't have a set delivery date on that there will be work starting on the outdoor classroom at West End so thank you to the West
059End PTA for their their donation which will be accepted at a future board meeting then the will be adding some shrubs the district will be doing that that'll happen in the fall now it's not a good time to plant according to mr. Seda Marion Street, there's going to be some work there as well on the irrigation system on the Waverly Avenue side of the building. We're going to replace some of the shrubs and some of those planting areas, replacing some of the end zone fencing that has seen some better days there. It's a little dented and in need of replacement. And then we're in the process of adding... These are what we're calling turnstiles. There's some entry ways to get onto the the field in the turf area So that's that's what's happening this summer
060Thank You mr. Press and I realized I missed scope Dr. Berman Actually, Terry realized I dropped this. You're going to hear a theme here. So I know cell phones are technically illegal in all New York State schools, but it's only during school hours. It's really good when the district clerk texts you, you missed scope. The district's child care program operated in partnership for the upcoming school year with Scope Education Services is moving forward. Registration is currently open for the before and after school care programs. Scope recently hosted a job fair to recruit staff and continues to have employment opportunities available. Information regarding program registration and employment opportunities can be found on the district website. As part of the licensing process for September, SCOPE representatives will be meeting with the building principals this month to review
061the site locations and space availability. The district looks forward to this new partnership with SCOPE and opportunities it will provide for students and families. I also provided the high school administration with some information concerning SCOPE. They have opportunities for some of our students to be able to participate in the program to help assist and volunteer. There's a scholarship program set up that if students do work for scope and they put in a certain number of hours They can receive per year up to $1,000 the thousand dollars is not given to them directly But if they are going off to college the money then will be sent to the school of choice that they will be entering so the students do have an Opportunity to earn up to $2,000 over the time that they would be
062here. So that information is available now through the high school It will be shown up on the TV screen. That's the one I've been seeing, right? It's up there already. So students will have the opportunity to access that information. So thank you. That's the 25-26 school year. It's a wrap. At this time, I would like to open the floor for public comment. If you come up, please state your name. Good evening. My name is Emily Coyne, Limerick resident and parent. I'm here tonight to talk about elementary class size. I would like to respectfully ask you to consider increasing the amount of sections in the third grade at West End for next school year. This current school year, West End started with a reduction of three sections from the previous years. One less class in first,
063second, and fourth grade. A fiscally responsible decision made at a time where staff and space space utilization were our top priority. Okay I get it. So what quickly came to light as the school year started was that enrollment numbers overall in September look drastically different than they did the spring before. In the past two years alone West End has seen an influx of 20 students scattered through all the grades over the summer months. Also The student counts in September look very different the following June. Over the past four years, West End has had an additional 22 to 30 students enroll from grades K through five between September and June. So yes, we understand that families do move out of town, but not nearly at the same rate as they move in. And who can blame
064them, right? Great school, wonderful teachers, supportive community. I can go on and on. The current second grade of three sections has class sizes of 23, 23, and 24. Conservatively speaking, if three new students enrolled into third grade for next year, we're looking at class sizes hitting 25. That leaves little to no wiggle room for the increases that we have historically seen. You may be thinking that according to board policy, there's plenty of room. Class sizes can go up to 28 before another section needs to be added. The Lindbergh Board of Education class size policy was adopted in February of 1997. What were you doing in February 1997? It's a rhetorical question. I know I've changed a lot and evolved a lot since then. The world is a different place. Children's needs are different. And yet
065the policy remains the same. I do think the board recognizes the lower class, the lower grades benefit greatly from smaller classes. And I thank you for including a teacher back into the budget to make it possible for four sections in both first and second grade at West End for next year. Talk me out third grade. Third grade is a bridge year. Some school districts categorize third grade as primary along with K through two and others like Lindbergh label third grade as intermediate with fourth and fifth. Either way, it's a pivotal year that encompasses drastic amounts of growth and maturity. And only when I became a sixth grade parent could I truly appreciate how much each grade shaped and prepared these students for the year to follow. Having appropriate class sizes makes this preparation possible and
066yet looking at just the numbers does not tell the whole story These students are not just a number. Each child walking through the doors of West End is unique and comes with a myriad of needs required to help them flourish in the classroom. Of the 19 classes, 17 of them are designated SC, ICT, or ENL, with ENL classes particularly experiencing higher class sizes. Part of what makes West End so special is its multiculturalism, where students are taught and celebrate differences while learning patience, empathy, and resilience. Larger class sizes of students with higher needs drastically reduce the individualized attention and support each student receives. This compounding effect often leads to higher teacher burnout, more behavioral disruptions, and reduced academic growth. Our newly hired staff developer has her work cut out for her. I'm thrilled with that
067hire, by the way. Class sizes should be reasonable so effective differentiation can be learned, practiced, and be able to succeed. Safety, happiness, and the opportunity for each individual student to grow, learn, and thrive at school is the goal. It's about supporting our teachers so they can properly support our students. Thank you for listening, and I appreciate your consideration to add a fourth section to the third grade at West End for next school year. Thank you for your insight into that. At this time, the board gratefully accepts and acknowledges the following donations. $3,500 from the community chest South Shore for use by families of high school seniors who attend the Lindbergh Public Schools to assist with senior class expenses such as yearbooks and prom. $2,268 from Friends of Lindbergh Music to be used to defray the
068cost of the 8th grade music department trip for both the North and South Middle Schools. At this time, I would like a motion for resolutions 2606C19 through C34, 2606NC1 through NC3, and 2606G1 through 2506G54 on a consent agenda. Mr. Looner? Second. Mr. Cullen? All in favor? Thank you. May I have a motion to accept the consent agenda? Mr. Pulaski second, mr. Murray all in favor We also have several walk-in resolutions that were not included on the agenda published on Friday The agenda has been updated to include the following 2606 g55 for the Frost Valley supervisors 2606 c35 and c36 Family and infant care leave 2606 NC 46 and two appointments for two maintainers and a typist clerk and 2606 NC 7 a leave of absence may have a motion to accept these resolutions Mr. Cullen
069second, Mr. Murray all in favor Our next meeting is the reorganization and regular meeting It is at this time July 1st at 6 p.m., but there might be a change in the date. It will be in the Atlantic Avenue Administration Building, so just look. We might be changing the date of that. We want to wish everyone a wonderful end to the school year. Enjoy all the wonderful celebrations for all of those students graduating, and we wish everybody a wonderful and safe summer. Can I have a motion to adjourn? Mr. Murray, second Mr. Pulaski. Go Knicks.