001We'll stand. United States under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. For our troops, uh remembrance of 911 and obviously uh you know for the families and those affected by the uh the uh the shooting, the assassination of Charlie Kerry. All right. Okay, we're going to first start off with some school news. So, the first school news we're going to start off with is our student ex official board member, next So, my report is uh quite simple. The cell phone ban, everybody's adjusting to it pretty well. There's not really been that many complaints anymore. Teachers are kind of enjoying it. They're saying that there's more communication between students uh in between periods and in their classrooms when the teacher like gives them five minutes at the end of the period, which they seem to enjoy.
002Uh the new gymnasium, we got a little tour of it in gym class. It's looking pretty nice. I think we're going to start using it coming up uh like the winter since right now we're all going outside on the turf. So that's looking pretty good. Uh homecoming and pep rally. Everyone's really excited for that. Everyone's getting ready to go. Um for athletics, the volleyball team is 1 and one. They said that they're looking pretty decent so far. Girls soccer is 3 and one. Boy soccer's one and three and football's one and one. And it's pretty much it. Thank you. >> Any questions for Max on maybe the cell phone perspective? Okay. And we want to call up Dana Galan or the UTI team. >> Thank you, D. >> Yep. Hello. I'm happy to be here
003to share some of the things that have been going on in the middle school. Memorial Middle School teachers are excited to begin another school year. We have helped students settle into their new routines. Grade 5 teachers welcomed our newest students with open arms and friendly smiles. They also dedicated time throughout the first few weeks to navigate the halls, cafeteria, and bus dismissal. Students in all grades commemorated the 24th anniversary of September 11th by participating in lessons and creating displays around the school that focused on the theme of heroism and the meaning of Patriots Day. Additionally, students in Mr. Dano's class wrote letters to the Nassau County Police Department 8th precinct in conjunction with their lesson on heroes for Patriots Day. Students constructed traits of a hero and then use those traits to write letters of
004gratitude to the local officers that help keep our community safe. Students in all grades will also participate in civic-based lessons and activities centered around the US Constitution in honor of Constitution Day, which is today, September 17th. Students will deepen their understanding of the role the Constitution plays in their daily lives as active citizens. Our middle school science teachers are excited to begin Inspire Science, our new curriculum that fully aligns with the next generation science standards. This program will bring hands-on inquirybased learning to our students, helping them think and act like real scientists. A special thank you to Mrs. Romer for her tremendous support in securing this new platform. Students in Mr. Biano and Miss Goldstein science classes recently took part in the coin water drop lab, a hands-on activity where students tested how many drops
005of water could fit on different coins. By making predictions, collecting data, and analyzing results, students practiced their science and engineering skills while exploring the concepts of surface area and surface tension. It was a simple but powerful way to see science come to life. Over the summer, our math teachers came together in their grade level teams to collaborate, plan, and set meaningful goals for the upcoming school year. Their work focused on aligning curriculum, strengthening instructional practices, and ensuring that all students are supported in building strong mathematical foundations. Additionally, many of our math teachers have begun incorporating building thinking classroom practices into their daily instruction. Building thinking classrooms, also known as BTC, is an evidence-based framework designed to actively engage students in problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration. In a BTC environment, students are often working in
006small groups at vertical whiteboard spaces around the room. This structure encourages students to share their thinking, learn from one another, and approach problems with persistence and creativity. Instead of passively receiving information, students are up, engaged, and taking ownership of their learning. Overall, BTC is helping create classrooms that are more interactive, student centered, and focused on developing the kind of problem-solving skills that extend far beyond the math classroom. All fifth and sixth grade art students are working on a part of a larger display based on the book, What Do I Do With an Idea? by Kobe Yamada. students have come up with some very creative and thoughtful ideas. All seventh and eighth grade art students have completed a part of a larger display based on the artwork by the street artist Thank You X. Their artwork
007shows their favorite island trees activities as well as their hobbies and interests outside of school. Both displays can be seen by the art rooms. Speech and language students are beginning their new curriculum, focusing on social skills such as active listening, perspective taking, and making small talk by maintaining a conversation. They've been participating in role plays to practice and review skills learned last year. The students have shown retention of many skills and some have even expanded their communication skills since leaving school in June. They are off to a great start. In Mrs. For's fifth grade ELA classes, students have begun their first novel, There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom. Students are learning new vocabulary, making connections to the characters, and are practicing evidence-based writing. Miss From students are reviewing some important life skills. Students practice
008kitchen safety by making delicious s'more bar treats, which they packaged and delivered to a chosen special person in the school. There's also some special treats for you to enjoy for Mr. Miss Ron's students after the meeting. So, she gave them to Dr. Lombardi and you can enjoy them after the meeting. In social studies, students are learning map skills by going on many quests using compasses to navigate the building and courtyard. Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15th to October 15th. Seventh graders will learn about the week-long celebration of Chile's Independence Day and make comparisons to the United States Independence Day. Eighth graders will research famous Hispanics that have made contributions to the US. Students will also be given a daily interesting fact about a different Spanish-speaking country for the next 21 days. There is a
009lot of excitement in our school as our seventh graders are preparing for their overnight trip to Boston. Students will tour major sites of the historic city and get a firsthand experience that will connect to their study of colonial America and the road to the American Revolution. Sixth graders are also preparing for their first overnight field trip to the Ashokin Center where they will continue their learning outdoors through a range of activities. We appreciate the continued support of the board and all administrators as we look forward to another successful school year. Thank you. Thank you J. That's terrific. So uh before we start the meeting, we have our the most important part of the meeting is the recognitions that we're going to do with our students. So last year was the first time we we started
010to talk about this a couple of years ago is bringing in the national Spanish and French exams. And I think we had we were nervous about giving these to all the students in the in the various grade levels. So we started the piloted last year to see how our students did on these national exams. It's very important to see Island Tree students challenge themselves not only locally against their peers or kids on Long Island, but let's see how we do against the best of the best in the country. And for the first year of of going out and taking these national exams, our students did really well. In fact, we have some gold medal winners, silver medal winners, bronze medals, and honorable mentioned uh finalists and success rates. So, we're going to bring up Dr.
011Safaritus, Mr. Gibbons to help us out with the the recognitions that we're going to have. But all the students who receive these awards have another thing to add to their honors section of their college applications that are be coming up that separate themselves from other kids not only in Island Trees because it might be some kids. I'm a bronze medalist here. If you're not a bronze medalist in Island Trees, I separated myself from Island Trees or other kids on Long Island. If you knew a bronze medal I did, we're going to apply for the same colleges. Who are they going to select? Mr. rich or me. Mr. Rich got the bronze medalist, he goes to college, I say, "Oh, but but at the same time, you're also looking at that a national level." So when
012you're competing against thousands, tens of thousands of kids, you get this on your your college app, it means a lot. So next year, we're going to have more grade levels to participate. It's be more kids will have these big honors on their applications. There's going to be a big difference in the college uh process. So, we're so excited and we're excited to see these kids achieve because we were nervous. I don't know how they're going to do. Maybe we won't get any. And then we got this big list. It was very exciting for them. So, let's introduce those kids and uh give them a warm round of applause. >> Yes, we were very proud to see how well our students did on these exams. We really didn't know since it was the first time. Um,
013so we have the National Spanish Exam, which is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, and the National French Contest, which is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, and they're national exams. Um, and they're pretty rigorous. So, we had our 11th grade world language students from the French and Spanish Honor Societies take these national exams in April. Um and the these awards are really a reflection of all of their hard work and dedication to learning the language. So for the National Spanish Exam um we have a gold medal recipient Joanna Mendes. [Applause] Um one of our two silver medal recipients is here this evening, Eric Gomez. Our bronze medal recipient, Valeria Carvajal Fuentes is here. [Applause] And we have a number of honorable honorable mention recipients here. Russell
014Commonson [Applause] Katie, Nicholas Hel, [Applause] Eel, Hernando, Adriana Hannah >> and Crystal Nar. >> We'll shift a little bit. We'll shift down. We'll get a nice picture. We'll get on the website tomorrow morning. >> And for the National French Contest. >> Okay. Oops. >> We have one bronze medal recipient with us, Mecca Laraji. [Applause] And we have three honorable mentions. One was not able to name this evening. One told me they were maybe but I don't see her. >> You want to call her name out just in case she is here. >> Malineky. >> Um and we also have Alexander Ps. [Applause] Next year we bring all those other grade levels in. We're going to need a bigger room. >> So, let's get a nice picture and we'll get the board up as well. Congratulations.
015[Applause] We're going to go on to the business portion of our our meeting. So, we'll give the students some extra time to go do their Spanish and French homework. Uh, so if you want to get out now, we'll give you a few minutes to get out. And if you want to take some pictures out the hallway, there's some nice social media banners to get some pictures out there. But congratulations to our students. You really impress us each and every year. And we look forward to some of these kids coming back next year. [Applause] What's So, uh, are there any visitors to address the board the agenda items? >> I'll make a motion to approve minutes as presented. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I opposed. >> All right, we'll jump into our action items.
016Uh, action item number one, approval of revising policy 11, school district records, regulations. Second, any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item number two, please. Approval of revised policy number 55000, student records and policy number 55000-R students records regulations. Second reading. >> Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item number three, approval of revised policy number 550, student privacy under the protection of pupil rights amendment PP. Second reading. >> Any questions? All those in favor I opposed. Motion carry. Action item number four please. >> Approval of revised policy number 6240 investments and policy number 6240-R investments regulation. Second reading. >> Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item number five, please. Approval of revised policy 841 school bus. >> Second.
017Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item number six approval of revised policy number 8635 information and data privacy security breach and notification and policy number 8635-R. Information of data privacy security breach and notification regulation. Second reading. >> Second. >> Any questions? >> All those in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carried. Action item number seven, >> acceptance of a report from the office of New York State Controller dated June 2025 and late corrective action plan. >> Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item number eight, please. >> Approval of stipulation of settlement. Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item number nine. >> Approval of settlement agreement. >> Second. Any questions? All those in favor? >> I opposed. Motion
018carried. Action item number 10, approval of bilingual counseling provider service agreement extension. >> Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item number 11, special education services contracts. >> Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. >> Motion carried. Action item number 12, >> approval of special education provider agency contract. >> Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carries. Action item number 13. >> Award bid number 673 025. 5 installation air condition. Any questions? >> All those in favor? >> I opposed. >> That's the addition of an uh central air conditioning into the GPR at the middle school and more importantly for the food service workers into the kitchen there. So, they'll have air conditioning and that room will be air conditioned. So it would
019be nice for events and things like the musical and the players that some of you do. So be nice action item number 14 municipal agreement gas purchases from one town USD revise. Second any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carries. Action item number 15. Approval of budget transfer to eliminate the end of the year negative balances for 2024 2025. Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item number 16 >> approval of budget transfer after payroll establishment. >> Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I oppose. Motion carried. Action number 17. Approval of budget transfer technology codes to upgrade place. >> Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item number 18. >> Approval of budget transfer within business office codes. >>
020Second. Any questions? All those in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carried. >> Number 19, please. Approval for athletic placement a for eighth grade students. >> Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item number 20. >> Approval of certified EMT services for 2025. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item 21. Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item 22. >> Approval for the boys and girls cross country meets off Long Island. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? >> I oppose. Motion carried. Action item 23. >> Approval of Le theory usage for a defensive driving fundraiser course. >> Second. Any questions? All those in favor? >> I oppose. She carried. Action item 24. >> Approval of the four
0212025 high school production. Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action on the consulting service agreement. >> Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item 26. Approval of academia learning online agreement. >> Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item 27. Contract approval. Heartland payment systems for my school bucks app. Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I oppose. Motion carry. Action item 28. >> Approval of donation of flips sled FS200 for the island football program. Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item school supplies for elementary schools. >> Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item 30. >> Approval to declare surplus and disposal of facilities equipment.
022>> Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item 31. Approval to declare surplus and dispose of the music equipment Usher jackets. Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I oppose. Motion carried. Action item 32 >> approval to declare surplus and dispose of music equipment. Shell second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carries. Action item 33. >> Approval of surplus. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. Action item 34. Approval of use of buildings. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carry. Action item 35. Approval of personal report. >> Second. >> Any questions? All those in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carried. All right. Let the record reflect the board accepts the financial report for June 2025. Let the
023record also reflect we did 35 action items before you. >> I have to apologize to Mr. Alone because I laughed when he said we should do a consent agenda tonight. I It's okay to keep it moving. All right. So, we got the financial report, business visitors, all the new business all at once. Good. Real good. All right. >> All those in favor? I motion carried. >> Good night everybody. >> Thank you. >> Thanks for the treats. >> Yes. Thank you so much.