001go into uh work session. >> Motion. Thank you. Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. So carry. >> Okay. Welcome to um the work session. We're going to start right away with Mr. McDougall. Miss Quicker regarding halal foods. >> Come on up. >> And actually is the coming up. I can just I know Duncan's going to introduce it, but I last year I don't get a lot of emails from students, but I had two young men send me an email. They might even send it to the board last year if you recall. >> And Mr. Pashk and I went down and met with the these gentlemen. Um they had a very very compelling um argument to look at our menu. So I want to thank you for that conversation because I think it
002was probably one of the best conversations I had it all last year. So, at this time, I'm going to turn it over to Mr. McDougall to uh introduce everybody. >> Good evening, everybody. Thank you for hosting us here. Um, we're here on behalf of the Behore Middle School um and to talk about some of the halal menu options that have recently been added to our cafeteria's food service offerings. Um, as a school and as a district, we take pride in our connections to community. Um, at the middle school, we take our cues directly from the district mission statement. And forged in that mission statement are direct references to community, the connection between the school and the community. Um, and a pride in the diverse society that we live in and that we're preparing our students
003for in Beayshore. Um, and part of writing our Beayshore story and continuously writing that story is making sure that we are inclusive and that we are updating what we do as a school um to meet the needs of our community as we evolve and we become even better versions of our beayshore selves. So part of the diversity that we experience here in Beayshore is cultural, right? We understand racial diversity, linguistic diversity, but when we talk about culture, um we would be remiss if we did not address the features of everyday lives that our families engage in. Right? When we think about some of the things that are passed down from our families that we will pass down to our children and grandchildren, we think of food, right? We think of gathering around the table, uh,
004sharing stories and bonding over breaking bread. And some of the best ways to transmit culture to our children, to our grandchildren, is through the recipes that we carry through the years, through the dishes that we serve around our table. So, um, why we're here today and acknowledging our halal menu options is sort of part and parcel of embracing that diversity and celebrating the diverse cultures that we have here in Beayshore. So, I'm going to bring up Miss Tara Rousel, one of our seventh grade social studies teachers, who is going to talk a little bit about a seventh grade social studies capstone project that led directly to this initiative of including halal menu options in the middle school cafeteria. >> Thank you. >> Hi, everyone. >> Hi. >> I'm here to talk a little bit about
005a seventh grade project we've been doing in the middle school for a few years now that I'm really passionate about and excited about. um more so because it gives kids the opportunity to have a voice and really feel like they can make a difference. Um the civics capstone project that we started in seventh grade, the very first thing that they have to do is come up with an issue or a problem that they see in the community or in school or in the world. And once they find something that they're passionate about, they have to dive in, gather some information, do some research in order for them to figure out what they can do to take age appropriate action. Um, once they do that, they come up with a step plan, you know, step-by-step plan
006for their action plan. Um, they make some decisions. Well, do I need to create a petition or write a letter or send an email to Dr. Maloney to to um meet with me. And once they come up with their age appropriate action, the most important part for them is to um reflect and present to their peers. And this is where they sit down and they really think, you know, in front of their peers, they talk and they say, you know, this is what we did. This was the roadblock we hit. This is how we moved forward. This is how we made things happen. And their peers sit back and they say, "Wow, that was really cool. That was really awesome. How did you do that?" And you know, you see a lot of smiles in
007the audience because the kids start to realize, wow, we can do this at the age of 12 and 13. We do have a voice and we can make a change, which is pretty awesome. Um, Abdul and Donnish are here today and they are the true testament of a successful capstone project from start to finish. So, we're here today to uh hear what they have uh accomplished and we're really excited to hear from them. So, here you go. All right. The first steps we take in approaching the project was a motivation from our social science teacher Mr. Cell. The main reason we wanted to choose this project because we felt like that we were not being properly represent represented by the food we we that was available and our our options were very limited. Only things
008we could really be eating were like PBG PB&J sandwiches and salads. So the first Okay, you go. >> Uh thank you for having me. Uh the first steps we took after uh learning about the project was that uh we sent emails to a bunch of people involved in the school like the people who ran the school. We sent a bunch of emails to them. Then we went ahead and had a actual letter sent to the superintendent I believe the right there Mr. Maloney. >> Hi. Uh so those were the steps we took to address the issue and thankfully the effort paid off. >> During the superintendent meeting we met some great people like Mr. Maloney right there and also Mr. McDool and Miss Waiter >> and Miss Quicker. Yeah. >> And we disc and there
009we discussed has how and we discussed the improper representation how and how not eating the right food decreases physical and academic and academic performance in Muslim students and the and how it can be changed. Uh so a few things that we discussed in the meeting were how we can change the issue or what were a few parts of the issue. For example, uh what was not being provided, what we can provide and they took the initiative and actually researched manufacturers which I was really surprised. They researched manufacturers that make halal food and they gave us a list of uh of all the things they were going to try and change which was really awesome. >> And the final outcome we're standing here today with a lot of food on our menus. [Applause] I have to
010tell you something guys, your presentation was fantastic. And for you guys to be that age and you're down there and you're coming to that mic, you came with authority. You came looking. You came with a good information. You spoke very well. >> I am super impressed. I I have to tell you. And listen, I my my my my sister, my aunt, my cousin or whatever is over in ISO and they went through this too and they and they changed the food menu and they did some other things and they started to make it a better food chain and they let they actually let people cook instead of buying, you know, like homemade style and I I praise you very much. It's awesome. >> I tell you it was the best meeting I had all of
011last year. >> It's great. It is absolutely great. >> Very very good job. You guys were outstanding the whole balance of the pro project. Thank you. Um, it's just fantastic. I'd love to see more of these capstone projects here because I can just hopefully I'll be here to see you guys and what you do moving forward because if you are willing to take the initiative here and take the steps, you see that you can make a change >> and that it's not impossible and you just got to handle yourself in an appropriate manner and and very professional. Great job. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> This is something that Mr. Lane said prior to the presentation that this is not the end. This is just the beginning. continue this project this process. Future leaders readiness future
012leaders and think that way and always try to be the best and always move forward and you watch things happen >> and thank you Mrs. Quicker for making sure that you know she really hears everybody and and handles all the students so well. Thank you. >> I'm proud of you. >> Just as a reference, you know, the uh the halal menu uh options are indicated on the menu each each uh month. So there is now an H included to uh to signal those options to families because making the change is part of it but communicating that to everyone is is another part of it. Um so you know Miss Quicker did a really fantastic job >> and I did share in the Friday letter another parent had sent an email to me regarding uh the
013accommodation. So they appreciate it. Listen, and I love that this this also opens I wish my kids were still in school because this opens up a whole new world to your friends and your and your your fellow students who may never have had the opportunity to taste your kind of food and and it's I think the whole thing is just really amazing. >> Really, really impressive. >> Thank you. >> Great job. Great job. >> Got some proud parents here. >> Congratulations. Congratulations. Yeah. Wonderful. >> Yeah. We'd like to take a picture with you if that's okay. >> Sure. Next rain day, I'm coming. I'm coming down to have lunch with you. You guys are Right there. Ready. >> A little while. [Applause] They came up, I think, to the front a little bit >> to
014get us all in. >> Okay. >> Yep. Yeah. Good. Good luck, Mr. Balsamo. That's a hard act to follow. >> Stole what I was going to say. >> Thanks for making me second. >> Yeah. Sorry. >> These guys Good evening everyone. Hello. Thank you so much uh for having me here tonight. Greatly appreciate it. Think I have the right button here. Nope. Okay. Um I've been asked to uh speak about the class of 2025, our recent graduates. Uh just to go over briefly um and I'll share some trends and some things that are happening. This way you kind of know about the college application landscape and where our kids have been looking and are looking. Um you take a look at there the graduate placement for these uh from this past June. Um four-year colleges
01545% two-year 34. Fouryear is down slightly. Um so is the two-year there was an uptick as you can imagine in the career teched and trade vocational. You'll see 0% to apprenticeship and usually when it's one it's usually like three kids or less um just round it up. But uh there were more kids a 3% increase in career in teched and trade vocational and that that is no surprise. Uh moving more towards >> all right um >> moving more towards that area also um almost a double um the amount going to the employment sector and it's a job force. There's a lot of good jobs out there um that kids are getting. a lot of them with benefits coming out of college trying to go trying to college out of high school going a different route
016and uh there's also an uptick in the amount of students going to the military as well. Um just so that you know from that. Okay. I know there's a lot on here. It changed a little bit since we uh met at cabinet. Uh but I just added in there because I do think that some of these numbers um you should know um what is really going on and I can say them. This past year, uh, we had a record number of applications, um, 3,763, it was probably more than that, honestly, uh, to 477 different colleges in the country. Over the last decade or so, we've averaged about 350, 350 schools. Um but the alarming thing I know I mentioned this a couple of times um last year when I presented due to platforms like niche
017and direct admissions and even the college board is doing it now where students just basically have a simple profile and these colleges really solicit them and go after them really hard um to apply. Hey, you'll definitely get in. Hey, you'll definitely get scholarship money. So kids that were applying to maybe a handful or less than 10 schools are applying to more than double that. And you could see just from our little high school here in Beayshore, um, 3,700. But I I'll the things that are staggering that I'll show you how that it's just the last few years. Um, out of the class of 2025, 139 students applied to 10 or more schools, 54 of them applied to 20 or more colleges. That's a lot. >> That's a lot of money. >> That's just a lot.
018A lot of money. And if you look back, um, I didn't include the class of 2020. That was my son's class because they kind of went through the regular process before COVID hit. It was really the class of 21 the first year out of COVID. We were still at about the same amount as you see 1931. The next year 1787 and then bam from 22 to 23 we went up by a thousand applications and we continue to increase. We're up by a thousand more from 23 to 25. And I'm telling you, it's probably higher than that because one of the things that happens now on the platform with common application, once the counselor makes the packet, secondary school report, transcript, let is a wreck, everything, and they put it together and it's in there as
019the kids have the school, the packet automatically goes. So sometimes it could be days, week, you don't even know that the student applied yet to the school. We have mechanisms to try and um corral this, but it's getting harder and harder. So the class of uh 2023 as you see from 22 to 23 120 additional colleges that's that outreach from those other schools that are just going after these kids. Um we'll see what happens with my own daughter who's a senior this year. Uh we'll see how many schools she's she applies to. Um but it is a staggering number of college applications and I don't know how they're getting a handle on it. Uh, just so you know, uh, some good acceptances, Cornell, Yale, Johns Hopkins, um, Princeton, Colgate, I know, you always like to
020hear some of those. Three to UVA, eight to Maris this year, um, two to Villanova, eight to Alabama, and a few others. Just some interesting things that I like to point out sometimes how our kids really um, are expanding their wings. Um, 12 kids apply to just Arizona State, 23 to California schools. I added up South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida about 137 applications. Um, so kids are really looking to go down south. Um, 40 to Penn State, 15 Maris, 16 Tampa, and then of course a lot of local schools. 52 to Malloy that was almost double from the year before. Um, New York Tech 40, St. John's 45, Stonybrook, I mean, which is a phenomenal school. 113 applications to Stony Brook. Um Louisiana State 14 kids are going out to Colorado. Um Boston University 31.
021So they are really applying to some wonderful schools in in droves. And it it's really incredible. Um this class of 25 received approximately $43 million in scholarships. One thing that's very interesting to note um that I I put down the majors of the top 10 students and then the majors from last year's top 10 very very different as you notice last year um neuroscience, STEM, biopysics and then this year we had a lot of I would say business two to economics, business, political science, international studies, education, classics. So just a little bit different um in in the interest area and the o some of the other majors and and as nursing's always been a very popular major it was even more popular last year a lot of students applied to nursing different areas of health
022care so they're branching into not so much I shouldn't say so much but not so much the neuroscience the premed but they're going to all areas of healthcare as you know as that continues to boom um some interesting a number of kids data science psychology film production I don't know why they're doing that my son's trying to make it in that he's not going to make it. So, uh, he'll have to do something else. But, um, and marine transportation. So, just interesting to see how they really branch out into a a network of majors. So, it it's fun to to watch. And, um, what was a lot of fun uh, was last week um, the college career trade and job fair 2025 was last Wednesday. Uh, my guy was there. Thank you um, so much.
023But one of the nice things is we continue to develop. We have a whole back wall. A few of them didn't show. We're going to have to give them a call. Uh the trades and the unions, uh Suffach County Police Department, sheriff's department, local 138 operating engineers, the workforce development center at SUFFK, um which continues to grow, um the electrical and HVAC uh training center, uh Local 7, Tile Marble, and Terzo. But I want to make one note. Um, Riverhead Building Supply just to show a change in the industry and how things are going. Finally, last year we've been trying to get kids to go and visit for years and all these places say after 4:00. After 4:00. We're not getting a busload of kids after 4:00. Last year they finally reached out to us.
024We took a bus load of about 35 kids to Riverhead Building Supply. We visited one of their facilities out east and uh one of the main um centers and it's really an incredible business. The fact they reach out to us. They they need a pipeline and it's an incredible business. They have it's a familyoriented business. They even have places all over even up in Rhode Island. They want to bring you in and they literally said you can start on the sales floor and work your way up to vice president. That's how much they look and they harness your strengths. They're looking to keep you forever, harness your strengths, and then move you into the areas that they think are best for you. And it was really, really interesting. And they already called us to set
025up this year. So, I do see more of that happening. Um, I don't know right now if any of our students did end up going. We took juniors and seniors. Um, we'll do it again. So, we're going to keep a little bit more of a handle on that. But, it was interesting that they finally did reach out to us to have a program during the day. And I'm sure they hit many other high schools. Um and they had a full a full like half day of events for us. So it was it was really nice. So it was very exciting. Um so we're again keep moving and fighting um for those trends because as you can see getting kids to apply to college is not a problem uh with all those applications >> is desperate
026right now. >> Yes, exactly. The workforce is desperate. Um and I have uh my wife and daughter right there in the picture from the college fair from last year looking at Marrist as the Maris rep. Um last year uh the class a current senior class uh 164 applications to Boseies which is 36% of the senior class. So you see where the interest lies. Um we continued with the grade 11 and 12 small groupoup meetings which is just so much better than classroom presentations. It's a lot more work but um it's a lot better because you're dealing more intimately with the students. Um and uh you know it's one on five, seven, eight and it's it's just a lot better. Um we're still trying to pursue those new certification programs at SUFFK that students can earn
027prior um to graduation and I think we have about 38 students right now or so 40 students doing the early college program for this year um at SUFFK. So those credits um continue to roll on. >> So um any any questions um or anything? >> I appreciate everything you did. I know I know there was overload of with the postseason and that stuff and you kind of worked it all out and a lot of people uh were happy about it and uh it was good. It was uh the transition is unbelievable. I'm just I just keep watching everything grow and it's you know the early education all that stuff. It's just an amazing part of it. >> Yeah, really is. It's great. and just keep make more contacts with industry and outside people and we
028need a few people to come in and do presentations to our kids which I think is um extremely beneficial which is >> well health is going to soon as they're done with these two buildings they they already want to be so involved and is a funny thing >> they they've been wonderful we took we took um 36 kids we had to actually turn a few kids away it was just beayshore um for nursing and we thought it was and it was right down the road in Basher. It was only a few miles from here. They they they gave the kids lunch. We thought it was just going to be like an hour and a half, two hour, you know, lecture from a couple of doctors and nurses, but instead there was a very short lecture
029and they broke the kids up into groups and they actually had working stations for them and the kids were just blown away. It was just for our students. Um you had kids that currently do the Northwell program but also other kids interested in nursing and in healthcare. So they said they're going to do it again. So just for that they provided lunch. They paid for the busing. I I had two buses. They I had to cancel them. They said no we're we're sending the buses. It was it was fantastic. So they're doing more things like that. >> And they have I mean Northwell an organization like that has more than just healthcare too. They have all the offices and the work that goes into the offices. So there's HR, public relations, you know, marketing. >>
030They want security, food service workers, everything. >> Right. So there's like we really have this in our pocket here and they've been capitalizing it. So thank you. >> Yeah, they they they've been wonderful. Uh we work with them very closely. >> There's there's so many other >> when you have a big company like Riverhead Building, it's not just the building supplies. Everything that happens behind the scenes too and people forget about that. >> Yeah. Yeah. We just went to uh >> the civic uh the person of the year and they honored the two Northwell Health >> people and the guy was saying how much uh money and stuff they're pumping into the town and the schools to make him be part of it. So they are like open arms right now. >> He said it's
031a sea of scrubs at lunch. Right. >> He's right. He's right. >> He was really good. He would spoke very well. Well, getting involved in that partnership several years back, >> um, it has been so much more >> than just those 10 kids that follow through and get their two years of college paid. It's been so much more. It's every month we get new program. Bring kids here, bring kids there. I mean, never expected that to just the tentacles branching out. Just an incredible, incredible uh, find and an incredible partnership. It's really been great. So, >> you want to take the opportunity to mention about the college applications what's going on? I saw it on social media in terms of uh in terms of uh the the no payments for the next month or so.
032>> What do you mean? Oh. Oh, you mean the free app? The free app. Oh, yeah. Yeah. I sent stuff out. >> I'm just saying because people schools in New York up the other day was 122 schools. Um I sent it out to the families already. Um and I'll keep updating it. um they started a few years ago. Um Sunni started free application week. It's more like 10 days and then other schools jumped on the bandwagon and then the the governor also added on more schools. So last year uh it was about 130. As of last week we're at about 122 and I send the the links um to the families so that they could see which schools and which are the dates because there are dates and they're a little strict. um they start
033like mid October 20th to like November 3rd or 5th or something. But then there's others like I think it was University of Buffalo I believe two weeks ago announced one one of them I forget which one was maybe it was AWGO said from now till December 15th. >> Wow. >> So they just did it you know some schools are going out of the box even from that they don't care uh they just want uh the applications. But yeah thank you um for mentioning that. Yes, that and now that you mentioned that um we have gotten um bombarded with applications the last few years in October and it will be another tremendous amount. I I would probably say from October to early November would I would say at least a thousand or,200 applications will come through.
034I would guess possibly more. >> Yeah. Because that then that that has contributed to that >> the free apps. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you for mentioning that. What's that? >> They can enjoy Thanksgiving. >> That's right. That's right. That's a great point. I'll keep sending that out to the families. Thank you. >> Because the links do ch it changes. >> Y >> and then ultimate decision for families sending a child off to school distance. How does that factor in >> for just me? >> Like just say like I see a lot of Florida, South Carolina, >> Arizona. Um, our kids are going far. They're going far and when they go to these schools, they're they just want to study abroad and they want to travel and that's been the big thing. And I think it
035depends on the individual family. >> Um, you know, like my daughter said, she wants to go to Florida because beach and we gave her a 5 hour limit as traveling. So, I think it it depends on the individual family to say how far you want to go. But you see where they're applying. Arizona, California, there were a number to Texas. I didn't even there were numbers I didn't put down there. I couldn't believe all the kids that applied to schools in Texas last year. >> I feel like they're saying I my daughter said I want to go where it's warmer longer. >> Yes. Yes. That's that's a big factor. >> But I think in looking at where some of the kids that I know went, you also look at where the airport is. So you
036could be, you know, six hours away in a drive in a car to New York and you can't get there by airline because it's just too, you know, you got to drive three hours anyway. and you could get to Charleston, South Carolina in two hours right out of Macarthur, >> right? >> So, it's like, you know, you wave that and it's not even expensive either anymore >> on Thursdays and Tuesdays >> on on every day but Saturday and Tuesday. >> The uh the colleges uh like High Point and Tampa, they do an incredible marketing job. My my daughter just got mail the other day. University of Tampa. I think the Spartans, I'm not sure, but she gets this letter and in red, "Congratulations." Did she even hear of the school yet? I don't know. She
037apply. It says, "Congratulations. We can see you as a Spartan based on your academic records and test scores. How do you have that?" Um, and that you will you will get um so much money minimum. You know, try us out. These are the dates to come and visit. And um they hit them early. University of Alabama, Clemson and they draw those kids and and I will tell you one of the things that has happened and this happened many years ago. It started with a handful of schools um actually Tulain used to do it. Tain, Forom, Sienna, they did these like VIP apps. They try and get you early. They give you a big scholarship and then they hope that later on you remember that scholarship and then you might come back to them. And now
038that's happening with this niche and direct admissions because so many more kids are getting acceptances earlier and then they're throwing money their way and the they want to go to warm places and they want this this is a heavy >> a very heavily populated area of very bright students and they try it it's so dense in that population and they're trying to draw them down um to some of the warmer areas and out west. And so it's very interesting, >> a testament to us. >> Yeah, they're really some great students >> branching out. Phenomenal. >> I love it. >> And the fact that the kids want to go and do >> I I commend them. It's really exciting. I get chills thinking about that. They just want to go. >> So it's just really cool.
039>> So thank you so much. I appreciate the >> Have a good night. >> You too. >> Okay, >> Mr. Pashkin. Big exciting volleyball field trip. >> Yes. Uh so you have in your work session packets a request for a overnight trip for our girls varsity volleyball team uh to head uh upstate to a tournament uh involving other high schools. It is from October 10th to 11th. So they would be leaving Friday midm morning and coming back on Saturday, Saturday evening. uh and the coaches would be obviously the chaperons involved. Um and this is something that in uh speaking with Mr. Nangast we had done a number of years ago maybe pre-COVID last few years I don't think we attended but um but it is a a tournament that we have been to in the
040past. So you have the request there and they are looking for approval for this for this tournament in October. So it's Jamie and Andreas or >> who's is Andre? >> Andre. Yeah, I'm not sure. >> Andreas is >> and then just just the varsity teams going. So >> correct. Yeah. >> Do we have a number of kids? I'm just curious. >> I don't have the number in front of me, but I can find out for you. >> Okay. >> Do we have the budget for the transportation? >> The transportation, I spoke to Mr. Nangast. Um, it's covered half through the transportation through athletics and we cover the other half. That's that's how it was set up. >> District does >> Sounds good. >> Questions? Good. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Uh, Miss Binger, where'd
041she go? There we go. Hi. >> At the end, >> tax rate. >> All exciting stuff. Hit us with the tax rate. >> This man has something for us. >> You page in your packet. >> Oh, you can't see this. Be able to see this. >> All right, we have it. >> You have it. >> You want one? It's all right. It's all right. I can see it up here. >> All right. So, we are at this point by the end of September, we have to certify the tax rate with the town of Icelip. >> Um, and this happens every year. Uh, during the course of the summer, we receive um the new assessments including exemption figures. we receive uh the new base proportions and throughout the course of the summer we're finalizing our financial
042position and so then by the end of September uh we are certifying the new tax rate with the town of Icelip. So so we had a few I'm okay we had a few changes this year um that I just want you to note. I mean the tax rate for homeowners is excellent. It's just over 1%. Uh, which is very nice. Um, but we had a couple of changes that I will just point out the scroll down. >> No, I can't. Right. Okay. So, you guys have the the >> Yeah, take this >> sheets in front of you. >> I got I'll share with Christina. Yeah, >> I'm okay. Um, okay. So, let's look first at the assessments, right? because there's a couple things and there's a there's some things that you can see on here
043and some things that you can't. So, all the way at the bottom of the page and all the way to the right, right? Because this is a process. I give you uh two the past two fiscal years, but then we look at the numbers in January when the governor does her state of the state in the first uh state aid projections come out. We look at it again in April when we adopt the budget. And then we look at it again in September after we receive uh base proportions and assessments from the town of Icelib. So we're we're looking at uh the same thing over the course of almost an entire year. That's how long it takes us to get to the point where we're finally setting the rate. So if you look at the
044very bottom on the very right you will see the change in assessed valuation from uh what we projected in April which really was the actual numbers for 2024 2025 right we just took the actuals uh and used that as our estimate but you can see on homestead value we have lost about a million dollars worth of homestead value and on commercial property we've lost closer to $3 million in assessed value. Right? So, what that means is the pie has gotten smaller, the entire pie. Okay? If one of the things that I wanted to mention uh if you recall back a few months ago, we did uh let's see, a year and a half ago, we changed along with all the other municipalities how income is calculated and what's captured in the calculation of income. Right?
045So that had a nominal difference on our exemptions uh for senior citizens and the disabled. This past year, effective now, we made another change which was to raise the uh maximum income in order to be eligible for the senior citizens exemption and also for disabled. So, one of the one of the things that we need to look at and we will talk about this again in the next come in the next few months because uh we may want to look to raise that again. Remember, we said we would raise it incrementally. So, there was about a $230,000 increase to exemptions for senior citizens. It uh for the disabled it went down. For the veterans, it went down. the cap did not uh the change of the raising the income limitation did not um help them
046and you know their assessments actually lowered but so of the $1 million in assessed value that we lost on Homestead about 25% of it was due to raising the uh income limitation okay and you I know you can't see that on the page that I'm giving you so I just wanted to kind of talk about that so then back to the page just above the assess oh and if we look at the homestead and that big dip in assessed value, that's the grievance of the mall, right? That is now being phased in. That's going to look the same probably for the next five years until that's completely phased in. That's what that's related to. So now we go up just a tiny little bit to base proportions. And I've been saying to you the last
047five, six years, every year base proportions have been running in in the favor of commercial property. But that will stop. it will swing back and it will begin to favor homeowners once again. Well, here it is, right? So, the trend is now reversing itself and now instead of picking up 68% of the total levy, homeowners are picking up 66% of the total levy. They got we got a full 2% swing um for the homeowners. So that is one of the things that is helping to keep the actual percentage down, percentage increase to the tax rate down even though assessed values have dropped by almost a million dollars. That shift in base proportions uh impacts much more so than uh than assessed values do. So now as we start to move up the page from the
048bottom um you will see so the budget to budget 2.39% uh increase but when we look at the actual tax rates on the homestead we're going from $22.78 to $23.3. That's a 1.1% increase. Um and we estimate that at about $8.35 a month. All right. That is again for the average home in Beayshore. So if you have an home that is not considered average, you can adjust that accordingly. Commercial property going from $28.56 to $328. That is a 13.02% increase. Uh that is significant. But remember over the last five years or so as base proportions have been shifting in their favor they have taken credits probably in each of the last five years. I I will send that home in the Friday letter so that you can see what that's been over the over the
049last few years. Um they have been consistently taking credits but this is a 13% increase is a little rough but I al I always point this out to you every year the unified rate. So remember the base proportion split we have that here. we opt into it. Not every district in the town of Icelip does, not to mention across the rest of the state, but if we did not, that 2303 that is going to the homeowner um would be 2549, >> right? So, you can see that still at commercial property is still bearing uh a significant burden compared to to homeowners here. Okay, so that's where we're at. 1.1% for homeowners and that will be the paperwork will be submitted to the town of Icelip um by the 30th. >> Any questions? >> Thank you.
050>> Actually starting to make sense. >> Don't go anywhere. >> Scary say that every year. >> And then you also can we move on to this? >> Yeah. Yep. Yep. I was going to say don't go anywhere. Keep going. Uh so we have the policy that you asked me to redact and I have uh redacted it right down to one page. It's so for your second read. So it now just speaks to the fact that we offer um a meal program. Uh the second paragraph says that we offer it during the summer which we do every year. And then it goes on. It we leave I left out everything about free and reduced and all of the requirements to be certified as free and reduced and we left in just the C the community eligibility
051provision. I we are now that it is down to 25% we are well >> over the percentage needed to qualify. So, uh, and now that we've had some experience with it since CO over the last couple of years, we know that financially, uh, it's working well for us and and we're able to, uh, maintain our our, uh, fund balance and and run a successful, uh, fiscally sound program >> on the C. That was something we were a little bit concerned about when we first switched over, but, well, so, >> excellent. >> All right. Good. Any questions for Mor? >> No. >> Good. >> Exactly. What we needed all that other stuff. Get rid of >> all this. Cope. >> Good evening. You have in your work session folder a second read, draft of a second
052read of the policy, the right for employees to express breast milk in the workplace. There are no material or language changes from our first read. Uh we did add in the top right hand corner that is a required and notice provision and the board policy 9520.6 um as there were no changes um from the first read. Does anybody have any questions regarding this policy? >> I don't think so. Anybody? >> I said last time this is something we're doing already. >> This everything is already >> just editing the language. >> Yes. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. What's the time since the clock is not working? >> 10 minutes. >> All right. So, we will go out of um work. We'll take the 10 minutes and then we'll go into public. Right. Can
053I get a motion to go out of work session? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. So, carry. >> You want to? >> I'm okay. >> Okay. So, we're going to take the 10 minutes. Um can I get a motion to go into executive for the purposes of uh legal? >> Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Anybody? >> Second. >> Guy. Second. Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Okay. Gentle run to the bathroom. Get the video. >> He's usually ready. >> Okay. Sorry. >> Can I get It's all right. Can I get a motion to go into public session? >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I You got an I. >> All right. So carried. >> Let's start with the pledge of allegiance. Lost my thought for
054a second. Dr. Would you like to take us out? >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Just a moment of silence. We had a couple people pass. >> Yes. >> We're going to have a moment of silence. >> Okay. We had a few uh staff member pass away um recently. He actually won as a former fizzad teacher coach in Basher and Mr. Paul Pal. I know many of us played for him, knew him, great man. So our prayers go out for the family. And one of our grounds crew members, Basher grad, Mr. Tim Donley, passed away about a week or so ago. Our thoughts go out to him and his family
055as well. >> Thank you. Thank you. Okay, we will start with um if there are any comments on agenda items and agenda items only. Anybody have any questions or comments on agenda items? Okay. If not, I'm going to start with a statement before we get into business. Um, on September 22nd, 2025, we shared with community an uninsured claim brought against the Bayro School District under the Child's Victims Act, settled for $3,750,000. We will be voting on approval of this settlement agreement tonight. This settlement amount will be paid out of our insurance reserve. To date, 19 uninsured claims have settled. An additional five claims have been settled by our current insurance carrier and three claims have been settled by former insurance carriers. We continue to approach these matters with understanding and fairness for all those impacted
056by cases brought pursuant to the child victim act victims act. We are also guided by a fiscal responsibility for the entire Beayashore Brightwaters community and our mission to ensure our students and schools continue to thrive. As a district, we are dedicated to moving forward on a shared path that brings our community together. Thank you. Okay, we will start with A1. A motion to approve the board of education minutes of the executive work and public se sessions on of August 19th, 2025 and executive and work sessions of September 3rd, 2025. Any questions? >> Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I I so carried and we'll hit it right off with Mr. Fashkin. B1. >> On page B1, the board find a motion to approve the professional staff resignations
057and retirements as listed. We recommend it approval. Any questions? >> Motion. >> Thank you. >> All in favor? >> I. So carried. >> B2. >> On page B2, the board will find a motion to approve the professional staff requests for leave as listed. We recommend its approval. >> A motion. >> Thank you. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. So carried. B3 and B3 A through five. On page B3 and B3A A throughB, the board will find a motion to approve the professional staff appointments as listed. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I so carried. Uh B4, B4A. >> On page B4 and B4A, the board found a motion to approve the professional staff salary changes as listed. We recommend it approval. >> Motion. >> All in favor?
058I >> I and Okay. B5. >> On page B5, the board find a motion to approve the non-schedule salary revisions as presented. We recommend it approval. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> B6 B6 A through B. >> On page B6 B6 A through B, the board will find a motion to approve the civil service resignations, retirements, and terminations as listed. We recommend it approval. >> Second. All in favor? >> I so carry. B7 B7A. >> On page B7 and B7A, the board find a motion to approve the civil service request for leaves as listed. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. So carried. B8 B8 A through D. >> On page B8 and B8 A through D, the board find a motion to
059approve the civil service appointments as listed. We recommend it approval. Motion second. >> All in favor? I. >> So carried. B9 B9 A through B. >> On page B9 and B9 A through B, the board will find a motion to approve the substitute appointments as listed. We recommend its approval. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. So carried. B10. >> On page B10, the board a motion to approve the yearly appointments as listed. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. All in favor? >> I so carried. >> B1. >> On page B1, the board will find a motion to approve the civil service reappointments as listed. We recommend it approval. >> Motion. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. So carried. >> B12. >> On page B12, the board find a motion to approve the civil
060service reinstatements as listed. We recommend it approval. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I >> So carried. B13 B13A. >> On page B13 and B13A, the board will find a motion to approve the civil service staff changes in assignment as listed. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> All in favor? I >> I. >> So carried. >> B14 B14A. >> On page B14 and B14A, the board found a motion to approve the civil service salary changes as listed. We recommend its approval. Motion >> second. >> All in favor? >> I I make sure you know I'm still here. >> Okay. >> Thank you. B15. >> On page B15, the board find a motion to approve the list of volunteers for the 2526 school year as presented. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >>
061Second. All in favor? >> I. So carried. B16. On page B16, the board found a motion to approve the coaches X schedule and department of health physical education athletics for the 2526 school year as presented. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> All in favor? >> I so carried. B7. >> On page B7, board will find a motion to approve the coach X schedule and salary for the department of health, physical education, athletics for the 25 26 school year as presented. We recommend it approval. Motion. >> All in favor? >> I >> So carry. Uh Moren C1 and C1A. >> On pages on pages C1 and C1A, the board will find a motion to adopt the 202526 tax rate to be set at $23.3 for residential properties and $32.28 for commercial properties. We recommend it
062approval. >> Motion. Second. >> All in favor? >> I. So carried. C2 and C2A. >> On pages C2 and C2A, the board will find a motion to authorize the issuance of tax anticipation notes for the 20252026 school year in the principal amount of $38 million to JP Morgan Securities at 3.5% with a $269,420 premium for an average net interest rate of 2.5. And we recommend it approval. Motion >> second. >> All in favor? >> I so carried. C3. >> On page C3, the board will find a motion to authorize an amendment tore to increase the appropriation budget for the 2024 2025 fiscal year by $2,500,000 to cover actual expenditures incurred during the year. uh the balance of which $750,000 will come from the employee benefits acred liability reserve and 1,750,000 will come from unappropriated reserves.
063We recommend >> motion. >> All in favor? >> I so carry C4 C4 A through E. On pages C4 and C4 A through E, the board find a motion to renew the contract for the period October 1st, 2025 through September 30th, 2026 with Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Incorporated for the sum of $7,200. We recommend it approval. >> Motion second. >> All in favor? >> I. So carried. C5 and C5A. On pages C5 and C5A, the board will find a motion to approve the adult school lunch price increases listed for the 202526 school year. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> All in favor? >> I. >> So carried C6 and C6A. >> And on pages C6 and C6A, the board will find a motion to approve the budget transfer as listed.
064We recommend it approval. >> Motion. >> Second. All in favor? I >> I. >> So carry. Thank you. Dr. Outlaw. >> On page D1, the board will find a motion to endorse actions taken by the Basher Committee on Special Education pertaining to students being considered for services as noted in the CSE minutes listed, the annual reviews for the 2526 school year noted, and the referrals for August and September of 2025. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. All in favor? >> I. So carry. D2. >> On page D2, the board will find a motion to appoint the membership to the committee on special education for the 2526 school year. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. I. >> So carried. D3 and D3A. >> On page D3 and D3A,
065the board will find a motion to appoint the parents listed to the Bayore Committee on Special Education. We recommend its approval. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I so carry. D4. >> On page D4, the board will find a motion to adopt the special education minutes for the CPSC annual reviews on the dates listed. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> So carried. D5. On page D5, the V board will find a motion to appoint the membership to the committee on preschool special education for the 2526 school year. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I I >> I. >> So carry D6 D6A. >> On page D6 and D6A, the board will find a motion to appoint the parents listed
066for the Bureau Committee on Preschool Special Education. We recommend its approval. Second. >> All in favor? >> I I So carried. D7. >> On page D7, the board of find a motion to adopt the individual home instruction plans on behalf of the students named in the plans for the 2526 school year. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> All in favor? >> I. So carried. Uh D8. >> On page D8, my favorite, the motion is to adopt the Hooten Miffin hard courts into reading program for the 2526 school year beginning in September 25. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. So carry. I'm going to pause before we go to Dr. Maloney. Um, sometimes we notice this and sometimes we don't pick it up right away, but I
067believe we appointed tonight several new teachers and one is here with us this evening. Ann Lang, is that true? >> Congratulations to you. >> You know, we appointed a lot and I usually there's a handful of people so you snuck under our radar. Congratulations to you. How's it been going so far? >> Wonderful. >> Awesome. Well, welcome aboard. Congratulations. >> Oh my gosh. How did I know? All right, we need I got notification next. So, congratulations to you. And which school are you at? >> Nice. >> Welcome. Welcome. And what school youard? >> Gar just said, well, congratulations. You sat through work session, too. And I was like, who is that? So, I I I kind of I should have been a little bit more in tune to it. So, congratulations to both of you
068and welcome aboard. I hope it's been a great start. Awesome. Thanks. All right, we're going to go right on with it. Uh, Dr. Maloney E1. >> On page E1, the board find a motion to accept and place and final file the final non-resident pupil report for the 202425 school year as presented. We recommend it approval. Motion >> second. >> All in favor? >> I I so carried. E2. On page E2, the board find a motion to charge the annual tuition as established by the board of education for non-resident pupils enrolled for the 202425 school year is presented. We recommend it approval. >> Motion. >> All in favor? >> I I so carried. >> E3. >> On page E3, the board a motion to approve the request to issue high school diplomas to the students listed
069that are completed requirements as of August 25. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. All in favor? I >> I. >> And we'll be celebrating them on Tuesday. Yes. >> We'll be doing our August graduation ceremony. >> E4 and E4 A throughJ. >> On page E4, E4 A throughJ, the board find a motion to approve a memorandum agreement between the Basher School District and the Bashar substitute teachers association dated July 1st, 2025 through June 30th, 2029. We recommend it approval. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> So carried. E5. >> On page E5, the board find a motion to approve a qualified impartial hearing officer for an upcoming impartial hearing n hearing case number 658310 and we recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> All in favor? I >> I so carried. E6
070and E6 A through J. >> Page E6. E6 A throughJ. The board filed a motion to approve and hereby authorize the board president to execute a contract between the Basher School District and the State University of New York at Stony Brook for the purpose of student observations and fieldwork through June 30th, 2026. We recommend it approval. >> Motion second. >> All in favor? >> I so carried E7 E7 A through H. On page E7, E7 A through H, the board find a motion to approve and hereby authorize the board president to execute a contract between the Basher School District and Sunni Old Westberry for the purpose of student observation and fieldwork through June 30th, 2026. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> All in favor? I. So carry E8 E8 A through J. On page
071E8, E8 A throughJ, the board find a motion to approve and authorize the board president to execute a resolution in a matter of the board of education of the Bas Union fee school district versus the town of Icelip. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> All in favor? >> I I so carried. >> E9 E9 through H. On page E9, E9 through the board find a motion to approve and authorize the board president to execute stipulation of settlement of a complaint filed with the New York State Division of Human Rights. We recommend its approval. >> Motion. >> All in favor? >> I. So carried. >> E10 E10 A through M. >> On page E10 E10 A throughm the board find a motion to approve and authorize the board present execute the settlement agreement and release
072as presented. We recommend it approval. >> Motion. Second. >> All in favor? >> I. So carried. E1 and E1 A throughB. >> On page E1, E1 A throughB. The board a motion to approve a memorandum of agreement between the Bay Share School District and the Bay Share Power Professional Association dated September 25th, 2025. We recommend it approval. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. So carried. And we will take if there are any questions or anybody signed up. Anybody do we know if anybody's on Nope. Okay. Anybody have anything to add or say? >> Maybe David if he would like to share anything. >> You want to share anything about the um webinar we attended or updates for the school? That would be wonderful. The >> webinar. >> So last Wednesday, September
07317th, I had the honor of attending the student exeicio welcoming event in Dr. Maloney's office. Um it was hosted by the New York State School Board Association and Boseies. Uh during this webinar, I had the privilege of hearing from various elected officials, including a former exeicio student board member for the Orchard Orchard Park School District, excuse me. I learned heavily about what it means to be a student board member, the responsibilities and duties of that role, as well as the key role a student's voice plays in contributing to a representative democracy such as the board of education. Um, so each month I will be doing a a student report um gathered from each of the principles at the schools and it'll be a little some highlights. >> Awesome. >> Yes. So at the Universal PreK
074Center, families started the year with a meet and greet event and open house and teachers participated in the Heerty training. Excuse me if I mispronounced some things. Students also created pin wheels for peace to celebrate international day of peace symbolizing their hopes for peace in the world. Upcoming events include a spirit day, a PFA local burger fundraiser, a pumpkin patched pumpkin decorating event, and an interactive family movie night at Brook Avenue School. The year began with open house, a September 11th recognition, and a schoolwide book fair. Also in September, the school recognized students who completed the summer reading program. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations have begun and the PFA hosted an outdoor social event. At Fifth Avenue School, families attended open house and then Shrega Nona back to school pasta party. >> Yes. Students enjoyed a
075PFA welcome back outdoor social and met children's author John Chu. The school held its bucket filler frenzy celebrating kindness and positive behavior. Upcoming events include a math and reading event, math and reading night, a family movie night and barbecue, and Hispanic Hispanic heritage program. I should have worn a winter coat today at Mary G. Clarkson. Heard training also took place for new staff and second grade teachers who are implementing the program this year. The PFA welcome back staff back with a breakfast from food trucks. The Battle of the Buses program began, which rewards safe and responsible bus behavior with a winning bus earning the golden bus trophy each week. They will also be hosting an ice cream social and a Hispanic heritage assembly. At Gardener Manor, the PFA sponsored a welcome back faculty breakfast and
076a family social event. Today, the Suffach County Police Department pre presented an internet safety assembly for students. The school's open house is scheduled for next week. Other upcoming events include a dual language family picnic, a Hispanic heritage assembly as well, and a Williamsburg salsa orchestra performance at Beayshore High School for interested students in grades three through five. Upcoming Gardener Manor will hold a book fair, honor fifth grade scholars of the month, and host a a brew and chat for families. out south at South Country. Families attended a meet and greet in August and all fifth graders received Chromebooks as part of a one-on-one technology initiative. The school hosted an open house as well along with a book fair that ran from September 15th through the 19th, both of which highlighted strong family and student engagement.
077At the Beayshore Middle School, sixth grade families attended orientation in August to prepare for the school year. On September 11th, students from team 75 and 85 visited and participated in community service at Pineelon Memorial Park for Patriot Day. Sixth graders also comp competed in the Battle of the Teams, which encouraged teamwork and school spirit. Upcoming events include open house, spirit week from October 6th through 10th, and a bullying prevention month activity. The National Junior Honor Society will also sponsor a soctober fundraiser throughout the month to collect socks for those in need. At the high school, students and staff observed overdose awareness day on September 10th in collaboration with the town of Icelip. The say hi campaign is also underway, promoting a culture of connection by encouraging students to and staff to greet each other more
078often, more open communication. On October 23rd, all 11th graders will take the PSAT coming up with the option for 10th graders to also participate. Freshman transition days are also underway with social workers leading activities in 9th grade classes. Finally, in athletics, the fall season is off to an outstanding start. Boys and girls volleyball, gymnastics, and cross country remain undefeated. The girls swim team opened its season with a historic win against West Icelip and record setting runner Maggie McCormack is continuing her strong performance. Tomorrow night, September 26, the annual pep rally will be held in the Ralph Elliot Gymnasium. Homecoming is scheduled for the 11th of October featuring a community parade involving all Beayshore schools, our annual FanFest sponsored by the athletic sponsors, and the Marauders match up against Walt Whitman High School. So, that's a
079report from each of the schools. Um, yes, lots of open houses, you know, um, regarding the cell phone usage. Um uh so I believe it has been going much more smoothly than previously anticipated earlier in the year. >> Fantastic. >> Um I've seen a lot more students using their lockers. I think that's a good way to put it. Um they weren't really utilized greatly in the past and I feel like this year it's it's a big step. >> How do you think the communication's going in the cafeteria and the hallways? >> Yes. Yes. There's been a lot, as I said before, there's been a lot more open communication. I see kids actually playing games, you know, communicating, you know, people learning to speak. >> It's excellent. Yes. Got to start somewhere. Great. >> And I
080think that's, you know, speaking to uh been several superintendent meetings in the past couple weeks and everyone's kind of saying the same thing in terms of the cell phone ban in schools is actually going well. I know it's only September 25th, but I think that's been the general uh consensus in other school districts as well. Yes, >> I I with all we mentioned open houses. I do want to say that um unfortunately out of all of them, we missed Mary G. Clarkson today. So if anybody's watching from Mary G. Clarkson, >> we're sorry that we are not there. I didn't get a chance to come by, it's probably the only one we'll miss this year. Um so we'll have to make sure we get to an event over there at that school sometime this, you
081know, in the beginning part of the school year. So all right, thank you. >> All good, sir. >> All right. Thank you again. Congratulations again on my apologies. and welcome. And uh we'll close. I'll take a motion to go out of ex uh work out of public and into executive for legal. >> Motion >> second. All in favor? I I so carried.