001Good evening everyone and welcome to the East Rockway Board of Education work session and special meeting. I'd like to call this meeting to order at 6:14 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. At this time, can you please stand for the pledge of >> algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. [clears throat] Um for tonight's word session, items for discussion, we have um old business, Mr. to >> actually Mike, I'm going to add to uh give a quick Koopa update. I'll have Mr. Van Ward give an update on that, but I just wanted to inform the community um that I will be corresponding with them twice a month. uh you should have
002received uh the rock report which is basically a summary of the superintendent report at our board of education meetings and um that'll go out u on social media and will be put on the website and I'll also be putting um a district uh report out from the desk of the superintendent which will just give you general updates on what's happening with the district which includes facilities uh curriculum uh special education and different uh aspects that involve and impact the entire community. So I want the community to look out for that and that that correspondence will go out on parent square. So I'm trying to hit all avenues with the rock report with social media and the website and the from the desk with the superintendent that'll come out bless [clears throat] you that'll come out
003on parent square >> and I know Mr. Van's gonna give up on the Koopa. So we're we're happy to say that the Koopa restoration project is well uh on its way. Uh the last thing that we had given was that there were design drawings that were working being worked on by our architect and the general contractor. All of the materials that will eventually um be installed to to fully renovate the exterior of the [snorts] Koopa have been ordered are are and should be on their way relatively soon. In the interim, scaffolding has been installed outside of the outside of the actual Koopa. They they've um began demoing the interior and renovating the inside places and pulled off some of the railings on the outside. Um in speaking with the general contractor, we're anticipating uh that
004work should complete over the next week or so. Uh which stages the Koopa for receipt of the custom pieces that were ordered for the exterior. Total timeline that we're working with right now is we're expecting the project to be generally complete by the end of December. Six to eight weeks in total. Good. Thank you. >> And that's it for all. >> All right. Um, are there any questions on the minutes of the regular board meeting on October 21st? >> No. >> Okay. Um, questions on the next board meeting, November 18th. >> No. >> All right. So, today we have special meeting. The following items will be approved in a consent motion. Uh, item three, uh, recommendation of superintendent personnel schedule. Item 3A, amendment to previous action. Amend the motion adopted as part of the consent
005agenda at the October 21st, 2025 regular board meeting to change the start date of Alec Roner's appointment as athletic supervision from October 27th, 2025 to October 22nd, 2025. The previous action recorded in the October 21st, 2025 meeting minutes is hereby amended accordingly. Item 3B, stipulation of settlement. Resolve that the board of education upon the recommendation of the superintendent approves the stipulation of settlement with regarding the individual named in confidential schedule A and authorizes the board president and the superintendent of schools to execute the same. Item 3 C, schedule of instructional appointments. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the appointment of the following instructional staff. Pierre Padone, short-term elementary special education substitute teacher, October 27th, 2025 to on or about December 5th, 2025. Kathy Jean Veto, permanent substitute physical education teacher, November 5th, 2025 through
006June 30th, 2026. Item 3D, schedule of additional assignments. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following changes to instructional staff appointments. Uh, Ner Nerjahin Khan, teacher aid for newscasters. Effective date September 3rd, 2025. Franchesco Pali, teacher aid for afterchool sports club effective October 30th, 2025. And Christine Deli, maintenance of high school electronic message board and districtwide messages on or about November 17, 2025 through on or about March 2nd, 2026. Item 3E, schedule of non-instructional appointments. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the four appointments for non-instructional staff listed on tonight's agenda. Item 3F, schedule of leave of absences. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve a leave of absence of the following staff. Allison Gilbert, elementary special education teacher. Effective dates October 27th, 2025 to on or about December 5th, 2025. Michelle Daniels, school
007nurse. Effective dates November 13, 2025 to November 25th, 2025. [clears throat] Other items. Item 4 A, general resolution to participate in a cooperative bid coordinated by OCE. Be it resolved that upon the recommendation of the assistant superintendent for finance and operations, the board of education hereby approves participation in the Nassau Boseis cooperative bid for guard service licensed uniform and unarmed pursuant to section 103 and section 119 of the general municipal law and authorizes the superintendent of schools andor the assistant superintendent for finance and operations to execute the resulting agreements on behalf of the board of education to facilitate participation in the Nassau Bosey's cooperative bid for guard service and item 4B audited financial statements and supplemental information. Be it resolved that the board of education accepts the audited financial statements and supplemental information prepared by
008Noraki Smith LLP for the year ended June 30th, 2025 and the corrective action plan letter to be submitted to the New York State Department of Education. Are there any questions from the board regarding these agenda items? No. >> You want me to read it again? >> No. Can I have a motion to approve the following items? Recommendation of superintendent personnel schedules item 3 A through F and other items 4 A through B on a consent agenda. >> Motion by Mrs. Doyle. Second. >> Second by Mrs. Salfo. All in favor? >> Opposed? Abstain. Motion approved. Um let's see. Um, now can I uh wait a minute? We made a motion to approve the agenda on the uh consent agenda. Oh, usually it's a two-p party. I guess it's not. Okay. Um, all right. Now, can I
009have a motion to adjourn this meeting at 6:22 p.m. and enter into executive session to receive an update on contract negotiations? >> Motion by Mrs. Salo, second. Second by Mrs. Lteran. All in favor? I opposed abstain. Motion approved. >> Good night everyone. >> Good night. >> Like >> I just saw that too.