001A call to order. >> Yeah. >> Good afternoon and welcome to the East Rockway Board of Education work session and special meeting. I'd like to call this meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9th, 2025. 2025. Um, and now can we please stand for the pledge of >> allegiance 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. >> So, uh, superintendent, do you have some old business you would like to review? >> I do. some old business. I'd like to um a special thank you to the kids, parents, teachers, administrators for this year's opening. It was fantastic. Uh we had a terrific uh motivational day on superintendent conference day mixed in with some workshops.
002We got to introduce uh new teachers uh teachers who had tenure and we recognized teachers with uh uh 20 year uh service to the district. So, it was it was a really good day and um you know, as far as an opening, I've been in the district, I don't know, Mr. Schaefer likes to say, for three decades, which I have been and it was one of the smoothest openings. So, I'd like to thank the parents and the kids uh and everybody for that. And it's going to be a fantastic year. I do have one other thing I want to add. At our next meeting, our student board member will be there, Sophia Furkoff, and she will be actually splitting the superintendent report with me. We're going to have her do it at the beginning, okay?
003>> In case she needs to leave and study and do things because she is taking another a number of uh tough academic classes and then her and I will consult. We'll follow up my reports. Everybody know it's going to be will be will be a little bit shorter, but uh we'll kind of break it up. So, I think it'll be fine. >> Oh, that'll be great. >> That's it. That's it for uh >> Okay. So, two work session items for discussion. Are there any questions regarding the the review minutes of the regular board meeting, the special board meeting 25? >> No. No questions. >> Are there any questions on the board meeting 91625? >> No. >> Okay. Recommendation of the superintendent's personnel schedule. Item 3A, schedule of resignations. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, accept
004the following resignations. Samantha Lombardi, Perdium, substitute teacher. Jonathan Corbo, permanent substitute teacher and boys junior high soccer head coach. Lisa Kosha, substitute monitor. Casey Wise, teaching assistant. Revision of the following appointment. Resin the following appointment approved at the August 19th, 2025 board of education meeting under item 4. C-2 in a schedule of instructional appointments for Ryan Bino as permanent substitute teacher. Effective date August 25th, 2025. Item 3B, schedule of instructional appointments. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it approves the appointment of the following instructional probationary appointment subject to applicable laws and regulations regarding the granting of tenure. Marina Dryak, teaching assistant, effective date, November 10th, 2025. Lauren Cronin Perium substitute teacher appointment effective dates as of October 28th to June 30th 2026. Permanent substitute teachers Kayn Cranis effective date September to June 30th 2026 and
005Jeffrey Weiner with effective date August 28th to June 30th 2026. Item 3 C, schedule of non-instructional appointments. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the non-instructional appointments of the staff members as detailed on agenda item 2C and the revision appointment of Denise Cypriano as an account clerk position with effective date as of August 18, 2025. Item 3D, schedule of additional assignments. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the changes to the nine instructional staff appointments as detailed on agenda item 2B. Other other items. Item 4 A, employment agreements. approved the employment agreement for the 2025 2026 school year for the following staff. One, Caitlyn Rampello, occupational therapist. Item 4B, memorandum of agreement, monitors and security unit. Be it hereby resolved that the board of education approves a memorandum of agreement dated August 12th, 2025 between
006the board and the United Public Service Employees Union on behalf of the East Rockway Monitors and Security Aid Unit. Be it further resolved that the president of the board be authorized to execute the resulting memorandum of agreement on behalf of the board of education. Item 4 C, resolution authorizing the merger of JV football team with West Hemstead UFSD. The detailed resolution is on the agenda. Be it resolved that the board of education of East Rocky UFSD hereby authorizes the merger of its junior varsity football team with Weststead UFSD for the 2025 2026 school year. subject to the approval by section 8 of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. And be it further resolved that the superintendent is authorized to execute the memorandum of understanding subject to the RI final review and approval
007as to form by district council and to take all necessary steps to implement the merger. Are there any questions from the board regarding these agenda items? Can I have a motion to approve the following items? Recommendation of superintendent personnel schedules items 3 A to D and other items 4 A through C on the consent agenda. >> Motion by Denine Sufo. >> Seconded by Azie Lanigan. >> Uh motion approved. Ajournment. Motion to adjourn today's board of education special meeting. Can I have a motion to adjourn this meeting at 5:43 p.m. and enter into executive session to discuss contract negotiations and matters leading to the employment of personnel? Motion. >> Motion. >> Uh motion byia and seconded by Mr. Lores. Thank you and have a good day. I'll in the meeting.