001Uh, good evening or good afternoon and welcome to the East Rockaway special meeting of the board of education. I'd like to call this meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29th, 2025. At this time, can we please stand for the pledge of allegiance? >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, liberty, justice for all. >> All right. Um Okay. Uh moving on, we have a special meeting agenda tonight. In addition to the recommendation of personnel schedules, we will grant tenure to assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, uh Mr. Shawn Murray. Um item two, recommendation of superintendent personnel schedule. Uh item 2A, schedule of resignations. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, accept the following resignations. Christina Catiolo,
002monitor, effective date August 27th, 2025. Moren Manning, permanent substitute teacher. Effective date July 17, 2025. Leila Calmaz, permanent substitute teacher. Effective date July 21st, 2025. Tyler Dixon, teacher aid, effective date July 21st, 2025. And John Woolick Fitch, teacher aid, effective date June 26th, 2025. Uh item 2B, resolution to correct a prior appointment resolution and tenure recommendations. Be it hereby resolved that the resolution adopted by the board of education on July 14th, 2022, appointing Shaun K. Murray to a 4-year probationary term as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction effective July 18, 2022. be and the same is amended to reflect that Mr. Murray's probationary term was for three years from July 18, 2022 through and including July 17, 2025 by virtue of his having previously been granted tenure in an administrative area in administrative tenure area
003in another district and be it further resolved that Shawn K. Murray be and is hereby granted tenure as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for the East Rockaway Union Free School District effective July 18th, 2025. >> Sean, congratulations. >> Congrats. >> Um, item 2 C, schedule of instructional appointments. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the appointment of the following instructional staff. Daisy Pendergrass, short-term substitute reading teacher with an effective date on or about August 28th, 2025 through, on, or about November 25th, 2025. Item 2D, schedule of additional assignments. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the changes to 41 instructional staff appointments, including their positions and effective dates as described on the attached list in agenda item 2D. Item 2E, schedule of non-instructional appointments. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the appointment of
004the following non-instructional staff. Christina Karaciolo, teacher aid, effective date August 28th, 2025. Kristen Clark, short-term substitute nurse, effective date August 28th, 2025 through, on or about November 12th, 2025. Item 2F, schedule of extended year summer programs. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following extended year special education summer school instructional and non-instructional appointments effective July 1st, 2025 to August 31st, 2025. Kristen Padalano, psychologist. Item 2G, schedule of leave of absences. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve a leave of absence. Uh Melissa Watson, monitor, effective date August 2028, 2025 through September 30th, 2025. Michelle Daniels, school nurse, effective date August 28th, 2025 through on or about November 12th, 2025. Annabelle Kell, senior typist clerk. effective date on or about November 17, 2025 to on or about March 2nd, 2026. Uh item three, other items.
005Item 3A, extended transportation contracts 202526 school year. authorized the assistant superintendent of finance and operations to extend transportation contracts for the 2025 2026 school year at the consumer price index as attached on item on agenda item 3A. Item 3B, approval of transportation bids for the 2526 school year. Approve the awards of the bids for the 2526 transportation services to the companies listed on this agenda and authorize the assistant superintendent of finance and operations to execute the resulting contracts on behalf of the East Rockway Board of Education. Item 3 C, employment agreements for the 202526 school year. Approve the following employment agreements for the 202526 school year and authorize the board president or superintendent of schools to execute the agreements on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of Education. One, Nar Amaya Moran, District Clerk, additional
006compensation agreement. Item 3C, Textbook Central. Approve the agreement with Textbook Central with East Rockaway Union Free School District for textbook information and management services for the 202526 school year and authorize the president of the board of education to execute the agreement on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of Education. Item 3D, items for disposal. Declare obsolete for the purpose of disposal the items listed on the textbook renewal forms dated July 14th uh July 16th, 2025 and July 28th, 2025. Uh item four, budget transfers. Item 4 A. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, the board of education approves the following budget transfer transaction number 25-027. Uh, moving on. Consent agenda. Uh, create a consent agenda. Be it hereby resolved that the board of education creates a consent agenda with the following items. Recommendation of superintendent personnel
007schedules items 2A through G. other items 3A through D and budget transfers 4A. Can I have a motion to accept these items in the consent agenda? >> Motion by Mrs. Doyle. Second. >> Second by Mrs. Salufo. All in favor? I >> opposed abstain. Motion approved. >> Uh item five, policy matters. Item 5 A, policies for adoption. Today we will adopt the following. Uh wait a minute. Create Yep. No, we're good. Okay. Today, we will adopt the following policies. Policy 2245, exeicio student member of the board and policy 5695, students and personal electronic devices. Um, are there any questions from the board regarding these two policies? >> No. >> Okay. Uh, can I have a motion to adopt policies listed on agenda item 5A? >> Motion by Mrs. Salufo. Second. Second. >> Second by Mr. Lores.
008All in favor? >> Opposed? Abstain. Motion approved. >> All right. Um item 5B, policies for review. We currently have six policies for review. Um and we have one policy pending adoption. Any questions? Nope. >> Nope. Okay. Um uh All right. So, at this time, can I have a motion to adjourn today's board of education special meeting at 54? uh running a little behind. 5:41 p.m. and enter into executive session to discuss contract negotiations. Motion by Mr. Lores, >> second by Mrs. Doyle. All in favor? Opposed? Abstain. Motion approved. >> Good afternoon everyone. Have a nice night and a nice summer. [Music]