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East Islip Union Free School District board meeting, Jul 7, 2026

34 min · 0 public speakers

Safety, weapons and police ▶ 21:49

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What happened at this meeting

East Islip school board opens 30-day review of safety plan and code of conduct updates 21:49

  • The board held a reorganization meeting at which trustees Jessica Ciampi and Christopher Zachry took the oath of office and Michael Dorgan took the oath as board vice president. 11:11
  • At the business meeting, a presenter summarized proposed updates to the 2026⁠-⁠27 district-wide school safety plan and the Code of Conduct and said both drafts would be posted for a 30-day public review and comment period. 21:49
  • The presenter said both documents are scheduled to be placed on the August board agenda for approval. 23:09
  • A speaker said the board approved 2 field trips, one to Dorney Park and one to France and Italy. 31:14
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and trustee oaths 10:14
    • The reorganization meeting was called to order and attendees said the Pledge of Allegiance. 10:14
    • Jessica Ciampi and Christopher Zachry each took the oath of office as board trustee. 11:11
  2. Selection of board president and vice president 12:26
    • Michael Dorgan made a nomination for board president for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 12:26
    • A motion was made to appoint Michael Dorgan to the position of vice president. 14:10
    • Michael Dorgan took the oath of office as board vice president. 14:41
  3. Student ex officio board member appointment 15:15
    • A resolution was read to appoint a sophomore at East Islip High School as an ex officio board member for a term starting July 1st, 2026, and ending June 30th, 2027. 15:15
    • The resolution said the student member may attend regular board meetings, participate in discussions and offer recommendations but may not vote or attend executive sessions. 16:25
    • The student took the oath of office as ex officio student board member. 17:11
  4. Meeting dates and consent agenda 17:38
    • The board took up a resolution adopting a schedule of business and workshop meetings for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 18:01
    • Item 8.28 was removed from the consent agenda to be addressed separately. 18:18
    • The board took up appointments, authorizations and bonding consent agenda items 8.1 through 8.27, 8.29 to 8.50, 9.1 to 9.3 and 10.1 to 10.5. 18:42
  5. Workers' compensation third-party administrator 20:00
    • The resolution called for approving Wright Risk Management as third-party administrator for self-insured workers' compensation at a fee of $23,148.99 for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 20:00
    • One speaker said, "I abstain during the vote." ~20:31
  6. Board liaison appointments 20:37
    • The board took up board liaison appointments for district-wide committees for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year, and the reorganization meeting was adjourned for the business meeting. 20:37
  7. Public hearings on safety plan and code of conduct 21:20
    • A presenter said proposed safety plan updates include emergency communication procedures, visitor management, after-school security, blue strobe visual alerts, secure lockout procedures, cardiac emergency response and transportation-related emergency planning. 21:49
    • The presenter said both drafts will be posted on the district website for a 30-day public comment period before going on the August board agenda. 21:49
    • The presenter said the Code of Conduct revisions are limited in scope and mainly clarify expectations for automobiles, electronic bikes, scooters and similar transportation on school property. 25:50
  8. Public comment rules and report 27:12
    • The chair said the public may address the board on agenda items and that public discussion of any item would be limited to 3 minutes. 27:12
    • A district staff member welcomed the new ex officio student board member. 27:49
  9. Certified and non-certified personnel 28:23
    • The board took up certified personnel actions, including resignations, appointments, tenure appointments and salary changes. 28:23
    • A speaker introduced several new teachers attending the meeting. 29:01
    • The board then took up non-certified personnel actions. 29:53
  10. Consent agenda and field trips 30:23
    • The board took up consent agenda items 9.2 through 9.27. 30:32
    • A district staff member said item 9.3 covered the appointment of a deputy superintendent and congratulated the appointee. 30:58
    • A speaker said the board approved 2 field trips, one to Dorney Park for 8th grade band, orchestra and chorus students and one to France and Italy for French and Italian students. 31:14
  11. Appropriation changes 31:14
    • The board took up appropriation changes for the 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year and for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 31:40
  12. Proposed 8th grade Philadelphia trip 32:16
    • A speaker introduced a proposed 3-day 8th grade trip to Philadelphia from Tuesday, May 25th through Thursday, May 27th, 2027, connected to early American history and civic responsibility. 32:40
    • The speaker said the trip will be brought forward for formal approval at the August 13th, 2026 meeting. 32:59
  13. Public comment and adjournment 33:19
    • The chair said there were no public comments and that the next regular business meeting will be held on Thursday, August 13th, 2026 at 7 PM. 33:19
    • The chair announced the meeting was adjourned. 33:40

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