East Islip Union Free School District board meeting, Sep 10, 2026

12 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

East Islip board considers appropriation changes for 2025⁠-⁠2026 and 2026⁠-⁠2027 10:04

  • The board took up certified and non-certified personnel resolutions and appropriation changes for the 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year. 4:30
  • A staff member recognized a retiring business office employee and said the resignation for the purpose of retirement had just been approved by the Board of Education. 6:00
  • Item 9.2, the minutes of August 13th, 2026, was removed from the consent agenda for a separate vote. 8:57
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and public comment procedures 1:01
    • Stephen A. Ruland led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:01
    • Stephen A. Ruland said members of the audience could address the board on agenda items after the superintendent's report and that public discussion of any item would be limited to 3 minutes. 1:41
  2. Superintendent's report 2:08
    • In the superintendent's report, the speaker said the district had a very successful first week of school and that opening was very smooth. 1:41
    • The speaker said a remembrance ceremony for middle school and high school students would be held September 11th beginning at 8:15 in the morning. 2:32
  3. Student members report 3:28
    • In the student members report, a speaker listed upcoming events including the 25th anniversary 9/11 remembrance ceremony, Meet the Teacher for the high school on September 29th and Picture Day on the 22nd and 23rd. 3:18
  4. Certified personnel 4:30
    • Stephen A. Ruland read a resolution approving resignations, leaves of absence, appointments, tenure appointments and salary changes listed in the certified personnel attachments. 4:30
    • A speaker introduced a new science teacher at the middle school. 5:07
  5. Non-certified personnel and retirement recognition 5:19
    • Stephen A. Ruland read a resolution approving personnel actions listed in the non-certified personnel attachments. 5:29
    • A staff member recognized a business office employee whose career in the district spanned 20 years, including work at the middle school, the high school and the business office. 6:00
  6. Consent agenda and meeting minutes 8:28
    • After a speaker asked to remove item 9.2, Stephen A. Ruland said it would be removed from the consent agenda and added at the end for a full vote. 8:45
    • Stephen A. Ruland read a resolution approving consent agenda items 9.3 to 9.13 and a separate resolution approving the Board of Education meeting minutes of August 13th, 2026. 8:57
    • A speaker said abstain during the vote on the minutes. 10:02
  7. Appropriation changes 10:04
    • Stephen A. Ruland read a resolution approving a list of appropriation changes for the 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year. 10:04
    • Stephen A. Ruland read a second resolution approving a list of appropriation changes for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 10:30
  8. Public comment and closing 10:49
    • Stephen A. Ruland said there were no public comments. 10:49
    • Stephen A. Ruland said the next Board of Education regular business meeting would be held on October 8th, 2026 at 7 PM. 10:49

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Video: posted by the district as “East Islip UFSD BOE Meeting -- Thursday, September 10, 2026 @ 7:00 pm”