Eastchester Union Free School District board meeting, Jul 14, 2026
41 min · 2 public speakers
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Eastchester board hears transportation concerns at reorganization meeting 17:03
- The Eastchester Union Free School District Board of Education held its reorganization meeting, which included officer nominations and oaths of office. 17:23
- Christine Civitano-Lombardi took the oath of office as vice president, and Matthew Fanelli took the oath as secretary. 21:31
- Speakers at public comment raised the timing and legality of the transportation appeal process, plans for student drop-off and pickup, and busing criteria for students with special needs. 31:02
- A speaker said routes were expected to be finished closer toward the middle to end of July and that an update should come probably by the end of next week. 38:11
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Item by item (11)
- Opening and oath for new members 17:03
- Board officer nominations and oaths 18:47
- Appointment of district officers 22:40
- President and superintendent reports 25:16
- Consent agenda 26:59
- Christine Civitano-Lombardi read a resolution to approve the consent agenda, including minutes, personnel, special education, pupil personnel and business office recommendations. 27:18
- Nomination for school board service award 27:53
- A speaker recommended the board take a resolution to accept a nomination of the outgoing board president for the Everett Dyer Award through NISBA, with an application due July 14th. 28:27
- A resolution was read nominating the outgoing board president for the Everett R. Dyer Award for Distinguished School Board Service. 29:31
- Future meeting dates 30:00
- The board's next meeting is a board retreat on August 26th, followed by a regular meeting on September 15th. 30:00
- Public comment 30:00
- A speaker at public comment asked that transportation appeal decisions be made quickly, asked whether approved appeals must be resubmitted each year, suggested Chromebooks be left at school and asked about the budget's final headcount impact after added state aid. 31:02
- Another speaker said the transportation appeals process is illegal and asked about plans for drop-off and pickup, including parking, staffing and capacity. 33:06
- A speaker also asked to see the busing criteria for students with special needs. 36:03
- Student representative oath 36:34
- The student ex officio representative arrived and took the oath of office. ~37:02
- Transportation routing update 38:11
- A speaker said work on entranceways, arrival and drop-off was underway and that meetings were taking place with the town and the Chief of Police. 38:11
- The speaker said the district will always follow the law and that some families' situations might make them eligible for the mileage of 1 mile or 1.5 miles. 39:49
- Adjournment 40:31
- A speaker called for board comments and a motion to adjourn. 40:31
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Video: posted by the district as “Board Of Education Re-Org Meeting 7/14/26”