Irvington Union Free School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Irvington board hears presentation on student-designed math games at Main Street School 12:51

  • A district staff member said findings from a fall review of technology use in schools will be presented at the December 22nd board meeting. 5:54
  • Educators from Main Street School presented on authentic learning projects in which 4th and 5th grade students designed their own math games. 12:51
  • Board member Susan Brunenavs asked how the district defines authentic learning and whether it is a shift from learning for mastery. 28:00
  • A district staff member said the board accepted donations of $13,642 from the PTSA and $10,800 from the IEF as part of the consent agenda. 41:35

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Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:12
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. ~0:12
    • The chair asked for a motion to accept the agenda, which was moved and seconded. 0:24
  2. Recognition of board members 0:33
    • The superintendent recognized and thanked board members for volunteering their time in service to the district. 0:33
  3. Student update 3:08
    • A student representative said high school seniors would visit Dow's Lane for the annual Halloween parade and story reading, and that tickets for the November 20th fall dance should be released by next Monday. 3:15
    • A student representative said students gave feedback to counselors, including requests for more individualized help with the college process and more frequent check-ins. 4:19
  4. Technology use review update 5:49
    • A district staff member said two elementary parent tech forums were held and a middle school forum would take place Thursday at 6 PM. 5:54
    • The staff member said the review includes family listening forums, screen time data and surveys, with results to be presented December 22nd. 6:34
  5. Committee and liaison reports 7:54
    • A Building and Grounds report said a bid for paving work, the last substantial piece of the capital project, would be awarded after the project was rebid. 8:02
    • Andrea Flynn reported on discussion of community engagement and feedback on technology. 9:03
    • A Policy Committee report said the second read of an updated athletic placement policy will happen at the November 10th meeting, and a curriculum report noted a switch from AIMSweb to STAR Renaissance. 9:25
  6. Main Street School authentic learning presentation 12:46
    • A math and science instructional coach said students designed math games through modeling, collaborative design, feedback and revision, ending in a math game day. 15:18
    • The Main Street School principal said faculty professional learning communities this year focus on multimodal learning, differentiation, quality feedback and student questioning. 25:28
    • One board member said the project looked like one students would look forward to, and a staff member said whether to repeat it next year will be discussed. 33:16
  7. Consent agenda and donations 40:58
    • With no speakers at the first community comment period, the chair moved to the consent agenda and called for a vote. 40:58
    • A district staff member said the donations included $13,642 from the PTSA and $10,800 from the IEF for IHS musical school performances and workshops. 41:35
    • A district staff member said the board had accepted the donations as part of the consent agenda. 41:35
  8. Adjournment 42:41
    • The chair announced the next public meeting for Tuesday, November 10th at 7:30 and asked for a motion to adjourn. 42:41

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Video: posted by the district as “October 20, 2026 - Regular Meeting”