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Jericho Union Free School District board meeting, Sep 9, 2026

50 min · 0 public speakers

AI in schools ▶ 40:24

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Jericho board hears presentations on strategic goals, teacher tenure and AI policy 2:22

  • The superintendent presented the district's strategic plan, including goals on student wellness, technology use, safe schools and academic excellence. 2:22
  • Samuel Perlman said New York State barred the College Board from providing Advanced Placement data to U.S. News and World Report, which Perlman said caused Jericho's ranking to drop. 7:51
  • A staff member from the Office of Human Resources described the district's recruitment, interview, evaluation and tenure process, and Samuel Perlman asked how many faculty members a prospective teacher would meet and how many reviews teachers receive. 23:56
  • The board took up a resolution restating a district retirement plan, but no result was stated in the transcript. 45:46
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and new staff introductions 0:00
    • Samuel Perlman led the pledge and said it was the board's first meeting of the school year and of September. 0:00
    • A staff member welcomed employees who were new to the district and asked them to rise when called. 0:40
  2. Board and district announcements 2:39
    • Samuel Perlman said back-to-school night would begin the next day for the middle school and the following Thursday at the high school. 2:39
    • A staff member said major construction, including renovated bathrooms and new windows at the high school, had been completed, with a couple of minor issues still on the list. 3:53
    • Samuel Perlman said the board wanted to commend two curriculum associates for math check-ins and a new directive on in-class evaluations. 4:26
  3. State rankings and related lawsuit 4:26
    • Samuel Perlman said college readiness represents 40% of a high school's grade in U.S. News and World Report rankings and that New York was one of 4 states that barred the College Board from providing that information. 7:51
    • Samuel Perlman said about 1,100 high schools in New York State use AP exams, about 100 use International Baccalaureate, and IB schools rose in the state rankings. 7:51
    • A speaker said a lawsuit filed at the end of August against the Commissioner of Education had a court conference scheduled for the beginning of December and that a public school district would not have a similar cause of action. 10:38
  4. Strategic planning presentation 15:10
    • The superintendent said the plan grew out of community and staff input gathered last year and set goals on student wellness, balanced technology use, safe and future-ready schools, and academic excellence. 2:22
    • The superintendent said students would take wellness assessments this year and the district would use an MTSS model to identify students needing intervention and support high achievers. 15:24
    • The superintendent said the superintendent's goals would be placed on a future Board of Education agenda for a vote. 23:02
  5. Hiring and tenure process presentation 23:48
    • A staff member from the Office of Human Resources said the district recruits through the Frontline system, LinkedIn and Instagram, and that new staff serve a probationary period of 4 years and a day before tenure. 23:56
    • The staff member said the superintendent recommends tenure to the board, which then votes, and that each new teacher receives a mentor who provides 30 hours of mentorship. 23:56
    • Samuel Perlman asked how many faculty members a prospective teacher meets, and a staff member said it varies building to building and that non-tenured teachers get 4 observations a year. 36:02
  6. AI policy update 40:24
    • The district's Director of Technology described New York City's new AI policy, which bans AI tools for students in elementary and middle school and sets screen time recommendations. 3:32
    • The Director of Technology said Jericho was not changing its policies at the moment but was looking at what other cities are doing. 42:57
  7. Public comment 45:46
    • Samuel Perlman opened the opportunity for the public to be heard and then said the board would move on from it. 45:46
  8. Retirement plan restatement and adjournment 45:46
    • Samuel Perlman read a resolution adopting a complete restatement of the district's plan, effective January 1st, 2026, to comply with Section 403 requirements. 47:03
    • A staff member said the plan is similar to what private companies call 401s and is regulated by the IRS. 48:08
    • Samuel Perlman called for a vote on the plan and on adjournment and said the next meeting would be Thursday the 24th. 48:46

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Just to put some numbers up, so in terms of the teachers interview process, how many current faculty members would a prospective teacher meet during this process to be evaluated during the hiring process?Samuel Perlman · President36:02
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Video: posted by the district as “September Jericho Board of Education Meeting 9-9-26”