Manhasset Union Free School District board meeting, Sep 24, 2026
1 h 54 min · 2 public speakers
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Manhasset school board approves policy revisions and accepts $4,000 grant for Model United Nations club 1:14:55
- District staff gave presentations on the district's priorities, an artificial intelligence update and the state's New York Inspires graduation changes. 34:06
- The board also accepted a $4,000 grant for the Model United Nations Club of Manhasset and approved the personnel schedule, a side letter with the MEA and the consent agenda. 1:14:55
- Board member Marianna Bruno walked the board through a series of policy revisions, and the board voted on the first and final readings and reaffirmed two policies, with the count announced as 5. 1:26:34
- During public comment, speakers raised a safety concern about lane markings and parking at the intersection of Plandome Road and Bayview Avenue. 1:46:23
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- Student and community recognitions 0:21
- Board member Nadia Giannopoulos opened with a recognition of class of 2026 students who earned AP Capstone diplomas. 0:21
- A staff member said that in 2026, 5 students earned the AP Seminar and Research certificate and 41 students earned the AP Capstone Diploma. 5:05
- A staff member said the district received approximately $108,000 in interest earnings from the town in '24-'25, $204,000 in '25-'26, and a check for $225,000 this year, described as unanticipated revenue. 12:23
- Approval of minutes 21:39
- Superintendent and student delegate reports 22:03
- The superintendent said the district is working on creating a CASA coordinator position to carry forward the organization's mission, including work around Red Ribbon Week. 24:22
- The superintendent described a middle school pilot for 7th and 8th graders that allocates test days so students do not have more than 2 tests in a day, and a bus traffic pilot at the high school to begin on Tuesday the 29th. 26:10
- The student delegate said the first student senate meeting was held that day and no district-level concerns were presented. 32:33
- District priorities presentation 33:03
- A staff member said the district's first priority is to inspire growth in every student and that, especially in K-4, the district is no longer sending home Chromebooks. 34:49
- The staff member said new license plate readers will be installed at the elementary schools' exits and entrances and additional security staff were brought on. 41:23
- A speaker said moving the buses to the front of the building would be helpful and faster, and a staff member said bus delays had affected students at other schools. 43:51
- Artificial intelligence update 44:58
- A staff member said 53 students took part in a 2-week summer AI program for grades 9 through 12, and that the district is focusing on AI literacy rather than increasing student use of AI. 45:07
- The staff member said grades K through 6 use an analog curriculum from MIT's Day of AI, while librarians will offer 2 42-minute AI literacy lessons in grades 7 through 12. 45:29
- One board member said the board member would like to see the year-end findings on screen time versus screen value. 53:06
- New York Inspires graduation changes 53:37
- A staff member said Regents exams are not being eliminated, but beginning with students graduating in 2028, passing a prescribed set of Regents exams is no longer required for the diploma. 55:04
- The staff member said the district currently requires 3 years of world language and 15 hours of community service, but the state will only allow 1 year of world language and will not allow the 15-hour requirement when the change occurs. 1:00:45
- Marianna Bruno asked whether the state would meet its timelines, and a staff member said the district is not scaling down and that the state moved up the timeline. 1:02:25
- Math and science acceleration update 1:08:02
- A staff member said acceleration information for grades 5 and 6 went out to families on September 18th, with no changes in entrance requirements from last year. 1:08:36
- Asked by Marianna Bruno about the cohort, the staff member said 38 students are in double accelerated 6th grade math this year. 1:09:37
- Response to intervention plan 1:10:54
- A staff member said the response to intervention plan was updated after a year-long review, including revised reading and math entrance and exit guidance and codified progress monitoring. 1:11:05
- The staff member said the state only requires K through 4 reading support, while the district offers K through 6 math and reading support. 1:12:24
- Grant acceptance 1:14:55
- Policy review 1:15:37
- Marianna Bruno presented revisions including a name change for policy 5151 to students in temporary housing, a change to packaged bake sales due to allergy concerns, and an update to policy 8505 reflecting that New York State now provides free meals to all students. 1:17:24
- Marianna Bruno said policy 5420 on student health services was a first reading and will return to the board. 1:27:04
- Marianna Bruno said policy 8520 was being taken off the agenda. 1:33:38
- The count was announced as 5 on the first and final reading policies and on reaffirming two policies. 1:26:34
- Committee and work group reports 1:33:43
- Nadia Giannopoulos said PACE heard a presentation on the Read and Write support tool and will hold its next meeting October 13th on student anxiety. 1:36:36
- Marianna Bruno said the Curriculum and Instruction Workgroup held its first meeting September 22nd and is an information gathering and discussion body that does not write curriculum. 1:37:56
- Personnel, side letter and consent agenda 1:40:57
- Upcoming meetings 1:43:41
- Public comment 1:44:48
- Speakers at public comment raised a safety concern that parked cars near the intersection of Plandome Road and Bayview Avenue force drivers over the double yellow line, and asked the district to look into it. 1:46:55
- A staff member asked a speaker to send the letter and correspondence so they could start a dialogue. 1:53:05
- Adjournment 1:54:00
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