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Port Washington Union Free School District board meeting, Sep 10, 2026

12 min · 0 public speakers

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  3. Julie EpsteinVice President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Port Washington board approves consent agenda, hears policy committee's list for the year 1:34

  • A speaker presented a list of policies the policy committee recommended the board take up over the year, including updates tied to changes in state law and a technology policy portfolio. 1:34
  • Board members discussed what policy review services the district's counsel provides, and Julie Epstein said the board would clarify with counsel what is included in its retainer. 5:50
Item by item (5)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call by the district clerk. 0:00
    • Julie Epstein said no members of the community had asked to speak during community comments. 0:59
    • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve the August 6, 2026 meeting minutes. 1:19
  2. Policy committee's annual policy list 1:18
    • A speaker presented the committee's recommended list for informational purposes, covering old business, updates needed because of changes in state law, policies not reached in '25-'26 and a technology policy portfolio, with social media planned for the committee's first meeting on the 18th. 1:34
    • A speaker said the committee had decided not to spend district resources on counsel reviewing the full policy book on an hourly basis, and Rachel Gilliar asked whether counsel sends periodic policy updates in the normal course. 5:01
    • Julie Epstein said the board would re-understand with counsel what is included in its retainer and could raise the question when counsel attends executive session. 8:20
  3. Committee meeting announcements 9:51
    • Rachel Gilliar said the first Curriculum Committee meeting would be on the 25th at 9:30 in the morning. 10:04
    • Julie Epstein said a Budget and Facilities meeting would be held Monday at 9 in the morning. 10:14
  4. Consent agenda 10:14
    • Julie Epstein said the consent agenda included the annual resolution choosing a superintendent performance review template, as regulation requires, and that the board had not made any changes. 10:14
    • No items were pulled from the consent agenda. 10:54
  5. New business, public comment and adjournment 10:54
    • No new business was raised, and Julie Epstein offered a second opportunity for community members to be heard. 10:54
    • Julie Epstein said the next full board meeting would be September 17th, starting for the public at 6:30. 11:41
    • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to adjourn. 11:41

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Video: posted by the district as “BOE Meeting 9/10/2026”