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Rockville Centre Union Free School District work session, Sep 24, 2026

1 h 18 min · 0 public speakers

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Rockville Centre school board hears update on year 2 of strategic plan 25:53

  • Students from Hewitt presented on the school's PRIDE expectations as part of a board initiative to highlight student experiences at each meeting. 11:28
  • District administrators presented an overview of year 2 of the district's 3-year strategic plan, covering enhancing student outcomes and opportunities, financial and budgetary oversight and expanding community partnerships. 22:45
  • The board reviewed several policies and took a voice vote on a motion to approve items for action G2 through I8, but no result was announced. 1:16:48

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Item by item (8)
  1. Opening 4:46
    • Kelly Barry opened the September 24th session of the Board of Education and asked attendees to rise for the pledge. 10:54
  2. Student presentation and recognitions 11:28
    • The superintendent said each board meeting this year would highlight some level of student experience to keep students at the center. 11:28
    • The Hewitt principal said Hewitt PRIDE is grounded in the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, or PBIS, framework, with expectations of preparation, respect, integrity, determination and enthusiasm. 11:28
    • Kelly Barry welcomed members of Boy Scout Troop 40, who were attending a public meeting as part of their requirements. 22:22
  3. Superintendent's follow-up report 22:45
    • The superintendent said the district conducted a comparative review of AI policies across neighboring districts and that the Board Policy Committee began discussing an artificial intelligence policy. 23:27
    • The superintendent said about 20 individuals submitted expressions of interest in the Financial Advisory Committee, which is meant to create 5-year financial, facilities and reserve plans. 24:06
    • The superintendent asked whether the board was comfortable with a second revision to the board goals that added the term diverse. 25:15
  4. Strategic plan student outcomes and opportunities 22:45
    • The assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction said computer science and business courses would be reviewed this year and that the district is exploring unified PE and unified FACTS classes at the middle school. 22:45
    • A district staff member said the alumni network has 589 members, which added 80 new members this past year, and that the district plans to rebuild the middle school master schedule. 40:15
    • A district staff member said K-1, 2⁠-⁠3 and 4⁠-⁠5 committees are reviewing the elementary report card, along with a subcommittee focused on students with special needs. 50:29
  5. Financial oversight and measuring success 57:26
    • A presenter said the district consolidated transportation services this year and is saving around $300,000 annually. 58:08
    • The presenter said the Financial Advisory Committee would develop a long-range financial plan and review capital infrastructure needs. 58:20
    • A district staff member said full K-12 academic data would be presented to the board in November. 1:03:02
  6. Board discussion of strategic plan 1:03:22
    • One board member said a hope to see more project-based learning at the elementary level and asked that the report card revision be teacher-led. 1:05:16
    • One board member asked the district to consider more exploratory choices informed by career surveys and ways to communicate assessment results to elementary parents more than twice a year. 1:06:52
  7. Policy reviews 1:15:28
    • Kelly Barry said policy 2110 was currently at Stage 3. 1:16:05
  8. Action items and adjournment 1:16:48
    • Kelly Barry asked for a motion to approve items for action G2 through I8, and the motion was moved and put to a voice vote. 1:16:48
    • Kelly Barry said the next meeting is October 8th and will be a regular meeting. 1:17:07

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Public Work Session - Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 7PM”