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South Huntington Union Free School District board meeting, Aug 5, 2026

2 h 04 min · 0 public speakers

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  2. Nicholas R. CiappettaPRESIDENT
What happened

What happened at this meeting

School board hears alumni outreach update and plans for an alumni website 0:00

  • The board heard a presentation from Standard Advisors, which the board president said has been under contract with the district to assist in its alumni outreach. 1:22:32
  • The presenter said the survey of alumni had received well over 100 responses and that the alumni network stands at 5,600, with an alumni website planned next. 1:23:15
  • The board then took up business items including a boiler repair bid, textbooks for 3 Advanced Placement courses and a contract for a second playground. 1:41:29
Item by item (15)
  1. Executive session and opening 0:00
    • The board met to take a vote to go into executive session to discuss personnel, potential litigation and student safety, then returned to public session for the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
  2. Alumni outreach presentation 0:00
    • The presenter said the effort has launched a social media presence on platforms including Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to connect alumni with current students. 1:23:51
    • The presenter said the alumni network is 5,600 alumni and that a Wildcat Watch newsletter and alumni spotlights have been added. 1:25:25
    • The presenter said an alumni website is the next step and would include a direct messaging component for alumni to connect with each other and with students. 1:34:21
  3. Agenda, consent items and communications 1:40:57
    • Items E through H, covering minutes, financial items, bids and bills, were moved as one resolution. 1:40:57
    • A district staff member said the bid for burner and boiler repair services was a cooperative bid and that Island Industrial Boiler was the most cost effective of 3 that applied. 1:41:29
    • The board received an email from a resident concerned that an exterior sign at a commercial property on Jericho Turnpike was unpermitted by the town and could pose a danger to student walkers. 1:42:17
  4. Sale of obsolete items by auction 1:42:17
    • A district staff member said the request was to continue using Auctions International for another 2-year period at no cost to the district, with fees collected from winning bidders. 1:42:58
  5. Student payment system migration 1:43:34
    • A district staff member said Infinite Campus is moving its payment processing from Payrex to Stripe and asked approval to use the Stripe module to collect fees owed to the district. 1:43:48
  6. Advanced Placement textbooks 1:44:20
    • A district staff member said the request covers textbooks for 3 Advanced Placement courses at Whitman for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year, including AP Business and Personal Finance, AP African American Studies and AP Comparative Government and Politics. 1:44:48
    • A speaker asked whether the textbooks were available for review, and the staff member said a copy could be provided. 1:45:30
  7. District Comprehensive Improvement Plan 1:45:34
    • A district staff member said the plan continues last year's plan with slight modifications after the district was placed on the state's target list 2 years ago. 1:45:55
    • The staff member said the plan focuses on student achievement in ELA and mathematics, expanding the MTSS plan, new K-8 curriculum and family and community engagement. 1:46:16
  8. Related services agreement 1:46:48
    • A district staff member said the agreement with Metrotherapy for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year covers related services and evaluations for students in settings including hospitals, private schools and homes. 1:47:08
  9. Band room naming resolution 1:47:31
    • The board considered a resolution to name the band room at the district's 6th grade center after a 1940 graduate of the district who later became a music teacher. 1:47:31
  10. Special education placements 1:47:31
    • The board considered recommendations for placements by the Committee on Special Education and Preschool Special Education for dates in February, March, April, May and June. 1:50:09
  11. Youth agency lease extension 1:50:27
    • A district staff member said the lease extension with the Tri-CYA would run from September 1st, 2026 through December 31st, 2026, with its program held at Walt Whitman High School. 1:50:41
  12. Second playground agreement 1:51:04
    • A district staff member said the agreement with American Recreational would install a second playground in back of the school and could be ready for the beginning of the school year if the board approved it. 1:51:21
  13. Personnel, meetings and board comments 1:51:53
    • The board took up a motion on personnel schedules and announced meetings on August 19th and September 16th. 1:51:53
  14. Administrator report on openings and enrollment 1:54:58
    • A district administrator said camp registration rose by about 350 additional registrants and that elementary class placements will go out on August 20th because kindergarten enrollment may require another section. 1:55:01
    • A district staff member said 272 students were scheduled to be in the building as of now for September. 1:57:57
  15. Student report, committees and adjournment 1:59:26
    • A student speaker said the district will host a community forum on the Junior ROTC program on Tuesday, August 18th, at 7 o'clock at Walt Whitman High School. 1:59:32
    • A district staff member said the transportation committee survey closed on July 31st with roughly 2 dozen applicants. 2:02:25
    • No residents addressed the board during the voice of the residents portion. 2:02:38

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