South Huntington Union Free School District board meeting, Aug 19, 2026
2 h 28 min · 0 public speakers
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- Nicholas R. CiappettaPRESIDENT
What happened
What happened at this meeting
South Huntington board takes up safety plan, safety officers agreement and benefits broker 1:56:46
- The board met in executive session to discuss personnel matters and potential litigation before the public portion of the meeting. 0:00
- The board took up a district-wide school safety plan, a memorandum of agreement with the United Public Service Employees Union and a budget transfer. 1:56:46
- After a second executive session, a district staff member presented a resolution allowing the board president to sign a contract with JJ Stannis as the district's flex benefits broker after the existing administrator closed. 2:04:47
Item by item (15)
- Opening and executive session 0:00
- District-wide school safety plan 1:56:46
- A speaker said the 2026 2027 district-wide safety plan had been in draft format for the last 30 days and would be placed on the district's website once approved. 1:57:05
- Safety officers unit agreement 1:57:22
- A speaker said the memorandum of agreement with the safety officers unit covers a 5-year contract with a $2 hourly rate increase in the first year and $1.50 for the remaining years. 1:57:48
- The speaker said the agreement puts all members on time clocks. 1:57:48
- Nicholas R. Ciappetta J.D. asked whether the time clocks use a handprint, swipe card or employee ID. 1:58:11
- Budget transfer 1:58:11
- Traffic signal agreement for high school 1:59:00
- A speaker said the intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Huntington covers purchasing and installing a traffic signal at the entry-exit of Walt Whitman High School, a capital project from the '25-'26 school year. 1:59:25
- A speaker said the light would become property of the town and be synced with the signal at Jericho Turnpike and West Hills Road. 2:00:00
- Andrew D. Bronson asked whether the light would run on a set timer or a sensor, and a speaker said the answer would be found. 2:01:07
- Out-of-district placement 2:01:25
- A district staff member presented an out-of-district placement for the 2026-27 school year, which a speaker said had been discussed in executive session. 2:02:01
- Obsolete technology equipment 2:02:26
- A district staff member said the request would declare desktop computers, printers, iPads and Chromebooks that have reached their end of life as obsolete. 2:02:43
- Adoption and abolition of board policies 2:03:03
- A speaker said the changes align district policies with the New York State School Board Association sample policies and that most relate to special education. 2:03:51
- A district staff member said the policy outlines procedures and requirements for toileting students, including written procedures, ensuring dignity, identifying staff members, training and access to supplies. 2:04:25
- Conference attendance and special education placements 2:04:47
- The board took up attendance at the Nassau Suffolk School Board Association annual resolutions dinner and the district clerk's attendance at a workshop on September 23rd. 2:05:18
- The board also took up student placement recommendations from the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Preschool Special Education. 2:05:47
- Flex benefits broker contract 2:04:47
- After a second executive session, a district staff member presented a resolution allowing the Board of Ed president to sign a contract appointing JJ Stannis as the district's broker for flex benefits. 2:04:47
- The staff member said JJ Stannis would serve through March 31st while the district pursues an RFP for the next calendar year. 2:14:38
- The staff member said the prior administrator told the district it went out of business effective August 7th. 2:14:59
- Personnel schedules 2:15:11
- The board took up personnel schedules 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 16, 20 and 22. 2:15:11
- Transportation committee update 2:15:33
- A district staff member said the transportation committee would hold its first meeting the next day at 4 o'clock with roughly 12 members plus district staff. 2:15:45
- The staff member said the committee would review the prior committee's recommendations, ideas for potential savings and potential minor shifts in school start and end times. 2:15:45
- Board and administrator comments 2:16:31
- Erin Meijer said an informational meeting was held for parents and students about a JROTC program planned to start in 2027-2028. 2:16:31
- A district staff member said the U.S. News and World Report rankings did not include Advanced Placement data, which caused the district to drop. 2:19:09
- A speaker asked where pre-K enrollment stood, and another speaker said it was at 280 and climbing. 2:22:43
- Report on upcoming school events 2:24:29
- A speaker said freshman orientation would be held August 27th and fall sports tryouts would begin August 24th. 2:25:03
- Public comment and adjournment 2:26:45
- A speaker read the public comment rules and asked whether anyone wished to address the board, then said that brought the meeting to an end. 2:26:45
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