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- Approve minutes of Feb. 6, 2023 meeting — Motion by Lynn, seconded by Shawnee; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Accept Dr. Ruffo’s treasurer’s report (month‑end January 2023 cash on hand and reconciliations) — Motion by Susan, seconded by Lisa; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- A‑items (personnel changes, 2023 stipend/hourly rate and coaching recommendations) — Motion by Bridal, seconded by Lynn; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- B‑items (committees on special education; preschool CSE recommendations) — Motion by Jack, seconded by Lisa; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- B‑3: Resolution scheduling public hearings, budget vote and elections (May dates) — Motion by Susan, seconded by Anna; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- B‑4: Approval of student club charters (2022–23) — Motion by Lynn, seconded by Brian; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- B‑5: First reading of facilities planning/land‑use policy — Motion by Anna, seconded by Lisa; outcome: moved forward (first reading accepted).

- C‑3: Extension of agreements — Motion by Susan, seconded by Lisa; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- C‑4: Authorization for health and welfare services — Motion by Brian, seconded by Lynn; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- C‑5: Designation of depository bank and authorization for municipal cooperative agreement (NYCLASS) — Motion by Sean, seconded by Lynn; outcome: approved by voice vote. Board discussed collateralization and bank arrangements for deposited funds.

- C‑(CA–C12): Authorization to participate in various cooperative purchasing/municipal agreements — Motion by Susan, seconded by Anna; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- C‑13: Intermunicipal cooperative agreement — Motion by Lynn, seconded by Brian; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- C‑14/C‑15/C‑16: Donations and disposal of obsolete equipment — Motion by Lynn, seconded by Shawnee; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Nomination of three candidates for Nassau BOCES trustee (Deborah Coates, Larry Greenstein, Eric Schultz) — Motion by Bridal, seconded by Shawnee; outcome: nomination approved to present support in the April countywide vote.

Notes: Most items were approved by voice vote without recorded roll call tallies in the transcript. When specific movers or seconders were named in the record they are listed above; otherwise the record reported unanimous voice outcomes or \"all in favor\" with no abstentions recorded on the transcript.

Ending: The meeting proceeded from reports and presentations into routine consent and business items; the board handled the consent agenda broadly and scheduled public hearings and BOCES voting items for the April/May cycle.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting - March 13, 2023","oneSentenceSummary","Below is a consolidated list of formal motions and outcomes recorded during the Syosset Board of Education meeting.","taxTitle","Syosset Central School District, School Districts, New York","taxId",50823,"location","New York","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6374960,"District highlights K‑12 math shift from procedural to conceptual learning; students win regional competitions",824,4782000,5606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2142740-c4c21cc3aec58dc9d6ab5b2c546eabf3&start=4782&end=5606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2142740-c4c21cc3aec58dc9d6ab5b2c546eabf3/thumbnail_4782000.jpg","/articles/6374960/New-York/District-highlights-K12-math-shift-from-procedural-to-conceptual-learning-students-win-regional-competitions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6374960-2daf70a08854c8ab3390e283e904a0c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137111&Signature=kCWjJzzpUXhge95Blq8EmuCsTsvUuyonkWlezqSvAiPUvcnt8nNwN95obBKc6-uzvFQwDCegyGERtWHBtlUxn5~Z-ZDDPHuYryjcsNtpqu5LHefl~NfcN~bG-wsMmApVdvZGO8rngMxZuhC59P7hi3K~grgWfHJy5Uibn~bIbAl2siqoWMs5gYjLpGuRavhVQeUMInLE2YTMHPq~hFnhysBNRu-PUQWAM~GvzM4oyyoFkxqa7CRT7fgOeUUxD0V9oA55LECzbbBwec7AvfwaumoQpX9kpaXdQq1YkkBL53Pau-Nwi9M7zCB~BXAHtbzs8LtegN49KSyEm3cbeym5og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board heard a K‑12 math and business update from Dr. John Genova, the district’s K‑12 coordinator for mathematics and business, who described a shift away from procedural, workbook‑driven instruction toward conceptual math and collaborative problem solving across elementary, middle and high school levels.

Genova traced the district’s shift since adopting Common Core roughly a decade ago and said classroom practice has moved from “plug and chug procedural style” to students “constructing an argument” and explaining reasoning to peers. He cited elementary classroom examples where students used models and whiteboards to explain subtraction strategies and fractions.

At the middle‑school level, Genova said the district increased rigor in Grade 6 and refined placement processes to smooth the transition to high school. He noted the district has worked to reduce geometry honors drop rates through increased advisement and supports and said retention rates have improved.

At the high school level, Genova said the district will offer AP Precalculus in its first year next year and emphasized continued support for curricular coherence across grades. He also highlighted co‑curricular successes: 124 of 165 students attending a recent DECA state competition won medals and 68 advanced to an international competition in Orlando; the district fielded a MathCounts team that won a Long Island chapter competition and competed in Saratoga.

Genova introduced a 10th‑grade student, Anika Shah, who described research applying orthogonal polynomials and the Chebyshev method to approximate the Black‑Scholes partial differential equation for option pricing, using Python for computation. Genova and the board praised the advanced student work as an example of what the revised K‑12 approach can yield.

Ending: Genova said the district is preparing for the Next Generation Learning Standards and continuing to refine K‑12 articulation so students can pursue advanced options in high school.","K‑12 math coordinator John Genova outlined multi‑level changes: greater emphasis on conceptual understanding, small‑group tasks, expanded Algebra I in middle school, AP Precalculus at high school and growing extracurricular success (DECA, MathCounts). A sophomore presented math research applying the Black‑Scholes model.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6374965,"Parents press Syosset board to retire Native‑themed mascot as state guidance remains pending",1980,7556000,9536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2142740-c4c21cc3aec58dc9d6ab5b2c546eabf3&start=7556&end=9536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2142740-c4c21cc3aec58dc9d6ab5b2c546eabf3/thumbnail_7556000.jpg","/articles/6374965/New-York/Parents-press-Syosset-board-to-retire-Nativethemed-mascot-as-state-guidance-remains-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6374965-9ecff40945133dcbd13736ac3eb33e0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137111&Signature=PVTgwbZi8nbA5g729OeOUSR2nZx-pxCNg~PDZMbtHIUIM15kelYzl~l2MkYMqSFJYMbyWUiA72VTlJOLza7Cjs5dLVXYS8YxCZ8eUFJUhKcd~tuzgjv5yuEf8UkE025ihw13t6u~xdV5zZZT07FkYgge69ulYlhKfZEEjJY-emW4uvjaRL1CGHWM3S~pjEJ1Kt-wIRGMC-j6y2zm6WqLewJDSVrexcrpWwgKwm8J4BkJFcuc1JmEmpeEBOeVXr1W4ng4BR7bGPNakVIDCzyUulLVdHul4sNCd1-mphigtu9WCEfFK-faic4P6KD8JfKNgUNlEJ8WXPQWkDQca01XtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents told the Syosset Board of Education the district must move quickly to retire the school’s Native‑themed team name and imagery, invoking a New York State directive and the Dignity for All Students Act.

Rachel Jacobson said the state education department has “stated in no uncertain terms” that districts using Native American names, logos or imagery “must immediately come into compliance,” and urged the board to act before the state deadline to avoid a loss of state funding. Melissa Foreman, Walt Whitman PTA president (speaking on her own behalf), said the district should “choose to move forward” and described the imagery as a “Euro‑American stereotype” when used to refer to Native Americans.

Several members of the public, including middle‑school students, asked the board to make a swift decision. Brian Foreman recounted his own research and cited studies he said show the imagery creates unconscious bias in youth and adults; he pointed to professional sports and colleges that have retired similar names in recent years.

Board leadership and administration responded that they are monitoring NYSED activity. Superintendent Dr. Rogers and Board President Mr. Rotolo said the state has convened an advisory council and that additional guidance or regulations are expected when the Board of Regents acts on final regulations. Mr. Rotolo asked whether the board should place a vote on the matter at its next meeting; board members indicated they wanted the district to develop cost estimates and an implementation plan. District counsel and administrators noted there are several implementation steps (uniforms, field end zones, affiliated community groups that use imagery) and that many costs can be phased because uniforms and equipment are replaced on a regular cycle.

The board described next steps as contingent on the state’s forthcoming guidance but signaled willingness to move the item onto the April agenda for formal consideration and possible vote.

Ending: Residents asked for a clear timeline. The board said it is preparing background material and implementation options and will act after the state’s final guidance is available — but that it expects to put the topic on the April agenda for a vote or additional follow‑up.","Multiple residents urged the board to act on a required retirement of Native‑American mascots, citing the state directive and the Dignity for All Students Act. Board leaders said they are awaiting final NYSED/regents guidance and indicated they will place the matter on a future agenda for possible vote.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6374969,"Start‑time survey moves forward as board weighs bus‑routing costs and student impacts",4433,4302000,8735000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2142740-c4c21cc3aec58dc9d6ab5b2c546eabf3&start=4302&end=8735","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2142740-c4c21cc3aec58dc9d6ab5b2c546eabf3/thumbnail_4302000.jpg","/articles/6374969/New-York/Starttime-survey-moves-forward-as-board-weighs-busrouting-costs-and-student-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6374969-2125a960f29dcf391d0b74c5d8ec2b14/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137112&Signature=X43SvSrJUzG0GsFcGqQNUQ3wkMO0FrJ86twIAYgo9Tog1T12eJiqpZgvt-~WGXQHDZDTvPwZJCCMR9GqVQN0zkENWP8SzsdnjuIYwfb~5A87ntquQuwCKstf8LJsYnoQ8lsrwj2-aKnzbO8fg63zS7OgJttmTOVb5hmjUS6mIy21HM0DRBH2u1WVz0T8WRDvQ83Yhvy9SEuPW6cIaAgWu8LbKRYu1kACJe~Ju9WuQmKEAcJ25oTsR3q-B1Dj0ACtm6P963d4WmSC~McoybuG~VlyXMzRX6K1-qJob4lc7bL3N57SNGswC0MZxFuef4EkD7LM70SPXGCZMtqwFc9Q9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Syosset Board of Education discussed the district’s ThoughtExchange survey on potential school start‑time changes and signaled it will present survey results next month, while flagging programmatic and transportation implications.

Superintendent Dr. Rogers told the board the ThoughtExchange survey produced roughly 450 comments in its first days and that activity typically spikes when the link is first distributed, then drops off. “We’ll be watching that and seeing it drop off,” he said, and the district plans “2 or 3 more reminders” and then to bring results to the board at the next meeting.

Board members and public speakers urged broad outreach. Board member Jack said the tool “works best the more activity there is” and encouraged families, students and staff to participate. Several board members and speakers said the survey should clearly describe costs and program impacts so respondents can weigh trade‑offs. Public commenter Trish Sergi asked specifically that the district explain effects on Barry Tech students and on athletes who may have morning practices.

Dr. Rogers said the district had deliberately limited the consultant’s routing scenarios to rough constraints — a plus/minus of a small number of buses — because fully modeling a start‑time change would require routing the district from scratch and substantial consultant expense. He said if the community converges on a particular start‑time option the district would do further cost modeling for that option.

The board discussed outreach to students, families and staff and emphasized the need to surface the likely effects on extracurriculars, transportation and career/technical students before any decision.

Ending: The district will continue to collect survey responses, send reminders and return to the board next month with compiled results and any recommended follow‑up analysis.","Superintendent says ThoughtExchange survey on school start times has produced about 450 early responses; board members urged outreach to students and families and noted bus‑routing and program impacts (Barry Tech, athletics) require more detailed cost modeling before district will act.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6374975,"Syosset board hears detailed review of 2023–24 budget; health insurance, special education and transportation drive increases",1601,1661000,3262000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2142740-c4c21cc3aec58dc9d6ab5b2c546eabf3&start=1661&end=3262","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2142740-c4c21cc3aec58dc9d6ab5b2c546eabf3/thumbnail_1661000.jpg","/articles/6374975/New-York/Syosset-board-hears-detailed-review-of-202324-budget-health-insurance-special-education-and-transportation-drive-increases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6374975-e81e6b7dfff1b12af14fa52782be34f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137112&Signature=KauXax7KcmaxImoGkGS7hMli6w-ojkBwo7YGfCFd9gfm6h8GYg8Xex59ruAELdtOb8KvKUMpBxAWrZWD9YqJ-kfcwCpoMmyeLHr2QvWkUiObi4x2tpki~DJq9Wesdx0-QMsFpol-quAnuwZbFB4YSt~ZuhByXb6imdg9wCbubzoKYpe~xLDCbf6-Um7jbKUDESe~8o7tIQT9N6g~2-oI7U2rMaVCkt6BKWdYSXPKwP2-E2uSidjmCjO0cES~DwErWFOpA3ZV5gcD2XFKcgK5CMiYKZFEtStDrrVsdDLrXPh1oWLsDSUDxWpQdoMPb44AK40mmFzfqJ3Pj24ZPXcnzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members held a detailed second review of the Syosset Central School District’s 2023–24 budget, focusing on benefits, program spending, transportation and the planned use of reserves.

Dr. Ruffo, a district staff member who presented the budget, told the board the district’s “primary goal always is to preserve our existing programs and services.” She said benefits are a primary pressure point: the district is showing an overall $7,600,000 (about 12%) increase in benefits for 2023–24, with health insurance accounting for roughly $5,100,000 of that rise.

The program section — the largest portion of the budget at about 76% — is forecast to increase 6.71% or $9,800,000. Dr. Ruffo said instruction (code 2110) represents roughly one-third of the district budget at $87,000,000 and is projected to rise about $4,300,000 (5.2%), driven by secondary staffing adjustments, contractual salary steps and BOCES services. Special education (2250) is projected to increase about $1,360,000 (4.4%) driven by staffing shifts tied to students’ IEPs and a higher contingency for possible out‑of‑district placements.

Transportation remains a notable pressure: Dr. Ruffo said contracted transportation is a major driver of the roughly $13,000,000 transportation line, and noted the district uses the state contract, which applies May CPI adjustments; she cited May CPI at 6.3% and said that contributed to contract increases. The presentation also flagged gasoline and utility costs rising toward $400,000 for the year.

On reserves and cash-flow options, Dr. Ruffo described the district’s expected use of restricted reserves: roughly $4.5 million was used in the current year and about $6.0 million is being proposed for 2023–24, with a significant portion related to ERS/TRS pension rate variances. She said the district is exploring structuring TANs (tax anticipation notes) with staggered maturities to reduce borrowing costs and has discussed options with bond counsel and fiscal advisers.

Board members asked for clarifications. One member noted a $250,000 special education contingency and asked whether it was tied to potential placements; Dr. Ruffo answered that the PPS department is seeing an uptick in initial referrals and the contingency preserves budget space should some of those referrals result in placements. Another member pressed on the $830,000 increase in computer‑assisted instruction; Dr. Ruffo said part of that reflects year‑one Chromebook replacement costs and a roughly $300,000 E‑Rate project that offsets some of the expense.

Superintendent Dr. Rogers framed the presentation in a broader context, telling the board the district has “robust shock absorbers” but this year’s inflation metrics are unusually high and the administration is trying to communicate changes to the community without causing undue alarm. He noted higher substitute costs driven by a severe flu season and longer COVID‑related absences and reiterated that Syosset’s enrollment trend differs from many Nassau County districts: Syosset has experienced net enrollment growth since about 2015.

What happens next: Dr. Ruffo said the administration will return at the April meeting with an updated review of contested line items, final revenue estimates and a reserves review ahead of scheduled budget adoption.

Ending: Administrators emphasized the district’s approach will continue to prioritize maintaining programs while identifying expenditure reductions or phased capital projects to limit tax‑cap impacts.

","District administrators presented a second review of the 2023–24 budget, outlining a 6.71% rise in program spending, a $7.6 million increase in benefits driven largely by a $5.1 million health insurance jump, and planned use of reserves. Board members pressed for details; district plans a final revenue/reserve review and budget adoption in April.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Syosset Board approves routine personnel, committee, BOCES nomination and financial items

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Parents press Syosset board to retire Native‑themed mascot as state guidance remains pending

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