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District staff said Google has declined to place the additional services into Google’s “core services” under the district’s existing agreements. As a result, the district expects to disable student access on district-managed accounts and devices to certain Google services including YouTube, Google Maps, Google Earth and Google Translate unless those applications are covered under an Ed Law 2-d–compliant agreement. Staff said the district currently has Ed Law 2-d protections for covered services through the BOCES master service agreement; services not covered by that agreement will be turned off for student accounts.

Michael (district privacy lead) told the board: “Google will require individual parents of students to provide written consent for any student under the age of 18 to use what Google calls additional services.” He added that the New York State Education Department has indicated parental consent alone does not provide Ed Law 2-d compliance. Mark Lane, the district’s technology specialist, said YouTube was the highest-used additional service in recent logs and described classroom workarounds such as embedding videos in Google Slides or Google Classroom so students can view content without navigating to youtube.com.

IT staff explained the operational impacts: staff will retain access to YouTube for instructional preparation and can embed approved videos into core platforms so students can view them without leaving Google Classroom, Slides or Docs. District-issued devices will be filtered; students may still reach blocked services on personal devices when off the district account. The district logged heavy recent YouTube use; IT staff cited an example that middle school students accessed YouTube approximately 100,000 times in the prior five days on district devices, underscoring both instructional use and potential distraction.

Staff said they will provide training for teachers on embedding videos and alternatives (Nearpod, Edpuzzle and playlists), prepare communication to parents and guardians, and develop a process for teachers to request access to specific third‑party tools when those tools meet privacy-review criteria. The district expects to begin the switch in March (staff assumed March 1 as a working date but said Google did not supply an exact calendar date) and will circulate a list of affected apps to the public.

Board members raised enforcement and student workarounds concerns. IT staff said they maintain aggressive filtering and monitor logs (GoGuardian) and will continue to adjust filters and monitor for proxies and other bypasses. Staff also noted that if a third-party vendor signs a privacy/data-protection agreement that aligns with Ed Law 2-d, the district can evaluate and restore access.

Why it matters: the change affects classroom instruction, homework access from district devices, and parent communication. Staff emphasized training and procedural workarounds rather than a ban on using such content in instruction.

Next steps: IT staff will share the list of additional services to be blocked, send parent communications in February, offer staff professional development on instructional alternatives, and implement the account-level change in March unless Google provides a different timeline or reaches Ed Law 2-d–compliant agreements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Public/Work Session - February 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District IT staff told the board that, absent Ed Law 2-d–compliant agreements with Google, student access on district accounts to YouTube, Maps, Google Earth and Google Translate will be disabled starting in March.","taxTitle","BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",66416,"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},6345597,"Board signals support for new Bay Shore Middle School broadcast journalism elective",288,1178000,1466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248810-cee87d09d9f9fd078265663e54e3515e&start=1178&end=1466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248810-cee87d09d9f9fd078265663e54e3515e/thumbnail_1178000.jpg","/articles/6345597/New-York/Board-signals-support-for-new-Bay-Shore-Middle-School-broadcast-journalism-elective","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345597-3c67d811aa736c8f2b2df51ddeeebaf8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770889804&Signature=Hv~nnXA~g2h7ktzA8Lw20So3Q2NiWXHCVji-o1DimpZJJJJ6BMAGuDNcCKgLpBHySKHUvGYn4mxv5L~8JzIOaUnB0D5eXImOO4WfTyXw0O2p~FiBtAlGIXSkCB9rgqd29WWazO9dPZV2J7jAOMbAOAPw90QRJLkpA~V-2SmX1G0MmEqu6CP1GirzGV8MixojTe4E8p5DmxeGe8Gx5Ur3G2ngY~e1wmtnMY9JQD-bKQT2Xz1wHNhZwxfxTzVWgJAeP4AjKoD-RqGPgInczgD0dDJ42N1~9hEjHp8yRrLGe9KRa1-Ppn5QQHsLhx1ICFYVbZIqO5COiYffa5iHxqHE2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff proposed a new elective in broadcast journalism for motivated eighth graders at Bay Shore Middle School, describing a hands-on course that combines writing, media production and on-air presentation skills and aligns with New York State Next Generation Learning Standards for English language arts.

The presenter said the class would be taught within the existing staffing and budget, at no additional cost to the district, and would build on an after-school broadcast club launched last year. The presentation included a short clip produced by the after‑school club demonstrating students’ on-air and production skills. The presenter said students would learn writing for media, interviewing and video production and would collaborate to create a weekly news broadcast.

Board members and other attendees spoke positively about student engagement and the program’s extension from elementary and after-school offerings into the middle school. The district advisor for the club, Mrs. Lessing, was named as the after‑school advisor; Dr. Lawrence attended in support. Following discussion, board members indicated verbal support and there was a clear affirmative response from the board to move the course forward for the 2025–26 school year.

Why it matters: the proposed elective aims to provide middle school students with communication, media-production and journalism skills during the school day and to expand a program the district already offers after school.

Next steps: presenters said they will move the proposal through the district’s curriculum approval channels for addition to the 2025–26 course offerings.","District presenters proposed a hands-on broadcast journalism elective for eighth-graders; the board expressed support and staff said the course would use existing staff and budget if approved.",{"_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},6345602,"Bayshore work session previews 2025–26 school calendar; board debates use of discretionary days amid new heat-day rules",333,527000,860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248810-cee87d09d9f9fd078265663e54e3515e&start=527&end=860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248810-cee87d09d9f9fd078265663e54e3515e/thumbnail_527000.jpg","/articles/6345602/New-York/Bayshore-work-session-previews-202526-school-calendar-board-debates-use-of-discretionary-days-amid-new-heat-day-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345602-3b4212c799e6056ddf08692ad6c5eba8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770889804&Signature=fseCxON3Trmz1NTnHjzBoXjqTZni6OF0spP9JFYjVFSPJ2fA4-EB5iCscjyVNgibaNkkWaie4nkdJve1pyMANpkXkEiELsay9UjuFuMVUJydc0x5wB5i3S-Me46BYjaMlP-nRyUV6D-fzGGxrJQxUHJR6Z3GjPGVxOhUW7uga9INAJPinTdq5VjB48u4fU6uzcW9S4nTR0719kZRh8fDEfzuSxehoFKG6he1nuoHCilWqoeaIko4tZBzepL1XpmARk37aA65D-BzrbFJ6JiBuT9i61d2CIIVEKMfvcv9HohJRKP9fc2gfIpEko27~mJNDd821-uPZVW6RPY9F~Pgkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administrators presented a proposed 2025–26 academic calendar during the board’s work session, describing a 184-day year for students running from Sept. 2, 2025, through June 26, 2026, and noting two superintendent conference days and two built-in snow days.

The calendar presented by district staff includes specific holiday and recess dates: Rosh Hashanah in September; Yom Kippur on Oct. 2; Columbus Day (Oct. 13); Election Day as a superintendent conference day on Nov. 4; parent conferences in November; winter recess from Dec. 24 through Jan. 2, 2026; midwinter recess around Presidents’ Day and Lunar New Year (Feb. 16–20); spring recess in April (April 2–10); Memorial Day observed May 25 with May 22–26 listed as possible discretionary recess days if snow days are unused; Juneteenth observed June 19; and high school graduation on June 26, 2026. The calendar shows 30 total days off for holidays and recesses.

Board members questioned whether the district should “burn” a discretionary day on May 26 to create an earlier long weekend, or preserve discretionary days for potential heat-day closings in June under recently discussed state guidance. School staff and board members described the new “heat day” dynamic as different from typical weather closings because classrooms could reach threshold temperatures midday even if mornings are acceptable, creating a challenge for making early dismissal or closure calls and for parents’ childcare arrangements.

District staff said the board retains administrative flexibility: conventionally the district would use snow days first, then superintendent conference days before discretionary days, and there are options such as remote instruction or moving students to other parts of a building when heat is localized. Staff also noted that Regents exam schedules constrain when discretionary days can be moved in June; Regents typically begin in mid-June, so any moved days would need to be used before exam start dates.

Why it matters: the calendar shapes families’ plans and instructional time. Board members sought to balance community expectations for long weekends with the operational need to preserve contingency days in case of temperature-related closures later in the school year.

What’s next: staff said they will revisit the placement of discretionary days in a future meeting and provide further guidance tied to state direction on heat days and remote/“emergency remote” options.

","District staff presented a proposed 2025–26 academic calendar (184 student days) and board members debated whether to use discretionary recess days in May or hold them for potential June heat closures under new state guidance.",{"_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},6345607,"Bayshore board authorizes $35 million bond anticipation note and approves related budget revision to cover Child Victims Act settlements",43,447000,490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248810-cee87d09d9f9fd078265663e54e3515e&start=447&end=490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248810-cee87d09d9f9fd078265663e54e3515e/thumbnail_447000.jpg","/articles/6345607/New-York/Bayshore-board-authorizes-35-million-bond-anticipation-note-and-approves-related-budget-revision-to-cover-Child-Victims-Act-settlements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345607-f08a031997e417738e24b7ee282a630a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770889804&Signature=gLGI7yZEkyU1ojdhYrhGggo~iyrvUq6rvWhK6bHjOQyW5VIMvMzIfoJxZvUlfG8ADMV2jHRT4L0WKgq~kIxvVUgMzAkoZybQorQRQ6UHQOScVo8VeJ-W0j-lLhRIejl2AHx1qkmBT~7M02MPPmfno--85QKSe-McBibrDMd2ICYMBFzkgnjIUp6eSVXX9ufqvhxQiQlmvvxsFxWgPrmVOVSDTqS1q1L7HaUxwck0xbGU-C~pZz160Fbu130cA7k6Hqi76oFqbtpl-glFSvvBFreqWiiiFOG-HKKGePqu~eJMQ1zpG8IMGcVn6Znq-stWudsjT0UaPkKDCbPGpclE4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bayshore Board of Education on the night of the special public session voted to authorize up to $35,000,000 in bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of those bonds to finance the payment of settled claims arising from litigation commenced under the New York Child Victims Act.

The board then approved a budget revision to account for the $35,000,000 bond anticipation note and related expenditures. Board members voted in favor of both motions; each motion was seconded and the chair called for the ayes and declared the motions carried.

The measures were presented by a district staff member during the special session. The motions were described in the agenda as: “authorize the issuance of $35,000,000 in bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds to finance the payment of settled claims resulting from litigation commenced against the district pursuant to the New York Child Victims Act,” and “approve a budget revision for that $35,000,000 bond anticipation note/slash bond.” The transcript records the motions, seconds, and chair’s call for the vote but does not provide a roll-call tally or named mover/second in the public portion.

Board discussion during the session did not include additional conditions or amendments to the motions in the public record. The district’s business staff later explained in the work session that transfers to capital and other budget maneuvers are part of a larger plan to manage costs and liquidity related to Child Victims Act (CVA) claims and settlements.

Why it matters: the board’s actions authorize borrowing that the district says will be used to pay settled CVA claims. The method — issuing bond anticipation notes later converted to bonds — spreads the cost over time but will also require accounting decisions tied to the district’s tax-cap calculations and future budgets.

Votes at a glance
- Motion: Authorize issuance of up to $35,000,000 in bonds and related bond anticipation notes to finance payment of settled claims under the New York Child Victims Act. Outcome: approved (motion seconded; chair declared carried). Vote tally: not specified in transcript.
- Motion: Approve a budget revision reflecting the $35,000,000 bond anticipation note/bond. Outcome: approved (motion seconded; chair declared carried). Vote tally: not specified in transcript.

What the record shows and does not: the transcript contains the motions, seconds and the chair’s announcement that each motion “carried” after an aye/oppose call. It does not record a roll-call showing how each board member voted or provide motion proposers by name in the public verbatim portion.

Next steps and context: district staff discussed in the subsequent work session that transfers to capital and future debt service planning will be part of the multi-year budget strategy to absorb CVA-related expenses. The board indicated those financing steps will be folded into the regular budget process and tax-cap calculations in future budget cycles.

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Presenters said the district expects continued elevated legal and liability insurance costs tied to CVA claims and noted prior-year spending over budget in legal codes because of CVA-related invoices. Staff said they anticipate some reimbursement from insurers (CNA, Hartford) but cautioned expenditures will remain elevated in the near term.

Transportation costs were called out as another pressure point: staff put a projected increase in contract rentals (vans/mini-vans used for special-education transport) at roughly $850,000 — about an 8.9% increase — while noting that larger-bus counts have not increased and that the rise is driven by usage for special-education placements.

To build capacity for upcoming projects and to plan for CVA-related borrowing, business staff said they will increase the district’s transfer to capital from $5,000,000 to $7,500,000 for the next fiscal year. Staff described this as creating a “holding pattern” of funds to fund necessary capital repairs and to help manage expenses tied to anticipated bonds related to settlements. Staff explained that transfer-to-capital dollars remain excluded from the state tax-cap to the extent they qualify as capital exclusions, and noted the district must watch the 5% levy-exclusion threshold when converting bond anticipation notes to long-term bonds.

Staff provided examples of capital projects under design or review, including special-education interior renovations at the high school, upgrades to middle-school career/shop spaces, Gardner Manor gym floor sanding and re-striping, replacement of auditorium carpet, and minor masonry repairs at Mary G. Clarkson. Staff said a number of projects are at facilities planning and will go out to bid as approvals arrive.

Why it matters: CVA-related legal and insurance costs plus rising special‑education transportation demand will affect the district’s near-term budget choices. Building a capital transfer reserve and the board’s earlier authorization of $35 million in borrowing are part of a multi-year plan to spread costs and fund both repairs and CVA-related obligations.

Next steps: staff said they will continue to refine the numbers, return with formal budget resolutions and bring capital project award resolutions to the board once bids and approvals are complete.","District budget staff reviewed five-year trends and said legal costs tied to Child Victims Act claims, increased special-education transportation demand and planned transfers to capital will strain the operating budget; staff showed a planned increase in transfer to capital to $7.5 million for next year.","actionData","errors"]

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