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Votes at a glance

- Motion to open the meeting — mover: Bill; second: Annie; outcome: approved (voice vote: “all in favor” recorded).

- Approval of minutes from the Jan. 13, 2025 board meeting — mover: Theresa; second: Kelly; outcome: approved (voice vote: unanimous).

- Approval of the December 2024 treasurer’s report — mover: Bill; second: Michelle; outcome: approved (voice vote: unanimous).

- Approval of warrants certified for payment on Jan. 15, 2025 and Jan. 29, 2025 — mover: Theresa; second: Tom; outcome: approved (voice vote: unanimous).

- Adoption of revised Board of Education meeting dates (move March 24 meeting to March 25 to permit attendance at a district event) — mover: Michelle; second: Bill; outcome: approved (voice vote: unanimous).

- Approval to submit an APPR independent‑evaluator undue burden/hardship waiver to the New York State Education Department and authorize execution by the superintendent and board president — mover: Tom; second: Theresa; outcome: approved (voice vote: unanimous). The board’s presenter described this as an annual authorization allowing trained district administrators to perform required observations in lieu of hiring outside independent evaluators.

- Adoption of the Huntington Union Free School District calendar for 2025–26 (including two superintendents’ conference days before Labor Day and contingency days noted) — mover: Annie; second: Theresa; outcome: approved (voice vote: unanimous).

- Approval of CSC/CPSC submissions as presented — mover: Tom Kelly; second: not specified in transcript; outcome: approved (voice vote: unanimous).

- Approval of personnel schedules (schedules 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16 and 22) including probationary appointments and retirements — mover: not specified in the transcript; outcome: approved (voice vote: unanimous). The board acknowledged the hiring of a new school psychologist (Taylor Collins) and a probationary special‑education appointment (Nicole Sekular), and noted multiple retirements scheduled to be honored later.

- Acceptance/recognition of donations listed in the business agenda, including materials pledged by student Christian Wandike for high‑school food‑pantry shelving and hand carts (Eagle Scout project) and a donation of photo printing paper to the high‑school art department (approximate value $500) — mover/second: not specified in the transcript; outcome: accepted (administrative acknowledgment recorded).

Procedural notes and missing details

Where the transcript did not record a second or explicitly name a mover, the article lists the information as “not specified” or leaves mover/second blank consistent with the meeting record. Every item above is recorded in the meeting transcript as approved by voice vote with the meeting’s recurring phrasing of “all in favor” and “that is everyone.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Huntington UFSD Board of Education Meeting 2/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Union Free School District Board of Education conducted a series of routine approvals at its Feb. 10, 2025 regular meeting.","taxTitle","HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",58075,"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},6334285,"Huntington budget presentation outlines tax‑levy choices and $3.6 million in proposed capital work",2913,2592000,5505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2297238-f940fefd135b4d1c04979fc5675bc75d&start=2592&end=5505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2297238-f940fefd135b4d1c04979fc5675bc75d/thumbnail_2592000.jpg","/articles/6334285/New-York/Huntington-budget-presentation-outlines-taxlevy-choices-and-36-million-in-proposed-capital-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334285-e0148d7ad0793af8f44e44fb3a65832c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773582369&Signature=kIcUI3leWonOILIX8N78Hc0nFxf-kifRlyotkkzbEB6jHX1tSiHMDnJbA7tk6UN2dAybxsv2IS2-Czf06~B2NwrLxTSpjubVtOcpgcPQM8kO-hUk2GWQYsX7Jf14jVAkj71lf2qGwVrTHx8hegWvlPRP0soVImD~fEudWBFpzWHdurkyppi7ZPskZfKuq6GzOAyxAzaP5NfZ0gYgmmf2sMi2pu-4KoDZgpe3DJkZQzn8sqdsWZBHM1W3~RmZ743hjG05hRsepnIDI7h7dhxrT7nuSGGrWs0bWHiQLC3O~meqjVh~fC~IZsHZyBc7vTcqNoX5W0jbmDtNCNaaLo30NQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HUNTINGTON — School business officials presented the Huntington Union Free School District’s preliminary property tax‑cap calculation, state aid developments and capital‑project priorities during the Board of Education’s regular meeting on Feb. 10, 2025.

District staff reported that, using the components shown in the Feb. 10 presentation, the district’s allowable levy for 2025–26 would be $120,953,894 — a 3.34% ceiling relative to the current levy that equates to roughly $3.9 million of additional levy authority. Under the district’s summary, levying at or below that amount would require a simple majority (50% plus one) on the budget vote; exceeding it would “pierce the cap,” require a 60% supermajority and would make residents ineligible for certain state tax rebates described in the presentation.

Officials reviewed the state executive budget proposals discussed at recent advocacy meetings. Highlights presented included a headline education funding increase the presenter described as about $1.69 billion (4.8%) statewide, which the presenter noted becomes about $1.55 billion if universal prekindergarten (UPK) funding is excluded. The presentation also flagged proposed methodological changes — for example, replacing some census inputs with Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) and substituting “economically disadvantaged” for free‑and‑reduced measures — and identified a possible universal‑meals allocation of roughly $160 million to reach the remaining 10% of students not covered by current subsidies. The district’s business official also told the board that Huntington appears on the state’s prior‑year aid claim list for about $540,000.

On capital work, staff reviewed projects already completed with ARPA and other funds and previewed work tied to prior voter propositions. Bid openings for May 2023‑vote projects were expected in March 2025, with many items planned as summer 2025 work. The board packet identified approximately $3.6 million in priority capital items proposed for a May capital proposition; examples called out in the presentation included:

- continued Jack Abrams (STEM) flat‑roof replacement (phase 4), estimated at about $1.0 million;
- outdoor field bathrooms and related site work at the high school, estimated at about $1.6 million;
- life‑safety and fire‑rating work such as stair enclosures and interior rated walls at the high school, and kitchen/tray pass fire alarm tie‑ins at several primary and intermediate schools.

Staff also recommended placing a Proposition 3 on a future ballot to establish a new 10‑year building improvement capital reserve (the presenter suggested $15 million as the likely authorized maximum, noting the board may choose a different amount). The presentation emphasized that creating the reserve is a voter authorization to allow future deposits; it does not itself move money into the reserve.

District officials reminded the board how state aid formulas and data snapshots can change final numbers: foundation aid depends on “beds” and enrollment snapshots, and some expense‑based aid only arrives after districts report spending. The presentation warned that one commonly proposed state change — a database freeze at the state snapshot date — would lock districts at the snapshot numbers and was something district leaders said they continue to oppose.

The presentation session included board questions about how the state counts “beds” versus enrollment, timing of state reviews for capital projects, and items such as upper‑balcony auditorium seating and the district’s remaining small debt service. The presenter told the board that the district’s final levy decision — and whether to include the proposed capital proposition and the capital‑reserve proposition on the May ballot — will be returned for board action in subsequent meetings.

If the board proceeds with a tax levy at or below the presented ceiling, the presenter said residents would still be eligible for any state tax‑rebate programs tied to the levy threshold. If the board seeks to exceed the allowable levy growth factor, the presenter said the district would need a 60% affirmative vote at the May budget referendum and that state rebate eligibility would be affected.

The board did not adopt a final levy or vote language at the Feb. 10 meeting; staff scheduled follow‑up budget hearings and presentations through March and April to firm up numbers for the May 2025 budget vote.","HUNTINGTON — School business officials presented the Huntington Union Free School District’s preliminary property tax‑cap calculation, state aid developments and capital‑project priorities during the Board of Education’s regular meeting on Feb. 10, 2025.",{"_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},6334270,"Resident urges Huntington board to adopt rapid‑response safe‑zone resolution for immigrant students",284,1210000,1494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2297238-f940fefd135b4d1c04979fc5675bc75d&start=1210&end=1494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2297238-f940fefd135b4d1c04979fc5675bc75d/thumbnail_1210000.jpg","/articles/6334270/New-York/Resident-urges-Huntington-board-to-adopt-rapidresponse-safezone-resolution-for-immigrant-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334270-7167cc6539061aa9546ddc38905c5181/orig.mp4?Expires=1773582369&Signature=hGvnJS~~NUdgfbOERdPfe5Gyvzop3OgOpJ4vg0imZ7LRxCyRpnuGiyKNOWhW-Jk1sXRsXlX6KbkLZalmvfAZGFKL~F3gi9DCarJipWUl1x-sgGkpMXl693LcSoorVqxhtiehySM54YDI~x-F3xmbxS-2OfC6CX7C-uOTXYCthI0G9OgXiScCrsqvF689PIN6IyIKIBZST29lRAzb9n7Qkm1j76ZvET1CxMBka3xOY6Sv-anBVZgUF7hbUEWy8rwVr9efXJGsPxhpRqb9qxAHik-37PMcRa6HkZDydp5mpIiekhV7wpOXZOMiMO9S5D-~xUp3kIQvriuE3gYoVVsxVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HUNTINGTON — During the Feb. 10 public‑comment period, resident and parent Josh Tube urged the Huntington Board of Education to adopt a resolution that would declare the district a safe zone for immigrant students and establish a rapid‑response team to prepare for instances in which a student might be separated from guardians.

Tube told the board that many district students come from immigrant families and said families are experiencing fear about immigration enforcement. He said he had asked the board by email to place a National Education Association model resolution on the agenda; he expressed disappointment it was not on the Feb. 10 agenda and asked the board to consider the measures, which include reaffirmation of student rights and asking the superintendent to report to the board on district compliance.

The speaker thanked the superintendent for providing a recent communication about state guidance and cited district policies by number — Policy 73‑30 (searches and interrogations) and Policy 72‑40 (student records) — as the frameworks the district follows, and he urged board action beyond minimum compliance. Tube closed by urging the board to consider the district’s moral obligation and to act on behalf of all children in the community.

The board and superintendent acknowledged the public comment and the superintendent noted the district’s existing policies and the intent of her earlier communication to provide families with aligned guidance; no board action or vote on Tube’s request was taken on Feb. 10.","During public comment on Feb. 10, resident Josh Tube asked the board to place a National Education Association resolution on the agenda that would declare the district a safe zone for students, create a rapid‑response team, and ask the superintendent to report back on district compliance with state guidance and district policies 73‑30 and 72‑40",{"_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},6334281,"Superintendent and cabinet report progress on safety, SEL, staffing and program initiatives",484,1848000,2332000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2297238-f940fefd135b4d1c04979fc5675bc75d&start=1848&end=2332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2297238-f940fefd135b4d1c04979fc5675bc75d/thumbnail_1848000.jpg","/articles/6334281/New-York/Superintendent-and-cabinet-report-progress-on-safety-SEL-staffing-and-program-initiatives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334281-a45b932047ae5bcce369de9dafb39174/orig.mp4?Expires=1773582369&Signature=oFk0rIup56EV0AHb4vKedqcxdc4t72-307pmr7-8PIZpx4F4VDPbVH8rl0AwBn9~jubMdlV73MpEMg0ppcX7V2xYDdXhBtommnnk6UXSYX5-wKx114Ev~-ngv1grjA5Raqmt4uE-RABRgSomtGQYRrFSTFTyQKKmxShFgwLTyX9sLZKwEKJYPtNGVNJ0RVCz1YySR73d4xoVsPoNeuiJFCiueELg27ljBRh2eDjFxKt9uk1LSIDc5U3-Yq9L7dnyQcWnaPGZwQWAAaDOJ3ojCeWBph4cpJiNupv~npPhj4GuR-2eXzG9-zTfUSVlC6UCFzE-TR6NSk9LSQnE6dPsgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HUNTINGTON — District leaders summarized progress on the Huntington Union Free School District’s five annual goals during the Board of Education meeting on Feb. 10, 2025, highlighting safety upgrades, social‑emotional supports, instructional leadership and family engagement work.

The superintendent’s cabinet reported that safety work this year included an in‑depth safety and security briefing for the board and community, expanded surveillance and a license‑plate‑reader (LPR) installation at the high school, new carbon monoxide and gas detection bids for several primary schools, expanded Rave app training for classroom staff (previously limited to administrators) and strengthened local law‑enforcement partnerships for crisis response.

On student and staff supports, the district said PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) teams are active in every school, restorative circles are in use in grades 4–12, and Huntington High School added an advisory period; the evening high‑school program has, for the first time, an on‑site counselor. The district also described neighborhood aides who conduct home visits and expanded family engagement events with translation and food‑service representatives on hand to assist families with free‑and‑reduced lunch applications.

Instructional leadership work cited ongoing focus walks in classrooms, additional professional‑development surveys for teachers, QTEL apprenticeship training, and continued professional development on the science of reading. District staff said they have been aligning draft strategic‑plan priorities with budget planning and aim to bring a finalized strategic plan to a March board meeting and a full rollout in September 2025.

The superintendent and board members also noted extracurricular accomplishments — the mock trial team’s initial win, robotics and music festival participants — and congratulated academic and athletic honors and qualifiers. The presentation included a request to recognize retiring staff later in the school year and an acknowledgement of district booster‑club support for teams traveling to national competitions.

Board members asked clarifying questions about equipment timelines (for auditorium seating and other facility work) and the district said design meetings and bid timelines will be shared as project planning advances.

The board did not change policy at the Feb. 10 meeting; the update was presented as an informational progress report.","Superintendent’s cabinet reviewed five focus areas — safety, business and finance, student/staff relations, instructional leadership and community engagement — and described steps taken this year including expanded surveillance, LPR at the high school, PBIS grants, restorative practices and strategic‑plan rollout planning","actionData","errors"]

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