[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},"mediaId",6305786,"mediaKeyId","2443603-30a8511ecfe61d977e719a42e9fc6ac1","parentId",2443603,"title","Board accepts consent agenda, approves shared-services agreement and passes attendance policy second reading","audioSeconds",74,"startMs",5118000,"endMs",5192000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2443603-30a8511ecfe61d977e719a42e9fc6ac1&start=5118&end=5192","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2443603-30a8511ecfe61d977e719a42e9fc6ac1/thumbnail_5118000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6305786/New-York/Board-accepts-consent-agenda-approves-shared-services-agreement-and-passes-attendance-policy-second-reading","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305786-bdbd54eb9d2c0caba11320e1e8596bd3/orig.mp4?Expires=1776573300&Signature=OVZ01OAmRLYu2pmJat6RUgZT7SES8WC4t4qn8ZDAlYKPyLqULUhnk4fOwq~SGaQv1AhaYGX80O45Aa8tUdZgVvOV5g68QsP2MUdBEgLMxYQkwdp5hxmrXXF-aCI6BOFsjUJUQZEVf2SGHpdylMbFJbtfLpu-7tHDRJOwZLP~IpikOJlmHQoJPf5OYhZL9szoBQrsQAmvFNB36b-hsddvKkdtrxOkkxiMT-~rIL-TAf1maQMjAWwSWheD2F4J8cyVXnp5TqH2W3TYZVBoflGRRN2fsN2nj3jZw-wpMy4GPo7f9SIguZ7kANC-qyk6XkmiP-iiL~yoVP51JIa~dn2Ulg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","","date","2025-02-27T13:36:19Z","article","The Board of Education accepted meeting minutes from its Feb. 5 regular meeting and a special meeting on Feb. 6, approved the consent agenda and voted on two board items: a shared-services agreement and a second reading of Policy 5100 (attendance).

Board business included acceptance of the minutes and consent agenda. \"If there are no comments or edits, we'll accept the minutes as they are,\" an official said; a motion to accept the consent agenda followed and the chair announced, \"Motion carries.\" The transcript does not provide the mover/second or a roll-call vote tally for that motion.

The board voted to approve a shared-services agreement, listed in the record as \"25-02-SR-5 shared service agreement with 1 ROC (Regional Operations Center)\" under Education Law 2-d. The chair called for the vote and stated \"Motion carries.\" The transcript does not record a named mover/second or the numeric vote tally.

The board also completed a second reading of Policy 25-02-PO-3, listed as the second reading of Policy 5100 (attendance). Following the reading the chair called the question; the transcript again records \"Motion carries.\" No additional motion language or roll-call totals were included in the meeting transcript.

All formal actions recorded in the transcript were announced as carried; the transcript does not supply individual vote tallies or names for each vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Middle Country CSD Live Stream - Board of Education Meeting - 2/26/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Middle Country Central School District Board of Education accepted minutes and the consent agenda and approved a shared-services agreement (25-02-SR-5) and the second reading of policy 5100 (attendance); motions were carried and the transcript records \"motion carries\" but individual roll-call tallies were not provided.","taxTitle","MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",13430,"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},6305791,"Middle Country honors student musicians, athletes, advocates and PTA initiatives",1708,1401000,3109000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2443603-30a8511ecfe61d977e719a42e9fc6ac1&start=1401&end=3109","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2443603-30a8511ecfe61d977e719a42e9fc6ac1/thumbnail_1401000.jpg","/articles/6305791/New-York/Middle-Country-honors-student-musicians-athletes-advocates-and-PTA-initiatives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305791-c948b88f28e0ed7ba1ab2de70ac53895/orig.mp4?Expires=1776573300&Signature=XmhXnoVvls~vdVHKCqS8hGLY~bBbGTlWNgAxTw9e2QNsVH4cYMu5PJ5HT6rtyN8cDCKozri8KLItoGRXhzFBH6649Tx2rmzIKIp7H99jdl93ThoIqk5sPtzR5gLNEhr8s4HIabCgOYCUEsAOsURnzZiE2ODxsUKYdAwzBR2ZLAxqOIzc4kr8cJimZXGnyVBbMskFZqnQxIWA10TcsLFeDvIH0N7XWuodChDKD4dT21NxRlU2n-rdpJftYtW2Ft6sAlR06evUPso9NsPUTj4g1igftLWNltx74UtxeLrIIhyFLMgd0d33Vyfjxegtt-kOLtzFP00dPQE56GB0GZpOxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Middle Country Central School District honored dozens of students and staff for music, athletics and advocacy achievements during the regular Board of Education meeting.

Dr. Siegel and Ms. Pacifico led recognition of students who participated in the district's recent Albany lobbying trip; Dr. Siegel said the students were \"so well prepared\" and that an elected official, Assemblywoman Rebecca Kasay, told the district she was impressed by their advocacy for others. Certificates of recognition were distributed on behalf of Middle Country and Assemblyman Doug Smith's office.

The board recognized multiple music honors: elementary and high-school students who earned All-County selections, students invited to the New York State Band Directors Association Symposium in Syracuse (March 7), and All-State selections and alternates. Several students' names were read into the record, including Thomas Lasher (All-State Symphonic Band, euphonium), Yohani Chen (All-County symphonic band/piccolo and selected for a state symposium), Sean Edbert (All-State Symphonic Band, French horn) and others. The board presented certificates and noted the district funds All-State hoodies for students through a Middle Country Education Foundation grant.

Jessica Zheng, a student in a college computer graphics class offered through Suffolk County Community College, received recognition for designing the district's course offering book cover; she received $25 and a certificate of recognition.

Athletes of the month were announced for Newfield, Center Reach and Centered High School programs. Newfield's athletes included Sophie Chen (fencing) and Matt Kresser (fencing); Josh Hayes (Newfield basketball) and others were recognized for performances that contributed to playoff success. Center Reach honorees included Dan Coller (track) and Lily Lacey (kick line). Coaches and staff introduced the athletes and described their accomplishments.

PTA vice president Kim Nelson (Stagecoach Elementary School) described PARP (Pick A Reading Partner), a PTA New York State-sponsored family reading initiative running this week with a Wizard of Oz theme, family movie night and other literacy events. Board members thanked PTAs and chaperones who helped with student events.

The recognitions were presented during the beginning portion of the meeting; no formal board action was associated with the awards.","The district recognized students for All-County and All-State music honors, All-County/NISMA selections, athletes of the month across schools, student lobbying in Albany and PTA's PARP reading activities; several staff and parents were acknowledged for chaperoning and support.",{"_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},6305796,"Middle Country presents 2025-26 instructional budget priorities, highlights program growth",1082,3992000,5074000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2443603-30a8511ecfe61d977e719a42e9fc6ac1&start=3992&end=5074","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2443603-30a8511ecfe61d977e719a42e9fc6ac1/thumbnail_3992000.jpg","/articles/6305796/New-York/Middle-Country-presents-2025-26-instructional-budget-priorities-highlights-program-growth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305796-51aaf9c4e6624c70dee80baebf37ae71/orig.mp4?Expires=1776573300&Signature=gA~1fhPfuoqpCZOIQq~dxTSbY~AKmODAkYvjUGMlc4Tfvx8F1zf4RgE0gz~pYX~Zl~oJEu0Iby00lQSAekHw6l5CmoleUgbSw9qARxMLY3DTYFnwnhEwR31NB~FcgQSsTLLzcYT1pIZil5SaJ-7dzhcr1J6Hxm6JdhPYIDDzYMW5C0eOpkAsBeWmQhZx9O1Lname~tyC7ULG3sq82NlSWFN74m4m1em4e~PDWOAN4YvPyv3aVghNJ8VjIwbphEG2Kf~RK6nYR0~sIfjjUaz5ft0XEfPJw3fZ1VseKhjf2YJySWFE-lvsi0WYCJdxk8hT9aG7Flt6zuNA2zcyF~HUGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Superintendent Jonathan Singer presented an overview of the Middle Country Central School District's instructional budget planning for the 2025-26 school year, detailing staffing counts, program expansions and the use of grant funds.

\"I appreciate the chance to share some details about our instructional budget planning for the 2025-26 school year,\" Singer said as he opened the slideshow for the board. He said the instructional staff proposed includes 714 classroom teachers and 202 teaching assistants, and that preschool staff numbers were not reflected in the slides he was presenting.

Singer said the district serves just over 3,600 elementary students across eight elementary schools and two kindergarten centers and 5,073 secondary students in two middle schools and two high schools. He described curricular additions and pathways, including Career and Technical Education (CTE), Individual Arts Assessment Pathway (IAAP), and the Seal of Civic Readiness endorsement. \"We are currently at work building the Seal of Biliteracy Endorsement to provide an additional opportunity for students to demonstrate skill mastery,\" Singer said.

The presentation noted the district's reliance on Title I, II and IV grants to supplement instructional materials and professional development; Singer said textbook and some materials allocations appear as $0 on certain slides because grant funding covers those costs. He also described special education services for about 1,478 in-district students with Individualized Education Programs and additional out-of-district placements, plus related arts offerings, dual-enrollment and AP courses, and programs such as cosmetology that can yield New York State licensure after completion.

Board members provided brief comments after the presentation. Board member Feldman congratulated and thanked staff on the recognitions that had preceded the presentation; Mr. Feeny highlighted a Selden Middle School mental-health bulletin-board initiative. No board member requested a change to the instructional budget at the meeting, and no formal amendment motion was recorded.

The district said career and college pathways are expanding, with increased dual-enrollment and AP offerings and newly embedded capstone research projects across grade bands. Singer also summarized supports for English language learners (about 833 active students across 21 home languages) and described alternative and home-based instruction programs for students who cannot attend regular classes.

The presentation closed with a statement of the district mission and an outline of next steps in budget development; the board did not take a formal budget adoption vote at the meeting.","Assistant Superintendent Jonathan Singer presented the district's proposed instructional budget for 2025-26, describing staffing levels, program expansions and grant-funded supplements; board members offered brief commentary and no substantive amendments were recorded.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Board accepts consent agenda, approves shared-services agreement and passes attendance policy second reading

Middle Country honors student musicians, athletes, advocates and PTA initiatives

Middle Country presents 2025-26 instructional budget priorities, highlights program growth