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The board accepted the financial reports and treasury documents that are regularly posted as part of its monthly public agenda. Trustees also approved donations (including musical instruments and a fish tank) and granted use-of-facility requests to local organizations such as the Zachary Allen Memorial Fund, the Oceanside Library events, the Jewish War Veterans, Oceanside Little League and other youth sports groups.

Personnel actions accepted by the board included professional personnel recommendations, civil service personnel, hourly employees and recommendations tied to special education committees (CSE). The board approved the 2025–26 district property tax report card and accepted the Nassau BOCES proposed 2025–26 administrative operations budget. Trustees also approved a bid award for locksmith services and an updated list of student overnight field trips (the transcript notes one planned trip did not run due to insufficient enrollment).

Most motions passed by unanimous voice vote. Where the record shows an abstention, that was noted at the meeting; the board did not record roll-call tallies in the public portion of the transcript for each item.

Votes at a glance (selected agenda items)
- Approval of minutes (March 12): Motion passed by voice vote.
- Acceptance of financial/treasury report: Motion passed by voice vote.
- Acceptance of donations: new fish tank (motion passed; one abstention recorded), musical instruments (motion passed).
- Approval of multiple facility uses: Zachary Allen Memorial Fund, Oceanside Library events, Jewish War Veterans event, Oceanside Little League/girls soccer and others (motions passed).
- Personnel approvals: professional, civil service, hourly employee recommendations, and substitute/auxiliary lists (motions passed).
- Recommendation of CSE/CSE chairpersons and approval to allow students to complete 2024–25 at alternate sites: Motions passed.
- Approval of 2025–26 district property tax report card: Motion passed.
- Bid award: locksmith services and supplies: Motion passed.
- Updated student overnight field trips (2024–25): Motion passed; France/Spain trip canceled for insufficient enrollment.
- Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between pre-K faculty and the district: Motion passed.
- Nassau BOCES 2025–26 administrative operations budget: Motion passed.
- Election of three board members to Nassau BOCES Board of Education (incumbents and nominee): Motion passed by voice vote.

The meeting record shows these items were accepted and will be filed for audit or follow-up as standard procedure. For items that required execution of agreements or implementation (for example, bid awards or MOAs), district staff will proceed with administrative follow-up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oceanside BOE : April 23 Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a slate of routine agenda items on April 23 — minutes, treasury reports, donations, facility uses, personnel recommendations and BOCES budget approvals — with most motions passing by voice vote.","taxTitle","OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",38377,"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},6262085,"Oceanside highlights energy performance work and hosts visit from New York State education commissioner",404,4315000,4719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3116094-7824648aac9a010a4c1bafc33c614987&start=4315&end=4719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3116094-7824648aac9a010a4c1bafc33c614987/thumbnail_4315000.jpg","/articles/6262085/New-York/Oceanside-highlights-energy-performance-work-and-hosts-visit-from-New-York-State-education-commissioner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262085-18b08bde0184a901d30e1504b9eb92b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771114336&Signature=UDHqKv9QARIfLci6sxgunCrKmG-CQ~-LLX4ucc-POTHX5SPoRQ~NLzC3xuxOKbqW7HsmMQZl7xYtQVSJ2ICWKBDcv-SgzsGkiKo9RF2x7cYbE0bTpSSKnHaRkBeztBlUglRJdot03-Qojwr1Dkj40k5vC6XyIBk5r~DJpH4j3lLrOw7mUMqJheH2-yhjLbwduCssGLYiyLZMLZpYlaWVAbu--lgEgVR7JQSfsCFHroe88bY9OY2l4DZaX0DHezmEn1CbLGIbCz0PHfaexkZXUSC-sHfq5lCFif6Vw-GQQRnqEq74--qXoeVPM-b09qwU~9wDxH9UZ5sBp0Q1-Ynusg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oceanside Union Free School District presented two videos on April 23 that the administration said highlight recent facilities and academic initiatives: a short promotional piece produced with Energy Systems Group (ESG) about the district's energy performance contract and a student-produced video documenting New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa's March 7 visit to Oceanside High School.

\"We are continually looking to offer our community an amazing education, but at the same time, be as fiscally sound as we can,\" Superintendent Doctor Harrington said as she introduced the Energy Systems Group material. The district contracted with Energy Systems Group as part of an energy performance contract intended to modernize infrastructure and reduce utility consumption; the board and administration said the contract pays for many facility upgrades through guaranteed energy savings.

The ESG presentation summarized the firm's work nationally and showed district examples; the superintendent said Oceanside's project was highlighted at a statewide superintendent conference and that the student broadcasting program helped produce a shorter student-oriented film for the board meeting. \"They did just that,\" Harrington said, praising the student production team for reducing hours of footage to a concise video about the March visit by Commissioner Rosa and Board of Regents Chancellor Lester Young.

The student video shows classroom visits and a student panel; the meeting record notes Commissioner Rosa toured courses including global solutionaries, AP Computer Science and biology, and participated in a Q&A with a student panel. Doctor Harrington credited district staff and the video broadcasting students for documenting the visit and said the footage was later shared with peers across the state.

Separately, district staff provided a brief capital projects update. Mr. Coakley reported the district restarted its high-school turf project, including a full renovation of tennis courts scheduled for completion in June or July, followed by a summer overhaul of baseball and softball fields. Coakley also said a Phase 5 construction project will add five instructional spaces, work that requires significant summer installation including crane and concrete pours into the interior courtyard.

Superintendent Harrington framed the communications as both public information and a recruitment/retention tool: the materials demonstrate facility improvements, instructional programs and student engagement. District leaders said they will continue to monitor utility savings under the energy performance contract and report back to the board on realized savings and timelines.","Superintendent Doctor Harrington introduced a short promotional video about the district's energy performance contract and a student-produced video of New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa's March 7 visit to Oceanside High School, highlighting facility improvements and instructional programs.",{"_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},6262095,"Oceanside board declines formal policy to retire athletic jersey numbers; agrees to remove specific number from circulation",726,4702000,5428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3116094-7824648aac9a010a4c1bafc33c614987&start=4702&end=5428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3116094-7824648aac9a010a4c1bafc33c614987/thumbnail_4702000.jpg","/articles/6262095/New-York/Oceanside-board-declines-formal-policy-to-retire-athletic-jersey-numbers-agrees-to-remove-specific-number-from-circulation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262095-211bffeb3589be2121fe7b19123904c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771114336&Signature=o9uSsNx7xALhyNnsVVjRgY5BbYiLSWpd8oNv5Sd48lhuDIrv6WKVhtirw~~9s~~qd00YNlz2BSZ9m43Nj1NSj8OCRqdeHXuG7TXj~To7-W1q8Okc7Snn0k2-y51mHUgDiBBF6pkOwWPxi6AGHFCP2JI7hqZCDNKl7Oc-emxsVDRo1VqzBD~GrgEHGj2ZDllk7XncGfEeO8E7P0lHCPL1pJ6Dplvtdgxrh1TLLsB18dx6ikiBKqJYJhzI83wEE1vPIQell6b1zBqaJyfnW9rYcsLvvDeC870xKtzIzrjHJczc3CKudh0quJ~rkE-7Q8Em~KmLtnZByL1WpfqIJY8PwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oceanside Union Free School District Board of Education discussed a community request to permanently retire a student-athlete's jersey number and concluded April 23 that it will not adopt a district-wide policy to retire numbers. The board agreed administrators should work with the family and athletic director to remove the specific number from circulation while the referenced students remain on teams.

Board members framed the question as a matter of precedent and equity. \"We have an obligation to take a step back and look at the big picture,\" said Mr. Blau, a member of the Board of Education, adding the district already honors athletes through a Hall of Fame and a separate Circle of Pride. \"I haven't heard of any reason to entertain a change in that or to look into entertaining a new concept such as retiring a particular number in the district... I wouldn't be in favor of any such proposal.\"

The debate mattered to many parents and teammates who spoke during the meeting's agenda-item public comment period. Eugene Venezio, a parent, told the board: \"How about we set the precedent and do the right thing? It's for the girls lacrosse. It's one number out of a hundred.\" Jennifer Gemmo, whose daughter is captain of the lacrosse team and a close friend of the student being honored, said she was \"appalled by the comments made here tonight\" and urged the board to reconsider so the student could be recognized in the way the family sought.

Several trustees defended the district's longstanding approach. \"When you retire a number, it's a permanent decision,\" said Mrs. Shaw, a trustee, who described alternative memorial practices the district uses, including dedicated games, patches, decals and scholarships. \"Oceanside High School and Oceanside School District honors and celebrates the lives of our students. Not numbers, not objects, not things. And for that reason I don't support retiring numbers at this juncture.\" Mr. Kaplan, another trustee, also said retiring numbers would set a precedent the board should avoid.

Athletic director Tom Lehman told the audience administrators and coaches had already discussed a near-term accommodation. In response to questions from parents, Lehman said the district would take the specific number out of circulation until the youngest related student graduates and that the team and athletic office were coordinating with the family: \"It is going to be honored.\" The board did not adopt a permanent policy change at the meeting.

The board emphasized it will continue to work with the family on meaningful recognition and noted multiple existing methods the district uses to remember students, such as memorial awards, scholarships and dedicated games. Several speakers from the community said they have organized fundraising, decals and dedications independently and urged the board to allow the permanent retirement the family requested.

Because trustees framed the discussion as a question of policy rather than a motion on the floor, no formal roll-call vote was taken. The board's stated outcome was to maintain its current practice (no district-wide policy to retire numbers) while directing administrators and the athletic director to keep the specific lacrosse number out of circulation for the period identified by the family.","The Oceanside Union Free School District Board of Education on April 23 declined to adopt a district-wide practice of retiring athletic jersey numbers but directed administrators to take the specific lacrosse number out of circulation while current students who honor it remain in the program.","actionData","errors"]

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