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Early in the meeting the board approved the minutes of the May 7, 2025 board meeting (motion moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mrs. Doresca) and acknowledged receipt of the treasurer’s report for the month ending April 30, 2025 (moved by Mrs. Green, seconded by Mrs. Kools). Later, by consent, the board approved a bundled set of business items described in the Friday mailing as items 03 through 46.

On policy, the board held reads and adopted harassment grievance procedures under Title IX and related exhibit definitions; the motion to adopt those items passed after a read and vote. The board also adopted policy procedures for information and data security breach and notification (procedures 8635) after a motion by Mr. Smith and second by Mrs. Kools.

The board approved the District Professional Development Plan and the revised District Guidance Plan for the 2025–26 school year; both plans were noted as reviewed by committees of school counselors and administrators and cross‑referenced with New York State Education Department Commissioner’s Regulations 100.2(j).

The board approved the Committee on Special Education (CSE), 504 and Committee on Preschool Special Education service recommendations covering December 2024 through May 2025, and it approved the Home Tutoring and Special Education Service Report for the month as detailed in the Friday mailing.

The board authorized the district to use a regional consortium portal (ROC) to negotiate and accept vetted vendor data‑privacy agreements for the 2025–26 school year; the ROC was described in the meeting as a Nassau BOCES‑related consortium that maintains a vetted vendor portal for data‑privacy contracts.

The board designated Superintendent Dr. Shari Kamie as honorary superintendent of schools for Baldwin Union Free School District and granted her continued access to district email and servers as part of that honorary designation.

Finally, the board passed a resolution nominating Charmise P. Desiree for the position of Area 11 director on the New York State School Boards Association Board of Directors for the term Jan. 1, 2026–Jan. 31, 2027, and authorized the district clerk to send the nomination on the board’s behalf.

Votes at a glance (motion outcomes reported in meeting minutes):
- Approval of minutes (05/07/2025): moved by Mr. Smith; seconded by Mrs. Doresca; outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as \"Aye\").
- Treasurer’s report (04/30/2025): moved by Mrs. Green; seconded by Mrs. Kools; approved (voice vote).
- Personnel actions report (07/11/2025, as amended): moved by Mrs. Kools; seconded by Mrs. Green; approved (voice vote).
- Committee on Special Education / 504 / CPSE recommendations (Dec 2024–May 2025): moved by Mrs. Doresca; seconded by Mrs. Green; approved (voice vote).
- Home Tutoring and Special Education Service Report: moved by Mrs. Kools; seconded by Mr. Smith; approved (voice vote).
- Consent agenda (business items 03–46): moved by Mrs. Cools; seconded by Mrs. Green; approved (voice vote).
- Updated use of facilities report (July 2024–June 2025): moved by Mr. Smith; seconded by Mrs. Green; approved (voice vote).
- Title IX harassment grievance procedures and exhibits (read and adopt): moved by Mrs. Cools; seconded by Mrs. Doresca; approved (voice vote).
- Procedures 8635 (information/data‑security breach notification): moved by Mr. Smith; seconded by Mrs. Kools; approved (voice vote).
- District Professional Development Plan (2025–26): moved by Mrs. Green; seconded by Mr. Smith; approved (voice vote).
- Revised District Guidance Plan (2025–26): moved by Mrs. Cools; seconded by Mr. Smith; approved (voice vote).
- Authorize ROC to negotiate data privacy agreements (2025–26): moved by Mr. Smith; seconded by Mrs. Green; approved (voice vote).
- Designate Dr. Shari Kamie honorary superintendent and grant ongoing access to district systems: moved by Mr. Smith; seconded by Mrs. Green; approved (voice vote).
- Nomination of Charmise P. Desiree to NYSSBA Area 11 director (term 01/01/2026–01/31/2027): moved by Mrs. Cools; seconded by Mr. Smith; approved (voice vote).

Most votes were recorded as voice votes with \"Aye\" recorded; individual roll‑call tallies were not read into the record in the transcript provided. The motions listed above and their movers/seconders were recorded in the meeting transcript and the Friday mailing referenced throughout the meeting.

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The event, which district Superintendent Dr. Shari Kamie introduced as “a very special night,” combined formal citations of service, brief remarks from building leaders and presentations of tenure certificates and commemorative books.

District leaders said the evening celebrated long careers and the relationships staff built with students. Dr. Kamie noted recent district initiatives alongside the recognitions, including two school wellness centers and student exhibits placed in local courthouses. “Baldwin has two wellness centers — one at the middle school and the new high‑school center — and it does not cost the district anything,” Kamie said.

The board read formal “Whereas” statements for individual retirees and presented each with public recognition. Cited retirees included Sandra Gomez (21 years as a school monitor at Baldwin Middle School), Judy Valente (district service beginning in 2003 as a teacher aide), Martha Kropolinski (Spanish teacher and multilingual contributions), Ronald Ventura (34 years in public education, including 29 years as a social studies teacher at Baldwin High School) and Scott Peretz (39 years in education, including 26 years as a technology teacher at Baldwin High School). Speakers repeatedly thanked retirees for their dedication to students, curricular programs and extracurricular activities including athletics and performing arts.

After the retiree citations, the meeting proceeded to tenure recognitions. School leaders introduced and described the work of each newly tenured staff member. Tenure recipients called out on the record included Joanne Eterno, Michelle Victoria, Tom Catapano, Priya Das, Rebecca Vassalo, Amanda DeBell, Joseph (Joe) Denninger, Vincent Fredericks, Matthew Joseph, Ariana Miller, Karen Monaco and others who were presented that evening. Principal Neil Tester, introducing Joseph Denninger, said of Denninger’s commitment to students and activities: “That moment says everything you need to know about Mr. Denninger.”

Presenters highlighted the range of roles among tenure recipients — classroom teachers from elementary through high school, special education staff, performing arts and technology teachers — and noted specific programs several had led, such as Adaptive Physical Education, Science Olympiad advising and extracurricular clubs.

The board also used the meeting to introduce two newly appointed administrators: Denise Fisher, who will serve as assistant superintendent for human resources, and Craig Hnahn, who will serve as high‑school special education supervisor. Both were introduced and welcomed to the district during the meeting.

The recognitions concluded with routine procedural business later on the agenda, including approval of the personnel actions report; that approval was recorded separately in the meeting minutes.

Speakers on the record during the recognitions included Superintendent Dr. Shari Kamie; Dr. Sheila Jefferson Isaac (principal, Lenox School); Neil Tester (principal, Baldwin High School); Drew Cronin (administrator); Pamela Green (trustee, vice president); and several principals and supervisors who introduced specific tenure candidates.

The board did not adopt new personnel policy during the recognition portion; tenure and retiree presentations were ceremonial and informational, while formal personnel approvals (the personnel actions report) were taken later in the business portion of the meeting.

The board closed the recognition segment by asking attendees to remain for one additional personnel item on the agenda and to join the reception planned after the meeting.

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