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Superintendent Dr. Harrington described the evening as \"bittersweet,\" listing staff members from hourly employees and clerical staff to longtime teachers and union leaders and thanking them for their service. The board set aside a page in the meeting minutes to record retirees' accomplishments.

Names and years of service read aloud by administrators included hourly and clerical staff such as Joan Doyle (3 years), Jill D'Ambrosio (27), Janet Marks (20), Kim Peckham (11), Anne Marie Leon (15), Barbara Graham (15), and Mary Ellen Callan (15). Teachers and certificated staff recognized included Dominique Odie Martellucci (30 years), Susan Comerford (21), Karen Flynn (25), Melissa Soletti (18), Eileen Benson and Jennifer White (each 37), Evan Young (29), Beth Davis (33), Joseph Rizzola (27), Adrianna O'Brien (26), Frank Nappy (36), Robert Revedna (25), Cheryl Gary (18) and Robert Pittman (30) among others.

During the personnel portion of the meeting Board President D'Ambrosio announced the resignation of Associate Principal Kevin Carbonetti, who has served the district in guidance and as associate principal since 2020 and will accept a position in another district to be closer to home. \"We know he's going to have an amazing future in education,\" D'Ambrosio said.

Dr. Harrington said Oceanside \"is better because they were here\" and asked for photos and applause as each retiree came forward. The board noted an aggregate figure stated during the meeting — 402 years of combined service represented by the retirees — and offered public thanks.

The board's acceptance of Carbonetti's resignation begins the process to fill the associate principal role; administrators said they are interviewing candidates and expect to present prospects to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oceanside BOE : June 11 Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board recognized more than a dozen retirees spanning hourly staff to long-serving teachers and administrators, and accepted the resignation of Associate Principal Kevin Carbonetti, who is leaving for a position closer to home.","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},6202089,"Oceanside updates energy performance contract; $1 million federal solar incentive noted but funding uncertain",257,8453000,8710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787915-379da7421e839c533542893bcdb89a30&start=8453&end=8710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787915-379da7421e839c533542893bcdb89a30/thumbnail_8453000.jpg","/articles/6202089/New-York/Oceanside-updates-energy-performance-contract-1-million-federal-solar-incentive-noted-but-funding-uncertain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202089-d91617ed0e563d2a8496506ae71ba70b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770938604&Signature=CzOrMiRJkGcSiDqiGt1YCrXmefgEBTTmIcQoYnk8OnR7WJDj7RMeAZrvXdRfPjeCHlXVVQuXeGqxcNur~YdBzWh2HOwAgM8ctwUAyHAEJpNLyNh2-s0B1F6WYBmH2TgV~wGdvJ3q5I84d0GqEQgWhkQ78a-ULT61~lzsi~mmwj8tQ1oWBowV1RWorxYFVzvscQRHnCpQoLHCfjenfD~tiAdEtUV27raXlWpg9f02I0gaUIcD0U9e7MymCX5jK7hazucs1hqLPj9tkJyBAmsuAkfotGNMqNYs1jY7foHslNhPTIQZc~F~ixG1~H97X29TDbFjyHEg2gkSRn5Ha2eHzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District facilities staff told the Oceanside Board of Education on June 11 that the district is in the final stages of completing an 11-measure energy performance contract intended to reduce energy use and operating costs across district buildings.

Facilities staff member Jarrell Coakley said construction began in winter 2023 and most measures are finishing in the coming weeks. The measures include steam-trap upgrades, boiler burner controls, plug-load controls, building weatherization, mechanical insulation, unit ventilator improvements in older wings of schools 3, 4 and 5, a high‑school auditorium HVAC replacement, building automation and direct digital controls, LED lighting upgrades and solar panel installations.

Coakley said the district is already seeing some of the guaranteed savings projected when the contract was signed and that the contractor and project manager have applied for additional rebates and incentives. \"To that end, Oceanside has recently been approved for a federally funded incentive, under the Environmental Protection Agency that has to do with us installing solar panels on all of our schools, under the Inflation Reduction Act,\" he said, adding that on paper the incentive looks to be approximately $1 million. He cautioned that federal program funding is in flux and the district is monitoring developments.

The board was told there remain outstanding punch-list items — occupancy sensors and bringing the high-school solar system fully online — and that the district plans to post before-and-after documentation of each energy conservation measure on the district website once work is complete.

Coakley said the district and its contractors continue to pursue rebates and incentives beyond the original guaranteed-savings calculations and that final funding details for federal incentives remain unresolved.

The update was informational; the board took no contract action at the June meeting.","District staff reported near-completion of an 11-measure energy performance contract, noted realized savings and said the district has applied for an EPA/Inflation Reduction Act federal incentive for solar panels estimated at roughly $1 million, but federal funding commitments remain uncertain.",{"_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},6202094,"Oceanside board reviews new state-backed student device policy, opts for locker storage for middle and high schools",1276,6520000,7796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787915-379da7421e839c533542893bcdb89a30&start=6520&end=7796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787915-379da7421e839c533542893bcdb89a30/thumbnail_6520000.jpg","/articles/6202094/New-York/Oceanside-board-reviews-new-state-backed-student-device-policy-opts-for-locker-storage-for-middle-and-high-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202094-d862a4981e12ef260b89fee2ecf1041b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770938604&Signature=I9DXVMKr-rBwP6hrSMJT5ITkDuzkIMIqeLzEWl6OTeVdweYDca6jg33uksByJny2I-NEBX30-NRVPcADMZlj4OtT-b11tGuAiNxTl0jVTqoESx7bX~XrNcWPxq9bLKU2K9LBrBhLSioEzUQZikC9c~QCJ8kr1yBLLbMMdLDkFqMUER5QKcKXmIoEzym4ShCg~rgkkkRCMn7ThtKAfwZLfzbV3~3jJkoMaS7NN4578gMqGQTr41kYgzL26Yl5QL6R5~V~cmkkN2q4Hy90uhgPqY39sMc~sWVVbB650FbPRjfLh74qsdsWstnt7zNynhdU-lafCjCrfDPVTrxTJXXVvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oceanside Union Free School District Board of Education on June 11 reviewed a new state-mandated policy that restricts student use of personal electronic devices during the school day and decided that, locally, middle and high school students will store devices in school lockers while elementary students will use cubbies.

Board members and administrators said the new policy, based on state legislation and a model policy from the New York State school boards association, aims to reduce distractions and address student well-being while preserving local discretion on implementation details.

Superintendent Dr. Harrington told the board the legislation requires a storage solution but leaves the specific storage method to districts. \"The state requirement is that it need to be in a storage facility of some sort. It becomes the local control as to how to identify what that means,\" she said. The board decided lockers will be the primary storage location at the middle and high school levels and cubbies at the elementary level.

Board members pressed administrators on enforcement, exceptions and data reporting. Dr. Harrington said enforcement will be handled primarily by building administrators — principals and their assistants — supported by deans and hall monitors who may take a device and turn it over to an administrator. \"They would attempt to say to the student that they're violating the policy,\" she said, and the device would then be passed to an administrator who would contact the parent.

The district will follow explicit limits in the law: students cannot be suspended solely for violating the device policy. \"We are not able to suspend any student for a violation of the actual cell phone policy,\" Dr. Harrington said. The law also requires the district to collect and publish data about infractions by demographic group for the 2025–26 school year; the board discussed the requirement to report any statistically significant disparate enforcement but noted the legislation does not define \"statistically significant.\" Dr. Harrington said the district will gather the required demographic data and publish a report by September 2026.

Administrators and trustees discussed exceptions written into the law and the district policy: students with individualized education programs (IEPs) or 504 plans and those with documented medical needs may be authorized to carry or use a device, but usage must be specifically outlined in the IEP or medical directive and reviewed by building administration. Dr. Harrington cited medical examples such as diabetes and severe anxiety where a physician might recommend access.

Student government representatives raised concerns about the transition, especially for upperclassmen used to carrying phones. Dennis Yoshvayev, the student representative to the board, told trustees that many students see the change as a dramatic shift and urged robust education and supports. Board members and administrators said they will provide education to students and families before the policy takes effect and will monitor implementation closely.

Trustees clarified that the law does not cover off-campus time: students are allowed to use devices once they leave school grounds. The board also noted field trips and some extracurricular situations were not specifically addressed in the legislation and would be handled locally.

The board did not record a formal vote on the policy at the June 11 meeting; the session served as a policy reading and discussion and to set implementation expectations for the coming school year.

The district plans information sessions and student outreach before the policy takes effect in the 2025–26 school year and will begin collecting the demographic infraction data required by the law during that year.","The Oceanside Union Free School District board reviewed a newly required New York State policy on student personal electronic devices and decided locally that students at the middle and high school levels will store devices in lockers; exceptions, enforcement and data collection were the focus of the discussion.","actionData","errors"]

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