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Most consent items were moved and carried without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript. Key items mentioned in the meeting record include:

- Tax anticipation note resolution (25-06-F-28): The board adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of not-to-exceed $60,000,000 in tax anticipation notes in anticipation of taxes to be levied for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The roll call was unanimous: Miss Parisi, Mr. De Benedetto, Miss Feldman, Miss Haggerty, Mr. Halleck, Miss Mann Rodriguez and Miss Schirach each responded “yes,” and the motion carried 7–0.

- K.25-06-SR-1: Long Island Little Dragon Chinese School — waiver of facility-use fees (policy 1500) for the 2025–26 school year at no cost to the district. Motion moved and recorded as “motion carries.”

- K.25-06-SR-2: Transportation to child-care locations for the 2025–26 school year. Motion moved and recorded as “motion carries.”

- K.25-06-SR-3 and K.25-06-SR-4: Memoranda of agreement (MOAs) related to Juneteenth for maintenance unit and for heads/chiefs unit; motions passed and were recorded as carried.

- Policy 25-06-PO-1: First reading of policy 9580 (unaffiliated staff benefit package) — board moved to waive the reading and the motion carried.

The board accepted the consent agenda earlier in the meeting; a general motion to accept the consent agenda was made and the chair announced “motion carries.” The transcript does not list mover/second names for most consent items; the only recorded roll call in the meeting transcript was for the tax anticipation note resolution and resulted in a unanimous 7–0 vote.

Why it matters: The tax anticipation notes provide short-term borrowing to cover cash-flow timing before receipt of property-tax revenues and can be a common fiscal tool for school districts. MOAs and facility waivers affect operational details for partner organizations and employee terms for Juneteenth-related arrangements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Middle Country CSD Live Stream - Board of Education Regular Meeting - 6/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Education approved a consent agenda that included a tax anticipation note resolution authorizing up to $60 million in TANs, facility-use waivers and multiple memoranda of agreement; the tax note resolution passed in a 7–0 roll call vote.","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},6202093,"Board acknowledges resignation letter from trustee Kathleen Walsh, cites family illness",67,3577000,3644000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787844-4502a601c5f99a5da5e7395a1559342a&start=3577&end=3644","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787844-4502a601c5f99a5da5e7395a1559342a/thumbnail_3577000.jpg","/articles/6202093/New-York/Board-acknowledges-resignation-letter-from-trustee-Kathleen-Walsh-cites-family-illness","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202093-516eb33b199b0c87ff772d1e6a01850d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770419874&Signature=GULCCee8IkP7bKw2BuWxMzTaRH5Sb~wdc~fj3PxEkd2OM1ZjRpPTHJpuMKfnCXP8z8gIathw8ui1jPY9uYHMlwdyIQplxKFgvdntEUQQYCG6VWatbeiPMYikRTUVHdI8Tw0vys0D0Pwxo4-1EnES645NjDbYWq0HbvU47XDS9Bxtzn1GRipmCyTN~iqJ6tIl2vjnl5JFLFl6Ls-afA0LgQGqpQ633vvs4JnEdj25ndG5v~Sb4bgxDhzc~rBfrL6TYYzws3wEtCjnMT2kW1TqdbyFLdMePU-uy~-~VkTxQsuiMaLk-V6s1U34ZHn2SoRxI7JwyZRbDBTdBpVVsX8l-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education read a resignation letter from Kathleen (Kathy) Walsh during the June 11 meeting. Board staff said Walsh is in Florida with her family and asked that the letter be read aloud to the trustees.

The letter, read into the record, states: “It is with great gratitude and reflection that I submit my resignation from the Middle Country Central District Board of Education… At this time, I need to step away from my role in order to tend to pressing family matters related to illness.” The transcript contains the full text the board member read.

Board members responded with statements of support. The board chair (reading on behalf of Walsh) said the resignation is received “with sadness” and that trustees understand and support Walsh’s decision. The chair asked the community to keep Walsh and her family in their thoughts and prayers.

The transcript records condolences and expressions of gratitude for Walsh’s service; it does not show a separate formal motion recorded in the minutes during the June 11 session accepting the resignation beyond the reading and public recognition.

Why it matters: Walsh served on the board and was noted in the meeting for volunteer and community activities; her resignation reduces the board roster and will require follow-up on vacancy procedures and any interim appointment or special-election process the district uses.","Trustee Kathleen Walsh submitted her resignation citing family illness; the board read her letter aloud, expressed appreciation and support, and said they will keep her in their thoughts.",{"_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},6202097,"CSEA representative urges board to reverse 'zeros' offer, cites surplus and aid increase",215,6831000,7046000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787844-4502a601c5f99a5da5e7395a1559342a&start=6831&end=7046","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787844-4502a601c5f99a5da5e7395a1559342a/thumbnail_6831000.jpg","/articles/6202097/New-York/CSEA-representative-urges-board-to-reverse-zeros-offer-cites-surplus-and-aid-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202097-6395a188c3056b70a82c237062a882da/orig.mp4?Expires=1770419874&Signature=gzFDDvHFgRR23A1FW8JudIrIJZsgri250vGCekoOmHzp94VJhaGltVnp1PLRUwmHS9rFrp0qnMj4JFCm6kBt9bNvxDENCZ-UYk1Mk2MGdn8O11lOqi7RD8DlS5FN0d6eClm8x1IzyKcTZQzKM~tgfxgIlpvxZYGU~-d4qj1y5~0xq8~vvvaGnKOEu3Uh24ra9BX2JshuIn~dFAkHw48q37vPBJYypFSEsHt5S4hY4c~2XGwoXb0S5Yl98E2tzhbr8FIttV4MEbAQqpUA9GTBJKuI1gXoN-0DwVuT7zXbGwn~hxxn-u~-m5u7a4x8IPnekkyOgSBtQx-1mB7FbP3f7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Liam Russert, identified in the transcript as the region director for the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), used the meeting’s public-comment period to press the Board of Education on contract negotiations for several noninstructional units.

Russert said three units have been without a contract for three years and that, he said, the board or board direction was proposing to give them “zeros” for those years. “They were out for 3 years, and we were so close to completing a contract, but we're being told that the board doesn't wanna give them anything for the last 3 years, that it's a board direction to give them zeros,” Russert said.

He urged trustees to reconsider, arguing the district is no longer in fiscal distress and pointing to what he described as an abundance of unassigned funds. “There is an abundance of money that is unassigned in the general fund. Over $8,000,000 from year to year. And this year, they actually got a hell of a lot more in state aid than they had budgeted for… foundation aid alone… is over $11,000,000,” Russert said. He added the district received “over $6,000,000 more than what they budgeted for” in state aid, according to his remarks.

Russert asked the board to meet with the union and reconsider the zero-offer approach. He framed his appeal as concern for members who worked through the COVID period and said administration did not receive zeros while represented noninstructional employees were being asked to accept no increases.

The public-comment clock limited speakers to three minutes; the transcript records Russert’s assertions but does not show a board vote or a formal response at the meeting. The board adjourned following public input.

Why it matters: Contract settlements affect employee compensation, district labor relations and budget plans. Russert’s remarks included specific financial figures as statements by a union representative; those figures were recorded in public comment and are presented here as claimed by the speaker, not as verified district accounting.","A Civil Service Employees Association official told the board the district proposed zero raises for three noninstructional units covering three years and urged trustees to reconsider in light of claimed unassigned fund balance and higher-than-budgeted state aid.",{"_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},6202102,"Students urge Middle Country district to restore AP Chemistry access for freshmen",374,6433000,6807000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787844-4502a601c5f99a5da5e7395a1559342a&start=6433&end=6807","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787844-4502a601c5f99a5da5e7395a1559342a/thumbnail_6433000.jpg","/articles/6202102/New-York/Students-urge-Middle-Country-district-to-restore-AP-Chemistry-access-for-freshmen","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202102-6b9adac8b1da036d2d09172ac3510616/orig.mp4?Expires=1770419874&Signature=ge04X-~xdcTeBmnWw7-BTS1vEo7VQ7ZvMLJ~EPYmjRkSWGmnKXDiEZdFCt~nRL9ejYu1ZHsZdbOPVSaGH8TcXtzFnvjcJouvA0s91-zfGJoIP3ai4EVTJegKc0MrDLGrPXIlS8xU6mOSidCg81UmNpRB8CGMpGEpBpz0IaORpQaG~33fdIs4u9kn-njWUAeekDc2uoe-ILpuJGTDnVqJv8tgwqG5BBBl2ktFUEmUftfE3F5q3iihEjnO8ByPNvp5jbXJHjHFrlSYJu791p233EB58VMjWYMU6PEKxapNnbvrR-rXlxd1jWHRfZ2A04rvjuKI8MyGmxhxzTqL7jBZ~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several students addressed the Middle Country Central School District Board of Education during public comment on June 11, urging the district to let freshmen enroll in AP Chemistry rather than delaying the course until later grades.

Sylvia Zhao, who identified herself as “a member of the upcoming sophomore class of Newfield,” told trustees that freshmen previously had access to higher-level courses and that barring them from AP Chemistry creates a gap in learning: “The freshmen willing to rise to the challenge care deeply about their grades, possess ambitions to do well, and have a promising future in class ranks ahead of them.”

Zhao and other speakers said taking AP Chemistry immediately after chemistry honors preserves knowledge of foundational topics such as compounds and the periodic table and prevents students from becoming “rusty” if the class is delayed. “Consistent review and application of topics is essential for success, but without AP Chem, we will not have the chance to review and apply said topics,” Zhao said.

Safina Afroze, who identified herself as “a freshman going into my sophomore year at Northfield High School,” said delaying AP Chemistry can make subsequent science classes harder and argued the course opens pathways to careers such as forensic science and chemical engineering. “By excluding freshmen from this opportunity, we are unintentionally snuffing out bright minds,” she said.

Megan Clark, who stated she is one of the freshmen cut from the program, delivered a short poem and said the concern is not only about grade-point average but about losing continuity with the current teacher. “It’s because of our passion for the subject and our teacher, Miss Mafia, who we want for our AP Chemistry teacher in the following year,” Clark said.

The public-comment period was time-limited; speakers were reminded by board staff that the meeting is a meeting in public, not a public hearing, and that the board does not respond during the session. The transcript records the comments but does not show a formal board response or an immediate change to course enrollment policy.

Why it matters: AP course placement affects students’ course sequences, college preparation and eligibility for advanced credit. The students said the district’s currently stated approach — moving AP Chemistry away from being taken directly after honors chemistry — would interrupt that sequence and potentially affect preparation for other science classes.

The board did not take a formal vote on AP Chemistry access during the June 11 meeting, and no district policy revision was recorded in the meeting materials presented at the session.","Several students used public comment to ask the Board of Education to allow incoming freshmen to enroll in AP Chemistry rather than delaying the course, arguing the postponement harms continuity and future coursework.","actionData","errors"]

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