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The board resolved upon the superintendent’s recommendation to accept the minutes of the May 13, 2025 regular meeting and the May 20, 2025 annual budget/board vote as submitted. The motion was seconded and approved.

The board approved personnel items (listed in the meeting packet) and educational action item a (as listed in the packet). The board also approved business action items a through v as listed in the meeting packet.

Later in the meeting the board moved to accept the teacher retirements that were read aloud (Susan Briscoe; Tom Duffy; Donna Shapiro; John Wilson). The retirements were seconded and approved by voice vote. The board approved 10‑year appointments for Donald Magnuson, Caitlin Kennedy and Tracy Marcello. The appointment of Shannon Reacher as a new Spanish teacher was announced and welcomed.

Where recorded in the transcript, motions were described as “resolved upon the recommendation of the superintendent,” seconds were given and the board chair asked for voice assent. Specific vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript; motions were announced as passed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mt. Sinai BOE Meeting June 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Mount Sinai UFSD Board of Education approved minutes, personnel items, educational and business action items, accepted retirements, and approved 10‑year appointments and a new Spanish‑teacher hire during the June 17 meeting.","taxTitle","MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",46658,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":46,"_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":74,"_75":74},6532685,"Mount Sinai board honors retirees and tenure recipients; teacher awards and military commitments recognized",2007,723000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846788-52f2da5169cb1c641ebf978e540be1fa&start=723&end=2730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846788-52f2da5169cb1c641ebf978e540be1fa/thumbnail_723000.jpg","/articles/6532685/New-York/Mount-Sinai-board-honors-retirees-and-tenure-recipients-teacher-awards-and-military-commitments-recognized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532685-38808b059d41ec690f801f2d9aa3972c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154298&Signature=AYyk67V8kAzjZQMHzcmg3YTAOtzMzuxm5xz9sIJgwhFdTTNVYk1fSi~cx0jKZrfAMlIdb8tIL638bbrzPyP71gjAqtyHO5CbLOg--6NRJtmtlxtITqEib-vNv6WaFQLUZa3wSRB14GkIsKICb9cp6~21C9dqupRqtExJNKOPU7nQ8Jnn~4nVf-Uz5a3bhaK4puud4gk3dM1iDpBY24491MUY8hlIjfY5hyKJF~u3MHfcHZoERuqPcnNwht1K7xV7IloSY4OSollhAvKxnZiOLh~Td1IFI~b8imtTVQMV05I1gNUzjMRgMn5b0SgvRcJBTs74hGrcQxfbjDvCmFtI5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Sinai Union Free School District board on June 17 recognized teachers, staff and students for awards and service, accepted retirements and approved tenure and multi‑year appointments.

Gina Hacker, a high‑school chemistry teacher, presented the American Chemical Society Award to senior Aras Farrell for having one of the highest course averages and the top score on the school’s chemistry Olympiad. Gina Hacker said, “I wanna congratulate him on his hard work and his outstanding performance with this American Chemical Society Award.”

The board honored three students who have committed to the U.S. armed forces. The presentation identified Vincent Cardone (enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps), Nigel Carreras and Sean Kelly (joining the U.S. Navy). The presenter also referenced students Benjamin Frankuez (attending West Point) and Tyler Zara (attending the U.S. Naval Academy).

The board publicly recognized longtime staff members and retirees. Speakers praised John Wilson for more than two decades of support services and holiday outreach, Susan Briscoe (identified in remarks as Miss Briscoe) for leadership in the math department, Donna Shapiro for contributions to the science department, and Tom Duffy for 37 years of service in multiple roles. The board then moved to accept those retirements later in the meeting (see votes summary).

Administrators recognized tenure and multi‑year appointments. The board recorded 10‑year appointments for Donald Magnuson, Caitlin Kennedy and Tracy Marcello and congratulated them on the milestone. The district announced the appointment of Shannon Reacher as a new Spanish teacher.

The board closed the meeting with a reception to honor retiring staff and tenure recipients.","The board recognized staff and students with awards, honored employees retiring after long service, approved tenure and ten‑year appointments, and noted new hires and student military commitments.",{"_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":74,"_75":74},6532690,"Mount Sinai superintendent outlines priority capital projects, proposes exploring a bond to fund repairs",481,1116000,1597000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846788-52f2da5169cb1c641ebf978e540be1fa&start=1116&end=1597","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846788-52f2da5169cb1c641ebf978e540be1fa/thumbnail_1116000.jpg","/articles/6532690/New-York/Mount-Sinai-superintendent-outlines-priority-capital-projects-proposes-exploring-a-bond-to-fund-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532690-11eaf13497d3c983ed6da0667fffe8b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154298&Signature=K9fFHSFc5UPcwXfOEm0Tlt~xcv8qUpx8KJJ-TFMDWecMFiyE8~iPsrEmi2ePyNv2ahfD85Nr8hc24ago3GoqyWkdb7e2Fs06Zj2okI-bUT0WPZl-QxpPN1FyLbS-Pj6UUvp3z2VBQrbTNiDQ1EIMRUrQQ0W9DpPPg-s7g~8OzrxQCHECtmuPGbFTmxTmE3~w0SP8ZnENCTTws8WjcG4zgS-XpByy~I9u4HCHKYdO3DnC-YGZNU5-pDvT6NWnbRbCGWCuXgc-iVJcHeCoju7703gzuz1R3bzbJYFO3UtPmGULXIIRsrYyWX-A2RGfMls5MXImRrKS-NEAb0mXM1cigQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Sinai Union Free School District superintendent told the board on June 17 that the district is preparing to discuss a potential bond measure to address urgent facility needs and to take advantage of currently favorable interest rates.

The superintendent said the district must complete a five‑year building condition survey required by New York State and is prioritizing work that includes repairing an elementary‑school roof, replacing playground equipment, renovating bathrooms, repairing middle‑school windows and sections of roofing, auditorium seating and flooring at the high school, gutter and ice‑guard work, and paving across the district. She said the district already has work underway on a baseball field, a softball field and phone and door security systems tied to a capital set of projects approved in May 2024.

The superintendent noted state aid for eligible capital work and said, “We get 78% back from the state for every dollar that we spend. So we 78¢ for every dollar that we spend.” She recommended moving to cost‑estimating, scheduling community meetings, conducting the required environmental review and holding extra board meetings over the summer to develop a formal proposal.

The presentation referenced a previously failed 2018 bond vote and said the district has used capital reserves and business‑office savings to complete several projects since then, including HVAC, electrical and plumbing work, auditorium sound and lighting, library renovations and turf fields. The superintendent cautioned that some items cannot be done piecemeal over many years and described roofs and other large systems as priorities.

Board members did not take a vote on a bond measure at the meeting; the superintendent asked the board to schedule further review meetings and community outreach as the next steps.","District leaders presented a multi‑year capital plan and recommended discussing a possible bond to fund urgent facility needs including roofs, plumbing, paving, and auditorium work; the presentation urged community meetings and an environmental review as next steps.",{"_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":74,"_75":74},6532695,"Mount Sinai recognizes 22 students with New York State Seal of Biliteracy; one earns tri‑literacy",422,185000,607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846788-52f2da5169cb1c641ebf978e540be1fa&start=185&end=607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846788-52f2da5169cb1c641ebf978e540be1fa/thumbnail_185000.jpg","/articles/6532695/New-York/Mount-Sinai-recognizes-22-students-with-New-York-State-Seal-of-Biliteracy-one-earns-triliteracy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532695-d82a6bb6a96e2a9771faad4f86d52eb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154298&Signature=Z5rukpPm2E~8NKv5h~ARzPZycOiowyJeMFXc1~opqJmGO62cg8844uh0~-AfzThLhUONzW5YErAWuajWv0OUzHJ68gLEgwBzEjyL~3WGsbGsADQC0PHDvBDRLeM7Nr07jR-MBa1ASeAtXIe3R7p5MYHJBq5n8nWrRvyr0fL6zsz-BP-tL6DziMX7xjdd3vhYkwZJXlrIxOc87NGDhQ1nrvJO74kyUIWgn3HsmZ8LQoWbiyh1hox8~N13dApC5viYjQnmmE55rKYIOdgf4m~YbCR7fdVfZ2KJm3ns2F2PYFv9~c3MCxG~2R-A1WptlTwbjmaRJRRxI3KI2okzgZQb6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Sinai Union Free School District on June 17 recognized 22 high school students who earned the New York State Seal of Biliteracy, a credential awarded to graduates who demonstrate high proficiency in English and at least one other language.

The recognition, delivered by a district staff member identified in the meeting as Miss Strewissus, noted that this was Mount Sinai’s second year issuing the seal. The recipients demonstrated proficiency in seven languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese. The district named Matteo Del Poeta as a tri‑literacy recipient, having met requirements in English, Spanish and Italian.

Miss Strewissus said the seal reflects students’ voluntary effort and additional coursework: “These students made the choice to do something extra, something above and beyond.” She described individual student projects and interviews conducted by a panel of educators as part of the assessment process.

The speaker shared a specific student story during the presentation. She said Yi Ji, who earned the seal in Chinese and English, told the district that early struggles learning English after studying abroad led to “self doubt and a sense of isolation,” but that he decided to confront the challenge and found growth. Miss Strewissus quoted him: “As soon as you have made a decision, you have already improved.”

The board and district thanked families for supporting heritage language learners and called the credential a tool for cross‑cultural communication as students prepare for college and careers.

The district read the full list of recipients aloud during the meeting and presented certificates and medallions to students in attendance.","The Mount Sinai Union Free School District honored 22 high school students who earned the New York State Seal of Biliteracy in seven languages; one student met proficiency in three languages.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves minutes, personnel and multiple business items; retirements and appointments recorded

Mount Sinai board honors retirees and tenure recipients; teacher awards and military commitments recognized

Mount Sinai superintendent outlines priority capital projects, proposes exploring a bond to fund repairs

Mount Sinai recognizes 22 students with New York State Seal of Biliteracy; one earns tri‑literacy