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Doctor Rotter said the teams surveyed teachers (about 110 responses) and trialed ‘‘phone caddies’’ with generally positive results. ‘‘All internet-enabled personal devices such as smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, personal laptops, and AirPods will be in students' lockers upon arrival at school,’’ Doctor Rotter said. ‘‘These devices would remain in the location determined… from bell to bell.’’ He noted exceptions for students who require devices for medical reasons or special-education accommodations and said parents can contact students during the day through dedicated middle- and high-school phone lines.

For enforcement, the secondary-school team recommended that first violations result in confiscation and an after-school detention on the next school day, with the administrator collecting the device in the morning and returning it after detention at 4:15 p.m. Doctor Rotter said Gov. Hochul’s guidance explicitly rules out suspension as a consequence for phone violations. He emphasized the recommendation is not final policy: ‘‘This is where we landed in terms of a recommendation. Doesn't mean it's final for sure,’’ he said.

Elementary and middle-school leaders described building-level approaches and student-driven initiatives. Doctor Chad Altman (Muncie Park) and Principal Zimmer (Shelter Rock School) said their teams prioritized student voice and transition supports while working through device logistics. Muncie Park student council leader Michael Halkias helped negotiate food-service changes this year and was cited as an example of student-led problem solving; elementary leaders described using backpacks as locker substitutes and ‘‘school time mode’’ for smartwatches as interim measures.

Staff and board members flagged practical challenges for rollout: locker access, supervision demands, parents’ need to reach students and the personnel required for enforcement. Doctor Rotter said the district will draft communications early and staff has materials ‘‘drafted already’’ with a target to notify families by Aug. 1. He warned that the first weeks will be a ‘‘heavy lift’’ and urged ‘‘strong partnerships with our families, our students, our staff.’’

The proposals were presented for discussion; the board did not adopt a final, districtwide rule at the meeting. Building leaders will return with finalized administrative rules and suggested communications for board review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Manhasset Schools Board of Education Meeting 6-17-25","oneSentenceSummary","Shared decision-making teams presented recommended school-level approaches to implement New York’s proposed ban on internet-enabled personal devices, advising bell-to-bell locker storage, medical exceptions, and confiscation followed by after‑school detention for first violations.","taxTitle","MANHASSET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",61152,"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},6191916,"Manhasset holds hearing on district-wide safety plan updates, no vote taken",156,1163000,1319000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4338647-23464ee134ec907b79e5cb4821af0c20&start=1163&end=1319","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4338647-23464ee134ec907b79e5cb4821af0c20/thumbnail_1163000.jpg","/articles/6191916/New-York/Manhasset-holds-hearing-on-district-wide-safety-plan-updates-no-vote-taken","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191916-474c2aed01a1c3418c20c5c1d1cccc44/orig.mp4?Expires=1775467967&Signature=BGHRKFP6UaaBkJSfb0tJFLKJrTn8nqW48VrURpWOMOuk6ZMV~mb8gAOMEcPDk0jR2NetusFNOYbx7ayfj5pGTFY5To6xCEt~ERGbIgxb9CuQ1HxF2QMufmJJ1Q~~1OtNiBeqn4SazZVoxJg7S-JCYciQpXspAR8fMCd0MnLEzyo9imYZuju4ZKb7nVxa~JfV2vle22I9CjL-nvstkW9U~0SKzffgNtOBklRm-FSNpaBMcKirLEoBKLFq6RijKZJlNcWQQhDZIf6~Nh2pDYActxG1GkaHbUldDzEUQTw~iQIszWVceVz8UlEbm4N9lamgVVoJ-S9TibCaiE7euDI2PA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Manhasset Union Free School District held a public hearing on proposed updates to its district-wide school safety plan, covering emergency-response terminology, annual multi-hazard staff and student training, and reunification procedures. Sam (district staff) summarized the changes and said the plan includes revised definitions for evacuate, shelter in place, lockdown, hold in place and secure lockout and notes building-level incident command responsibilities.

The changes matter because the district must certify to the commissioner that staff have received annual training; Sam said buildings must complete that training by Sept. 15 and that any employees hired after the start of the school year must be trained within 30 days. The plan also specifies minimum content for building-level emergency-response plans, including evacuation routes, shelter sites, procedures for medical needs, consideration for people with access and functional needs, emergency transportation and student–family reunification procedures.

Board members and administrators emphasized safety as the district’s primary responsibility. “This is job one for everyone from the board all the way down the line,” a board member said during the discussion. Sam noted the district developed the plan with input from the districtwide safety committee, Nassau BOCES and the facilities office; he also referenced consultation with Homeland Security. The building-level emergency response plans are maintained within each school and do not require a public hearing, Sam added.

Because the meeting was a hearing only, there was no board vote on the safety plan at this session. The board chair and staff said the hearing begins the required public-comment period and that the plan will be returned for approval after the comment period and any additional edits are incorporated. Staff said the proposed definitions and procedural updates would be incorporated for the 2025–26 school year, with some items effective July 1.

The board asked staff to cross-reference the plan language with district policy where appropriate and to bring any recommended cross-references or edits back to the board before final approval. Staff highlighted the district’s annual reunification plan as a standing agenda item to ensure procedures for reuniting students with parents are current.

The hearing record will be kept and the district will accept written comments during the public-comment period before final consideration by the board.","At a public hearing, district staff outlined proposed revisions to emergency-response terminology, annual training requirements and reunification procedures in the district-wide safety plan; the board did not vote Thursday and will consider the plan later.",{"_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},6191913,"District projects modest year‑end surplus; business official recommends treating unexpected LIPA payment as deferred revenue",640,3828000,4468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4338647-23464ee134ec907b79e5cb4821af0c20&start=3828&end=4468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4338647-23464ee134ec907b79e5cb4821af0c20/thumbnail_3828000.jpg","/articles/6191913/New-York/District-projects-modest-yearend-surplus-business-official-recommends-treating-unexpected-LIPA-payment-as-deferred-revenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191913-b268a28c9e86b95c94302e01b40d6751/orig.mp4?Expires=1775467967&Signature=b-QzqVQdok3DgmHC1OQcTzwY-SjIR4osBuEB4pjTcKK7Y-pJTm-HT3dq81QHsbBLZJV86sQNjo3BTKtOTCAjImxEbG43TQ3vBMhhNSKIICzKdQXrtTV0Cwfvif296aK~wMjlg8382sB1U824d56r4kmbNltDNM3sv2wlfyoa5jBOGwLRmJ3vceESG5GfnklGj~eIyOXvf9br1NqoIueDZNooX1WMrML3E3Sk-vr2eihCwK57pix4IL1h9cekA2hGGQyliTs3fqrDNssgwBeclYQHnD12Ou4z-0fLWEmVCNqCy9tRfMu-iX-FbbiK9r2ttsVI5DsebFjygALLT-KS5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Manhasset Union Free School District reported preliminary 2024–25 year‑end finances showing an anticipated expense underrun of about $1,465,000 and a projected total fund-balance contribution of roughly $1.2 million after planned transfers. Sam (district staff) presented the figures and recommended treating an unexpected roughly $421,000 payment from LIPA (Long Island Power Authority) as deferred revenue until the payment is confirmed.

Sam said the district’s total projected fund balance at May 31 would be just under $1,470,000 before the recommended transfers and that the LIPA amount appears to reflect a reassessment that may be a miscalculation by the county or LIPA. “I do recommend…that we categorize it as deferred revenue,” Sam said, explaining the precaution preserves the district if funds later are retracted.

Sam walked the board through drivers of the year‑end position: interest revenue above budget, additional pilot (LIPA) money, lower-than-budgeted staffing costs and an anticipated deficit in contracted therapy and special-education tuition codes of about $450,000. He also noted the tax anticipation note expense was higher than budgeted because of interest rates and that the district had already adjusted next year’s appropriations to mitigate that impact.

On reserves, Sam described a plan to maintain the district’s 4% unassigned fund balance (the ‘‘rainy day’’ fund) and to deposit up to an estimated $1.2 million into reserves pending the year‑end audit. The consent agenda included authorizations to transfer funds into a capital reserve and a TRS reserve subfund; the board approved the consent agenda and those authorizations subject to final year‑end numbers.

Board members thanked Sam for his multi‑year work in stabilizing the business office; they emphasized the need to reduce the district’s high percentage of budget spent on benefits (a historical increase to about 37% of budget) and to plan for potential adverse changes in health insurance, retirement contributions or transportation contracts next year.

No final budget changes were adopted at the meeting; staff will finalize the year‑end audit and, if appropriate, execute transfers into reserves consistent with the board’s authorizations.","Manhasset business official reported a projected $1.46 million expense surplus for 2024–25, recommended placing an unexpected roughly $421,000 LIPA payment in deferred revenue pending confirmation, and the board authorized year‑end reserve transfers to capital and TRS accounts subject to final audit.","actionData","errors"]

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Manhasset teams plan enforcement and outreach for NY cellphone ban; recommendations include lockers, detention

Manhasset holds hearing on district-wide safety plan updates, no vote taken

District projects modest year‑end surplus; business official recommends treating unexpected LIPA payment as deferred revenue