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Votes recorded on the consent and action agendas included approval of: meeting minutes for July 23, 2025 and Aug. 6, 2025; salary changes; the July 2025 treasurer's report; curriculum consent items (CSE/CPSE approvals); personnel agenda items G1 through G15; business agenda items H1 through H9; and custodial overtime man-hours for July 2025. Each motion was moved and seconded as recorded in the minutes and called by the chair; the chair announced the result with the tally \"7 0.\"

Recorded motions and outcomes (as announced at the meeting):

- Motion to approve minutes for 07/23/2025 (mover: Mr. Carl; second: Ms. Locastro) — Approved, vote announced 7-0.
- Motion to approve minutes for 08/06/2025 (mover: Ms. Locastro; second: Ms. DeLuca) — Approved, 7-0.
- Motion to approve salary changes (mover: Ms. Woodman; second: Ms. Locastro) — Approved, 7-0.
- Motion to approve treasurer's report for July 2025 (mover: Mr. Carl; second: Ms. Fernandez) — Approved, 7-0.
- Motion to approve CSE and CPSE recommendations (mover: Ms. DeLuca; second: Ms. Locastro) — Approved, 7-0.
- Motion to approve personnel agenda items G1 through G15 (mover: Ms. Widman; second: Ms. Fernandez) — Approved, 7-0.
- Motion to approve business agenda items H1 through H9 (mover: Mr. Carl; second: Ms. DeLuca) — Approved, 7-0.
- Motion to approve July 2025 custodial overtime man-hours (mover: Ms. Hernandez; second: Ms. Locastro) — Approved, 7-0.

All motions listed above were announced by the chair as adopted with a vote count of 7-0. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that was likewise approved 7-0.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting - September 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The East Meadow board unanimously approved minutes, financial reports, personnel and curriculum consent items and custodial overtime at the meeting; no contested votes were recorded.","taxTitle","EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",49657,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6469109,"East Meadow reports 96.4% graduation rate, expanded AP and dual-enrollment offerings",892,1590000,2482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781211-1bfbdf9d34a2c7afd5529cbeb2a0550b&start=1590&end=2482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781211-1bfbdf9d34a2c7afd5529cbeb2a0550b/thumbnail_1590000.jpg","/articles/6469109/New-York/East-Meadow-reports-964-graduation-rate-expanded-AP-and-dual-enrollment-offerings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469109-094abd9063a365db7daa47388640a857/orig.mp4?Expires=1770771410&Signature=e1aNgck2fPaSj6lzRusX~EaASvQYXdsCX5dHBbiMWVa9bN7flLKQq2nHviry3qK9VqbMI99t1HuPvIvBn~ghrV4bgNFuGj4Bb4mIoQALCTDOQywOcg~QSwDTw9f62wDrV~TYa-tifC91sN0l0fUTBp0QuzfvPpIr25Xkzs5mhOlqS0V2D36vo-bJmCqiLQdupqlJA5yH~9k7JSAQ0vf~qQli9ietccGMPez7wwi4V5gN81BppWe80JLy3LcrLMNK~UvV5QT2mCYDimkq1LkBVMmJMM1Z2IMNi3xuz24eFX2O2cNKUUllosLFJQ~~G3BjAJFILT806i7gj4cq~WQiKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","East Meadow Union Free School District officials reported a 96.4 percent graduation rate and broad academic gains during the board's state-of-schools presentation, citing high proficiency rates on elementary and middle assessments, strong Regents mastery percentages, nearly 1,600 AP exams administered and nearly 2,600 enrollments in dual-enrollment courses.

District presenter Mr. Spinato said benchmark assessments, classroom formative work and a new district data platform will guide instructional planning and help close gaps. \"Our goal is to identify gaps in our curriculum and to improve teaching and learning in the classroom,\" the presenter said, describing the district's use of I Ready, GIBELS and a DataMate platform to track common assessments across grade levels.

Key numbers cited by the presenter included: a 96.4 percent graduation rate with more than two-thirds of graduates earning an advanced Regents diploma; roughly 1,300 students with individualized education programs (IEPs), including about 400 students with more significant needs; 73 percent proficiency in elementary ELA and 85 percent proficiency in elementary math in grades 3-8; and high mastery rates on middle-school advanced algebra and earth science exams. The district reported strong Regents results that exceeded Nassau County averages in every Regents subject presented.

On advanced coursework, the district reported about 1,593 AP exams taken this year, with 23 percent scoring a 5 and nearly 90 percent scoring a 3 or higher; 149 students achieved AP Scholar status and 28 earned an AP Capstone Diploma. The district also reported 38 dual-enrollment courses offered with partner colleges, naming Farmingdale, LIU Post, Stony Brook, Adelphi and St. John's, and said nearly 2,600 students participated in dual-enrollment this year.

Career and technical education (CTE) and arts programs were highlighted: the district said 157 students earned CTE endorsements, nearly 100 students were enrolled in carpentry and cabinetry programs across the high schools, and large percentages of students participate in district music programs. Administrators said the district will pilot a medical assisting program and expand dual-enrollment credit opportunities, including an upcoming agreement with Adelphi University to offer dual credit for certain music ensemble courses.

Trustees and a parent who addressed the board questioned specific operational issues. A parent, Mr. Melnick, asked why the middle-school passing standard had been aligned to 65 (from 75), worrying that the change could leave incoming high-school students less prepared; the presenter said the district aligned the threshold to match state assessment proficiency cutoffs and high-school grading practices and agreed to monitor summer-school and ninth-grade performance to assess any impact.

Administrators emphasized data-driven professional development, intervisitation for teachers to observe model classrooms and expanded elective pathways to prepare students for postsecondary options, including college and career tracks.","District administrators presented detailed achievement data showing high graduation and proficiency rates, growth in AP and dual-enrollment participation, and plans to expand career and technical programs and data-driven instruction.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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},6469114,"East Meadow trustees, parents and staff debate armed guards as superintendent tightens visitor procedures",0,604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781211-1bfbdf9d34a2c7afd5529cbeb2a0550b&start=604&end=604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781211-1bfbdf9d34a2c7afd5529cbeb2a0550b/thumbnail_604000.jpg","/articles/6469114/New-York/East-Meadow-trustees-parents-and-staff-debate-armed-guards-as-superintendent-tightens-visitor-procedures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469114-14526c7e6ab018519862f8c8e9fbdc2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770771410&Signature=R2-xISrLcwSp8iGcmf6GDiw8Jh-dnkImTFZKps2rSNKnUl~ChkgySPkob5U5S6hQMQ~H0ClMSziZM8LR~1VZFj4e9ouB5OlbfyVypTl5hgwE6PxFNLo~fiea-DiukXGhMrZ9Xc9UjKG0ta2xJlZfjWvleqXys6aHXt3IdXdL-2o9FsDbh13aFWtxInPb2PKg~RkQ6AphkH4k2wLzEJjtJCYeal7NNvw~UdYlZSIn8mSkoSIb1rz4TWw2M70mA3o5rNP~1C9VHdWNwHeRb9GARXopOIl5U7pRrQlh2Bna7Ynul5FMj~ZLcGqZoDX7b8mynPPfkJPAi~AZ4qAxCDlI2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the East Meadow Union Free School District board meeting, Superintendent Rosner described tightened visitor procedures and said the district will avoid scheduling events on the evening of Sept. 11; public speakers urged the board to consider armed security while others warned that armed guards can increase casualties and that the issue is primarily about guns and mental health.

The discussion mattered to parents, staff and trustees because it follows recent national incidents and local security concerns: Superintendent Rosner said some schools have newly installed security vestibules and that, until those are in place, visitors must have appointments, show identification to sign students out and wait for students to be brought to the door. \"Parents are always welcome in our schools, but we are in what would be like a full-time lockout until you have an appointment,\" Rosner said, explaining the change came after an incident last year when a man who was not listed on an emergency contact card became confrontational and police were called.

The public comment period brought sharply contrasting views. Caitlin Billian, a paramedic with the Nassau County Police Department, told the board that dozens of Long Island districts have moved to armed guards and urged East Meadow to start an \"open and meaningful conversation about armed security.\" Billian said armed officers can provide an immediate response that unarmed guards cannot and cited the time gap between a 911 call and arrival of law enforcement as the reason for on-site armed presence.

Kathleen Walsh, also with the Nassau County Police Department, urged the board to hire retired law-enforcement officers or school resource officers rather than private unarmed security and said the district must hold contractors accountable after an Allied employee allegedly acted improperly during a school event. \"The training police officers receive versus a security license is not comparable,\" Walsh said.

Opposing that view, Jody Luce, a longtime school employee, cited peer-reviewed research and said available studies show guns on school grounds do not reduce injury and can increase casualties. \"This is a gun issue. This is a mental health care issue,\" Luce told trustees, and she referenced a JAMA Network Open review of school shootings that found no reduction in severity where armed guards were present.

Board members acknowledged the complexity of the tradeoffs. One trustee noted cost implications and said any move to armed security would require budget decisions that could affect instructional funding. Rosner said the board would continue the conversation, and no vote was taken to change security staffing or to hire armed officers at the meeting.

Trustees and administration also described a separate but related decision to avoid scheduling district events on the evening of Sept. 11 \"to the best of our ability,\" citing community calls and sensitivities about that date. Rosner said the district will continue to refine security protocols as new vestibules and resources come online.

The board invited further public input and indicated the issue will return for additional discussion; no formal action or policy change on armed security was made during this meeting.","At a school board meeting, East Meadow officials described new visitor protocols and a decision to avoid scheduling events on Sept. 11 while public commenters urged the board to consider armed security; no policy change was adopted and the board said discussions will continue.","actionData","errors"]

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