The Rockville Centre Union Free School District Board of Education accepted a student gift, advanced multiple district policies and approved its consent agenda during its Sept. 18 public work session.

Board President Barry called for and received a motion to accept a gift from the fifth‑grade class of Covert (class of 2025). The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; the board thanked the students for their generosity.

The board then considered two policies at stage 1: policy 56‑83 (automated external defibrillators/AEDs) and policy 56‑90 (exposure control). Dr. Downey summarized the review and advised the board that the district had consulted attorneys and its internal technology director to ensure compliance. On policy 56‑83, Dr. Downey said the district reviewed the policy in light of a New York State provision referred to in the discussion as "Desha's Law" to "make sure that the cardiac response plans were, as they should be." The board voted to waive a second reading and move those policies to approval; a motion to waive the second reading carried on a voice vote.

The board also moved several policies to later stages of review (examples discussed on the record included policies described as energy/water/conservation and data access/security) and agreed to advance several stage‑3 policies toward adoption. After the policy business the board approved a bundled set of consent items described in the agenda as actions G1 through I8; a motion to approve that bundle was seconded and carried by voice vote.

Votes at a glance

- Accept gift: Motion to accept gift from the Covert fifth‑grade class (class of 2025). Outcome: approved by voice vote. Notes: mover/second not named in transcript; board thanked the students.

- Waive second reading and advance to approval: Motion to waive second reading and move policies 56‑83 and 56‑90 to approval. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Notes: Dr. Downey said the policies were reviewed for compliance with applicable state provisions and OSHA/regulatory requirements.

- Approve consent agenda: Motion to approve actions G1 through I8 (consent bundle). Outcome: approved by voice vote. Notes: items not enumerated in the transcript; motion carried without roll‑call tally.

Procedural notes and next meeting

A motion to adjourn carried after the board noted the next regular meeting would be Friday, Oct. 3. The transcript records voice votes for the motions above without named roll‑call tallies; the board recorded the votes as unanimous voice approvals on the record.