Board approves certified and noncertified personnel actions, grants tenure to Dr. O'Rourke and approves consultant agreement

The East Islip Board of Education approved multiple personnel actions and a consultant agreement during its regular meeting.

Board President presented a motion to approve certified personnel items “in accordance with the applicable provisions of the education law and civil service law” as cited in the personnel attachments; the motion was seconded and the Board indicated approval by voice vote. The certified personnel motion included resignations, terminations, leaves of absence, appointments and salary changes and encompassed the tenure appointment announced later in the meeting.

Separately, the Board approved noncertified personnel items in a similar motion and vote. The Board also approved a consultant agreement between John V. Dolan and the East Islip School District effective Sept. 11, 2025; that item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The meeting included a formal acknowledgment that Dr. O'Rourke, who has served in the district for more than 20 years in roles including elementary principal and executive director of special education, was awarded tenure; the Board described it as an honor and noted her service as assistant superintendent for human resources. The transcript records expressions of appreciation for Dr. O'Rourke but does not show a separate roll-call vote specific to the tenure beyond its inclusion in the certified personnel approvals.

The transcript records the Board's approvals by voice (“All in favor? Aye. Aye.”) but does not record mover/second names, individual member votes or a numeric tally. The consultant agreement was listed with effective date 09/11/2025 in the agenda materials.

No additional detail about salaries, specific appointment names beyond Dr. O'Rourke, or the consultant's duties was provided in the public remarks on the record.