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Westbury board approves calendar change to 7 p.m.; superintendent cites 91% graduation rate and answers questions on goals
Summary
The Westbury Union Free School District Board approved by unanimous block vote a set of resolutions July 1, including changing regular meeting start times from 7:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and heard public questions on district goals and the board’s self-evaluation.
The Westbury Union Free School District Board of Education, at its July 1 meeting, approved by unanimous block vote a set of resolutions that included moving the regular board meeting start time from 7:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The board also discussed public questions about posted district goals and the status of the board’s self-evaluation process; no formal action on the evaluation was taken.
During public comment, resident Isabella Hamilton Lomax asked whether the district’s goals and the board’s self-evaluation would be posted publicly. Superintendent Dr. Dupree Chase said the updated 2024–25 goals are on the district’s enhanced website and that the board will review progress this summer and present any new or revised goals in the fall. “We will be working with our board this summer in taking a look at how well we met set goals and set new goals,” Dr. Chase said. He told the meeting that the board had not yet conducted a formal self-evaluation for the year that ended the day before the meeting.
Pastor Earl Noble praised the district’s recent metrics and asked whether the board would consider changing graduation ceremony start times; Dr. Chase responded that the district is waiting for final confirmation of state-released numbers but reported a preliminary graduation rate of 91% and said the district’s most unique learners had a 100% graduation rate. He said the district was holding the final official number until state confirmation and noted that summer school completions could change the final figure. On graduation timing, Dr. Chase said scheduling is largely driven by the off-site venue calendar and that the district would discuss the matter with high school staff.
The board’s block-vote procedure was moved and seconded; the board then adopted the package of resolutions, including the calendar change, by unanimous vote. Trustees also noted the board will appoint a student representative, likely in September; a specific date was not set.
No budgetary figures, policy adoptions or legal changes were approved as part of the items discussed and voted on at this meeting.
