Votes at a glance: Port Washington Board approves minutes, policies and nominations on March 11

The Port Washington Union Free School District Board of Education recorded a series of formal motions and votes during its March 11 meeting. Tallies below follow verbatim board announcements in the public minutes.

Votes at a glance - Adopt agenda (March 11, 2025): Motion adopted (announced tally: 6–0; later roll call confirmed 7–0). - Recess to executive session to discuss employment of a particular person: Motion approved (announced tally: 6–0; board recessed and later reconvened in public). - Reconvene in public session: Motion approved (announced tally: 7–0 on roll call after executive session). - Approve consent agenda (items 13.1.1 through 13.6.2a): Motion approved (announced tally: 6–0). - Adopted policies (superintendent recommendation) — approval motion carried (announced tally reported as 7–0): • Policy 4‑321.1‑n: Provision of special education services in the least restrictive environment • Policy 4‑321.2‑n: School‑wide pre‑referral approaches and interventions • Policy 4‑321.3‑n: Allocation of space for special education programs and students • Policy 4‑321.5‑n: Confidentiality and access to IEPs/ISPs • Policy 4‑772: High school graduation ceremony • Policy 5‑710: School safety and educational climate reporting • Policy 9520.6: The right of employees to express breast milk in the workplace - First readings (no vote required at this meeting): Policies 4‑321.4‑n (independent educational evaluations), 4‑321.9‑n (declassification/time‑out/physical restraint) — board moved these forward as first reads. - Rescind obsolete policies (motion to rescind carried, announced tally: 7–0): • 4‑321.3 Maintaining a census of pupils with disabilities (rescinded) • 4‑321.5 Placement of students with disabilities (rescinded) • 4‑321.7 Individuals with disabilities pursuant to section 504 (rescinded) - Nassau BOCES nominations: Board resolved to nominate two candidates for the Nassau BOCES board for three‑year terms beginning July 1, 2025 — motions carried (vote announced at time of motion: recorded as approved by the full board).

Notes on tallies and process Board tallies and roll calls were announced in public during the meeting. When a named roll call followed executive session the board confirmed full membership in attendance (7–0) for items recorded after reconvening. Several votes during the meeting were announced as six‑zero (6–0) at the time; the public roll call later reflected full seven‑member participation for some items. The meeting minutes and official board clerk records are the authoritative, signed record of each formal action.