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Riverhead board approves driver education contract, Chromebook service and multiple policies; grants tenure
Summary
The Riverhead Central School District Board of Education approved several consent and new-business items at its Jan. 28 meeting, including a contract for driving instruction, a Chromebook service agreement, adoption of multiple revised policies and several administrative items. The board also confirmed tenure for an art teacher.
The Riverhead Central School District Board of Education on Jan. 28 approved a series of routine and new-business actions, including a contract for driving instruction, a Chromebook service agreement, and the third and final reading of multiple district policies. The board also confirmed tenure for art teacher Katie Wilkinson.
The actions were taken by voice vote during the meeting; board members moved and seconded each item and the motions passed without roll-call tallies being read into the record.
Board members approved a contract with All Suffolk Auto to provide the driving portion of the district's spring driver education program, with anticipated enrollment of 32 students. District speakers clarified that the vendor fee covers only the behind-the-wheel driving portion of the course; classroom instruction had been addressed on the consent agenda.
The board approved a service agreement related to district Chromebooks and completed the third and final reading and adoption of a package of new and revised policies, including: 11-20 (school district records); 45-32 (school volunteers); 47-72 (graduation ceremonies); 47-73 (diploma and credential options for students with disabilities); 51-40 (entrance age, new policy); 51-53 (student assignment to schools and classes, new policy); 55-00 (student records); 55-50 (student bridal, new policy); 86-35 (information security breach and notification) and exhibit 86-35-e; and policy 09/2006 (rights of employees to express breast milk in the workplace, new policy). The board approved the package by voice vote on third reading.
Other approved items included acceptance of a $300 donation from the Glenwood Recreation Clubs to the Riverhead High School Chamber Choir; approval of a NJROTC field trip to Colts Neck High School in Colts Neck, New Jersey, for an area drill competition (the district reported an approximate cost of $720 for the trip, which took place Jan. 25); and disposal of surplus equipment including a Kubota tractor, a Generac generator and a GM box truck.
At the start of the meeting the board confirmed tenure for Katie Wilkinson, an art teacher.
Meeting participants did not record formal roll-call vote tallies in the public audio at the time each motion passed; minutes will show the formal record.
Votes at a glance
- Accept consent agenda — motion moved by Mr. Connolly; second by Ms. Murphy; outcome: approved (voice vote). Provenance: meeting acceptance noted at 839.69–846.64.
- Approve contract with All Suffolk Auto for driving portion of driver education (spring session; enrollment anticipated at 32; driving fee noted as $600 for the driving portion) — motion moved by Mr. Wallace; second by Ms. Murphy; outcome: approved (voice vote). Provenance: discussion and motion at 865.10–945.29 and clarification at 915.37–928.99.
- Approve Chromebook service agreement — motion moved by Ms. Freeborn; second by Mr. Connolly; outcome: approved (voice vote). Provenance: 945.29–956.81.
- Third and final reading/adoption of multiple new and revised policies (list above) — motion moved by Ms. Redmond; second by Ms. Murphy; outcome: approved (voice vote). Provenance: 956.82–1046.59 and 1002.41–1026.72.
- Accept donation of $300 from Glenwood Recreation Clubs to RHS Chamber Choir — motion moved by Mr. Wallace; second by Ms. Murphy; outcome: approved (voice vote). Provenance: 1047.46–1053.75.
- Approve NJROTC field trip to Colts Neck, N.J. (Jan. 25); approximate district cost $720 — motion moved by Mr. Connolly; second by Mr. Wallace; outcome: approved (voice vote). Provenance: 1060.79–1111.23.
- Approve disposal of surplus equipment (Kubota tractor, Generac generator, GM box truck) — motion moved by Ms. Murphy; second by Ms. Freeborn; outcome: approved (voice vote). Provenance: 1112.17–1129.85.
Notes and clarifications
- The board did not read roll-call vote tallies during the meeting audio; each motion was approved by voice vote after mover/second and an opportunity for questions.
- The $600 figure discussed at the meeting was explicitly described as applying only to the driving portion of the driver's education program; the total student cost for both classroom and driving components was not specified in the record.
- The policy package included several newly numbered entries described by staff during the third reading; the adopted language will appear in the district's posted policy manual.
Ending
Board members closed the meeting after public comments and adjourned to their next regular session in February. Official minutes and adopted policy text and contracts will be posted to the district once finalized by the district clerk.
