At a brief special meeting in July, the Smithtown Board of Education voted unanimously to order a directed medical examination for employee E1.2025.7.18 and to appoint George Gagliardi as interim principal at Smithtown Elementary School.

The action on the directed medical examination was introduced by Dr. Secor (Doctor), who said, "I ask that the board act on my recommendation for a directed medical examination for employee E1.2025.7.18." The board voted 5-0 to approve the recommendation; a mover and seconder were not recorded in the transcript.

The board then approved the appointment of George Gagliardi as interim principal. Dr. Secor said, "We're we're very excited to welcome, mister George Gagliardi as our interim principal at Smithtown Elementary School. He comes with a great deal of experience and excitement. It looks like he's chomping at the bit to get back into the game, and we're very excited to have him. And certainly more information will be shared with the community shortly." That appointment also passed 5-0.

Board members framed the meeting as a special July session called to move district personnel business and to "bring some certainty to Smithtown Elementary" before the school year. The presiding board member thanked trustees for meeting on a Friday afternoon and reminded the public that the next regular public meeting is scheduled for Aug. 12 at 4:00 p.m., which will open with a public hearing on the district safety plan at the New York Avenue location. The board provided a contact for public correspondence as boesmithtown@k12.ny.us.

The meeting record does not include further details about the nature or timeline of the directed medical examination, nor does it identify the employee by name. The board said it will share more information about the interim principal appointment with the community at a later time.