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Board appoints impartial hearing officer for special education case
Summary
The Board of Education appointed Vanessa Gronbach from the State Education Department list to serve as the impartial hearing officer for case number 653094, effective June 17, 2025; the motion and second were recorded and the appointment carried by voice vote.
The South Orangetown Central School District Board of Education approved an addendum resolution appointing Vanessa Gronbach as the impartial hearing officer for an individual special education proceeding.
The superintendent’s office read the resolution: the board “appoints Vanessa Gronbach from the State Education Department list of individuals who may serve as impartial hearing officer effective 06/17/2025 for the purpose of conducting an impartial hearing involving case number 653094.” A motion and a second were recorded and the board voted by voice; the chair called the vote, “Aye. Aye.”
The appointment was listed on the superintendent’s consent agenda addendum and carried at the meeting. The transcript does not record the names of the motion’s maker and seconder; the minutes will record the formal mover/second if required for the official record.
The appointment follows standard practice of selecting a hearing officer from the State Education Department list for contested special education matters. No further details about the case were provided at the public meeting.
