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Board approves minutes, treasurer’s report, warrants, personnel, SEP and adopts cell‑phone policy 73‑16; votes unanimous
Summary
At the meeting the Huntington Union Free School District board approved routine minutes, financial reports and personnel actions, adopted draft Policy 73‑16 (bell‑to‑bell cellphone ban) after bypassing the first reading, and accepted donations; all recorded votes were unanimous "yes."
The Huntington Union Free School District Board of Education approved a slate of routine and business items during its meeting, including minutes, the May 2025 treasurer’s report, warrants certified June 4 and June 18, multiple curriculum and personnel items, the Findlay Middle School Comprehensive Education Plan (to serve as the district comprehensive improvement plan), and several donations. All recorded votes were unanimous.
Policy 73‑16: cellphones Trustees moved to bypass the first reading and then voted to adopt draft board Policy 73‑16, "Use of Internet‑enabled devices during the school day." Administrators said the policy is a required adoption under the governor's executive budget and implements a bell‑to‑bell ban on student cellphone use during the school day effective for the upcoming school year. The board voted to bypass the first read and then approved the policy; the meeting transcript records the vote as unanimous.
Routine approvals and personnel Motions that passed unanimously during the meeting included approval of board meeting minutes dated June 2, 2025; the May 2025 treasurer’s report; certified warrants for payment dated 06/04/2025 and 06/18/2025; curriculum items and CPSC submissions; the school comprehensive education plan for Findlay Middle School; and personnel schedules (schedules 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 22). The superintendent announced several probationary and part‑time hires and promotions during the personnel portion of the agenda.
Business items and donations Business items I through O were approved, and the board accepted several donations: a $26,690.99 donation to the Amy Ledegar Worth Memorial Scholarship Fund; $1,000 to the Frank Lizzo Memorial Scholarship Fund; SEPTA‑provided $4,125 in Visa gift cards to support community‑based field trips; and a $1,350 donation from the Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District to support Woodhall's garden‑based learning and composting project. The board thanked donors and acknowledged that some donations were tied to grant awards.
Voting format and turnout Most motions were moved and seconded on the record with trustees indicating "1" and "2" to identify mover and seconder by first name. When asked for a vote the chair announced "That's everyone" or "All in favor?" and recorded unanimous approval for the items listed above. The transcript does not list a roll‑call by surname for each vote; it records motion makers and that all present voted in favor.
