East Islip board approves personnel actions; district recognizes retiring teacher and welcomes new director of special education

The East Islip Union Free School District Board of Education approved certified and noncertified personnel actions as presented by the superintendent, including resignations, terminations, leaves of absence, position abolitions, employment appointments, salary appointments and salary changes in accordance with applicable provisions of education and civil service law as cited in the meeting attachments.

The board recognized Valerie Butler, a middle‑school teacher, who will retire effective June 30. The board also welcomed Amanda Samarco as the district’s new director of special education; Amanda was asked to stand and was acknowledged by the board during the meeting.

Consent agenda items 8.2 through 8.9 were approved together by motion and voice vote, and an item listing appropriation changes for the 2024–25 school year was moved, seconded and approved. The motions to approve the personnel items and the consent agenda were seconded and the board recorded the voice vote “Aye.” The transcript does not identify individual movers or seconders by name for these motions in the provided record.

The personnel approvals were presented as recommendations of the superintendent and cited compliance with education and civil service law as reflected in the attachments that accompany the personnel reports. No individual employee details beyond the names noted in the public recognitions were read into the public record in the transcript provided.