Board approves minutes, financial reports, donations, facility uses, personnel and budget items; motions pass by voice vote

The Oceanside Union Free School District Board of Education approved routine business and budgetary items on April 23, including minutes, the monthly financial reports, multiple donations and facility use requests, personnel recommendations, and several contractual or budget items for the coming year.

The board accepted the financial reports and treasury documents that are regularly posted as part of its monthly public agenda. Trustees also approved donations (including musical instruments and a fish tank) and granted use-of-facility requests to local organizations such as the Zachary Allen Memorial Fund, the Oceanside Library events, the Jewish War Veterans, Oceanside Little League and other youth sports groups.

Personnel actions accepted by the board included professional personnel recommendations, civil service personnel, hourly employees and recommendations tied to special education committees (CSE). The board approved the 2025–26 district property tax report card and accepted the Nassau BOCES proposed 2025–26 administrative operations budget. Trustees also approved a bid award for locksmith services and an updated list of student overnight field trips (the transcript notes one planned trip did not run due to insufficient enrollment).

Most motions passed by unanimous voice vote. Where the record shows an abstention, that was noted at the meeting; the board did not record roll-call tallies in the public portion of the transcript for each item.

Votes at a glance (selected agenda items) - Approval of minutes (March 12): Motion passed by voice vote. - Acceptance of financial/treasury report: Motion passed by voice vote. - Acceptance of donations: new fish tank (motion passed; one abstention recorded), musical instruments (motion passed). - Approval of multiple facility uses: Zachary Allen Memorial Fund, Oceanside Library events, Jewish War Veterans event, Oceanside Little League/girls soccer and others (motions passed). - Personnel approvals: professional, civil service, hourly employee recommendations, and substitute/auxiliary lists (motions passed). - Recommendation of CSE/CSE chairpersons and approval to allow students to complete 2024–25 at alternate sites: Motions passed. - Approval of 2025–26 district property tax report card: Motion passed. - Bid award: locksmith services and supplies: Motion passed. - Updated student overnight field trips (2024–25): Motion passed; France/Spain trip canceled for insufficient enrollment. - Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between pre-K faculty and the district: Motion passed. - Nassau BOCES 2025–26 administrative operations budget: Motion passed. - Election of three board members to Nassau BOCES Board of Education (incumbents and nominee): Motion passed by voice vote.

The meeting record shows these items were accepted and will be filed for audit or follow-up as standard procedure. For items that required execution of agreements or implementation (for example, bid awards or MOAs), district staff will proceed with administrative follow-up.