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Board approves routine personnel and facilities resolutions; rejects one over‑budget HVAC bid
Summary
At its meeting the Massapequa Board of Education approved a slate of personnel items and contracts — including an interim elementary principal appointment and awards for a boiler replacement and graduation site — and voted to reject an over‑budget HVAC bid; motions were approved by voice vote with no opposed or abstentions recorded on the floor.
The Massapequa Union Free School District Board of Education on Tuesday approved a series of resolutions covering special education recommendations, personnel appointments, contracts and facilities work, and rejected a single bid for being over budget.
During a single resolutions block, trustees approved items including IEP recommendations, home instruction for listed students, and the appointment of Lori Dano as interim elementary principal starting on or about March 11, 2025 through a date not to exceed June 30, 2025 unless extended by the board. The board also approved a contract with Yale University to provide training in its RULER program and authorized the board president to sign the agreement.
Trustees approved the use of Hofstra University as the facility for the 2025 Massapequa High School graduation and accepted a donation from the Massapequa Girls Golf Booster Club; the donation amount was listed in the agenda as $1,000 with attached materials referenced for scholarship details.
In facilities business, the board rejected a bid from RTU HVAC Inc. for a cafeteria rooftop HVAC project at Ames High School because the bid exceeded the project budget; board documents state the project will be reviewed and rebid. The board awarded a boiler replacement at "ANCA" to Thermo Tech Combustion Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications.
The board approved three memoranda of agreement with the Massapequa Federation of Teachers, Local 1442, on matters identified in confidential schedules A, B and C and authorized the board president to sign. All motions were made and seconded and approved by voice vote; on the public record the president asked, "All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions?" No opposed or abstentions were announced during the meeting.
The board also recorded a retirement notice in personnel: Kimberly Kelly, an elementary teacher who began teaching in 2001 at Birch Lane and UNCA Schools, was listed on the certificated retirement section and the board extended thanks for her service.
Motions and outcomes (as presented on the agenda and decided on the floor):
- Approve IEP recommendations: approved (voice vote) - Approve listed students for home instruction: approved (voice vote) - Appoint Lori Dano as interim elementary principal (beginning on or about March 11, 2025 through no later than June 30, 2025 unless extended): approved (voice vote) - Approve contract with Yale University for RULER program training: approved (voice vote) - Authorize contract with Hofstra University for the 2025 graduation facility: approved (voice vote) - Accept donation from Massapequa Girls Golf Booster Club (donation amount in agenda: $1,000; scholarship details referenced in attached materials): approved (voice vote) - Reject RTU HVAC Inc. bid for Ames High School cafeteria rooftop HVAC as over budget; project to be reviewed and rebid: approved (voice vote) - Award boiler replacement at ANCA to Thermo Tech Combustion Inc.: approved (voice vote) - Approve memoranda of agreement with Massapequa Federation of Teachers, Local 1442 (confidential schedules A, B and C) and authorize board president to sign: approved (voice vote)
The board did not present roll‑call vote counts in the public meeting transcript; items were approved after the motion and second were called and the board president asked for a voice vote.
