Board actions at a glance: gift accepted, personnel item announced and policy items scheduled for revision

The Rockville Centre Board of Education took several administrative actions at its Jan. 9 meeting and set the next steps for policy and calendar items.

Gift acceptance: The board accepted a donation from the Rockville Centre Education Foundation of about $6,900 to support school projects. The motion was moved and seconded and the board recorded a voice vote in favor.

Personnel: The superintendent announced, and the board acknowledged, the forthcoming retirement of John Murphy. The board accepted his resignation for purposes of retirement effective in June and said it will schedule formal recognition; no further personnel action was taken at the Jan. 9 meeting.

Policies and calendar: The board placed policy 7515 (students and staff with life‑threatening health conditions) on hold at Stage 2 and asked counsel to clarify language about emergency EpiPen administration and Good Samaritan protections. Multiple other policies (including 5,211 gate receipts and admissions, 52.40 property tax exemptions, 52.50 sale and disposal of district property, 53.40 borrowing of funds and 53.50 payroll) were reported to be on the agenda for approval at the next meeting. Two draft district calendar options for 2025–26 were discussed and will be posted for public feedback; the board will revisit calendar approval at its Feb. 6 meeting.

Consent agenda: Toward the end of the meeting, a motion to approve items L2 through N10 was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote.

Why it matters: These administrative steps advance the district’s budget and calendar planning, clarify the review process for health‑related policies, place a personnel transition on the board’s calendar and record a routine charitable gift to district programs.