The Baldwin Union Free School District Board of Education approved a series of routine and personnel actions at its Sept. 10 meeting, adopted the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment policy (Policy 05/1950), accepted the resignation of board member Mary Jo O’Hagan and approved a confidential settlement and an immediate termination described in board documents.

Motions and outcomes (voice votes unless noted):

- Acceptance of minutes: The board approved minutes for meetings held Aug. 13, Aug. 21 and Aug. 29, 2025 (motions moved and seconded; voice votes recorded as "aye" and motion carries). Mover and seconder were frequently recorded as Sue Coles (mover) and Tom Smith (seconder) in the transcripted motions.

- Treasurer's report: The board acknowledged receipt of the treasurer’s reports for June 2025 and July 2025 and approved them as detailed in the Friday mailing (motion carried).

- Personnel actions: The board approved the personnel actions report dated Sept. 10, 2025 (motion carried).

- Special education committee recommendations: The board approved recommendations from the Committee on Special Education (CSE), Section 504 committee and Committee on Preschool Special Education for June, July and August 2025, as detailed in board materials (motion carried).

- Home tutoring and Special Education Service Report: Approved for the month as detailed in the Friday mailing (motion carried).

- Consent agenda: The board approved a consent agenda covering business items 8.03 through 8.23 (motion carried) and later moved to approve the consent agenda including the specified business items.

- Use of Facilities: The board approved an updated Use of Facilities report covering July 2025 through June 2026 (motion carried).

- Policy adoption: The board first read Policy 05/1950 (student privacy under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, PPRA) and then moved to adopt the policy as detailed in the Friday mailing; the motion carried.

- Resignation of Mary Jo O’Hagan: The board accepted the resignation of board member Mary Jo O’Hagan (motion carried). Board members prepared remarks honoring O’Hagan’s 30 years of service; the board said it would explore an interim appointment to fill the vacancy until the next election.

- Confidential settlement agreement: The board approved a confidential settlement agreement and general release concerning a non-instructional staff member, directing the board president to execute the agreement on behalf of the board (motion carried). The board considered this item after executive-session review, as stated in the meeting materials.

- Immediate termination: The board approved the immediate termination of an employee referenced in a letter dated Sept. 5, 2025 (motion carried).

All of the votes recorded on routine and consent items in the transcript were voice votes with board members saying "aye"; the transcript shows motions were frequently moved by Sue Coles and seconded by Tom Smith, with no recorded oppositions on the items presented. The transcript includes no roll-call tallies or named vote-by-vote counts.

Board remarks: The board played a prepared tribute and made remarks recognizing Mary Jo O’Hagan’s three decades of service; officials said they would keep the community informed about the process for appointing a temporary replacement to serve until the next election.