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East Meadow board approves districtwide safety plan and multiple consent items in unanimous votes
Summary
The East Meadow Union Free School District Board of Education unanimously approved the districtwide safety plan for the coming year and a series of consent items, including past meeting minutes, salary changes, the treasurer's report for June 2025 and custodial overtime, at a regular board meeting.
The East Meadow Union Free School District Board of Education unanimously approved the districtwide safety plan for the coming year and a package of consent items during a regular board meeting.
The board voted 5-0 to adopt the annual districtwide safety plan, approve prior meeting minutes, confirm salary changes, accept the treasurer's report for June 2025, and approve custodial overtime man-hours reports. All motions that required a vote passed unanimously with five trustees voting yes and none opposed or abstaining.
The approvals came amid routine business at the meeting. The board approved minutes for July 23, 2025, and August 6, 2025; accepted FYI budget documents that included the general fund appropriation report for June 2025, budget transfers, revenue status reports and warrants for June 2025; and passed consent agendas covering personnel and business items.
Board members used the meeting to offer back-to-school remarks. Trustee DeLuca welcomed students, staff and families and addressed the Class of 2025 and incoming kindergarteners, sixth-graders and ninth-graders. Trustee Whitman said she had attended a Salisbury Center meet-and-greet and said, "We had at least 100 people in attendance." The superintendent said the district's buildings are preparing to receive "almost 8,000 students."
Votes at a glance - Approval of meeting minutes (07/23/2025): motion by Miss Locastro; outcome: approved, 5-0. - Approval of meeting minutes (08/06/2025): motion by Ms. DeLuca, second Ms. Whitman; outcome: approved, 5-0. - Approval of salary changes: motion by Miss Locastro, second Ms. DeLuca; outcome: approved, 5-0. - Treasurer's report for June 2025: motion by Miss Locastro, second Mr. Carl; outcome: approved, 5-0. - Custodial overtime man-hours report for June 2025: motion by Miss Locastro, second Mr. Carl; outcome: approved, 5-0. - Districtwide safety plan (annual): motion by Miss Locastro, second Ms. Whitman; outcome: approved, 5-0. - Consent agenda E (items E1–E2): motion by Miss Locastro, second Ms. Whitman; outcome: approved, 5-0. - Consent agenda Personnel F (items F1–F16): motion by Ms. DeLuca, second Mr. Carl; outcome: approved, 5-0. - Consent agenda Business G (items G1–G7): motion by Ms. Whitman, second Ms. DeLuca; outcome: approved, 5-0. - Motion to adjourn: motion by Ms. DeLuca, second Ms. Whitman; outcome: approved, 5-0.
Context and next steps The superintendent said the board will present back-to-school metrics, including test scores, graduation rates and Advanced Placement participation, at the September meeting. The board also noted that two student representative seats will be added at the table beginning in September.
The meeting record indicates no executive session occurred during the public meeting; an executive session took place prior to the meeting. Public commentary was open but no speakers were recorded speaking on agenda items during the allotted public comment time in the provided transcript excerpts.
