School board approves consent agenda, construction change order, rule advertisements and personnel job description

The Nassau County School Board approved a package of consent and action items covering development concurrency agreements, administrative-rule advertisements, procurement and a personnel job description.

Superintendent Dr. Beth Burns presented multiple recommendations that the board approved by voice vote. Items included concurrency mitigation agreements for two residential developments, a change order for athletic-field drainage work at West Nassau High School, the prequalification of construction firms for projects under $2,000,000, advertising revisions to several administrative rules and approval of a job description for a teacher-on-assignment for discipline/PBIS coaching.

Key approvals included two concurrency mitigation agreements: a South Fourteenth Street mitigation agreement covering 30 units and a Mount Zion agreement covering 8 units. The transcript shows the board approved both agreements after brief presentation and the standard motion/second process.

The board approved change order number 11 for Thomas May for drainage improvements at the West Nassau High School softball field. Dr. Burns said the requested change order totaled $173,004.84 (and 79 cents as recorded). Board discussion noted the work is expected to be completed before softball season begins in January; Dr. Burns said Thomas May would be contacted about the timeframe and that the contractor should have sand or rye grass in place after work is finished.

The board approved the prequalification of construction firms for projects under $2,000,000 and moved to advertise several administrative-rule revisions. The transcript records final public hearings or advertising steps for administrative rule 2.55 (state school officers), 2.59 (school safety requirements and discipline policy), 3.14 (school volunteers), 7.41 (school food service procurement policies and procedures), and advertising proposed revisions to administrative rule 8.33. In each case Dr. Burns recommended approval to propose or advertise the revisions and the board voted to move forward.

On personnel matters, the board approved a new job description for "teacher on assignment —discipline/PBIS coach." Dr. Burns described the change as intended to expand the candidate pool for dean-level roles by offering an alternative job pathway; board members asked questions about qualifications. The draft sets a minimum of three years of experience; some members questioned whether three years was sufficient experience for a role that includes student-discipline responsibilities. Dr. Burns and board members acknowledged principals would make hiring decisions and that candidate experience varies.

The board also approved out-of-state travel for employee Marion Phillips to attend NEA board meetings; Dr. Burns noted travel costs would be reimbursed directly to the employee and would not impact the district budget.

Most items were approved by voice vote; the transcript does not include individual roll-call tallies for these approvals.

Details and notable clarifications

- South Fourteenth Street concurrency mitigation agreement: 30 units (approved). - Mount Zion concurrency mitigation agreement: 8 units (approved). - West Nassau High School change order (Thomas May): $173,004.84. Dr. Burns said work should be completed prior to January softball activities. - Prequalified construction firms: list approved for projects under $2,000,000. - Administrative rules: items 2.55, 2.59, 3.14, 7.41 and advertisement of 8.33 approved to proceed (public hearings/advertising as required by statute). - Teacher-on-assignment (discipline/PBIS coach): job description approved; minimum qualification set at three years of experience; board members discussed experience and escalation procedures for discipline. - Out-of-state travel for Marion Phillips: approved; costs reimbursed directly to employee.

The transcript records motions, seconds and voice approvals for the listed items; where the record lacks a roll call, the article notes outcome but does not invent named vote tallies.