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Sayville board weighs restoring elementary math AIS and increasing kindergarten aide time amid budget review
Summary
Board members, administrators and parents discussed restoring math AIS staffing and increasing kindergarten aide hours; administration will audit finances and return recommendations at a future meeting.
Board members and parents at the Sayville Union Free School District meeting discussed restoring elementary math Academic Intervention Services (AIS) and increasing kindergarten aide time after recent budget-driven reductions.
A parent who spoke during public comment described kindergarten aides as essential to classroom management and small-group instruction and urged the board to restore aide time and the AIS math push-in model. A student member, Anthony Artusa, also described aides as important to his kindergarten experience.
Board members said the district had aimed to provide two math intervention teachers per elementary building but reduced staffing during recent budget constraints. Members emphasized the district’s goal of returning to a staffing model with more reading and math supports, but several said they must confirm available funds first.
Robert (new business official; first day on job during meeting) and the superintendent said they will review staffing lines, revenue and expense assumptions, and present options for restoring services. The board asked administration to analyze the financial trade-offs and report back with recommendations at an upcoming meeting (the group discussed July 28 as an interim review and July 29 as the next regular meeting timeline).
No formal vote was taken. Board members and administration agreed to prioritize interventions that produce the greatest instructional impact for the budget available and to consider a mix of immediate adjustments and proposals for next year’s budget.
