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Seaford board approves FY25 final budget, policy first readings and routine items; several 4–0 votes
Summary
In a Feb. 28 meeting the Seaford Board of Education approved the fiscal 2025 final budget and a slate of routine and policy items, including first readings of Title IX and harassment/discrimination policies, transfer of a transportation contract and the FY25 paraeducator salary schedule. Most votes were unanimous 4–0.
The Seaford Board of Education on Feb. 28 approved the district's final FY25 budget, accepted monthly financial reports and took a series of routine and policy votes. Most measures passed unanimously by recorded or announced voice votes.
Key outcomes at the meeting included:
- Final FY25 budget approved: The board voted to approve the final budget for fiscal 2025. The motion carried 4–0.
- Monthly financial reports approved: The board approved the monthly financial reports as presented; the motion passed 4–0.
- FY25 paraeducator salary schedule: The board approved a clarified paraeducator pay schedule for FY25 after staff explained the change stemmed from a clarification in the governor's recommended budget; the motion passed 4–0. Staff said the correction affects a small number of employees and that payroll adjustments would be handled through standard reconciliation.
- Transfer of a transportation contract into district operation: Because a contractor returned a bus route (Bus 303) due to driver shortages, the board approved transferring the route to district control (to be operated as Bus 103) and covering the local share of driver pay; motion passed 4–0.
- First reading — Title IX policy (JIIAC): The board approved the first reading of JIIAC, returning the district policy to pre‑May 2023 Title IX regulations after federal rules were vacated by the courts; the motion passed 4–0. Board member Derek Savage moved the motion.
- First reading — harassment/discrimination policy (GBAA): The board approved the first reading of the related harassment and discrimination policy (GBAA) to align with the Title IX reading; the motion passed 4–0 (moved by Marcus Wright).
- First reading — KL relations with governmental agencies and deletion of KLG: The board approved the first reading of KL (relations with governmental agencies) and approved deletion of policy KLG (relations with law enforcement authorities) as redundant; both motions passed 4–0.
- School choice and field trips: The board approved specific school choice applications (2026‑30 through 2026‑31) and denied others (including 2026‑29 and a set of 2025 applications as listed by staff); the motion passed 4–0. The board also approved the field trip agenda as presented; that motion passed 4–0.
Most motions were presented by board members or staff and were approved by voice vote with no roll‑call recorded in the transcript. Where specific movers or seconds were recorded in the meeting, they are noted above. The board closed the public portion of the meeting and entered executive session after completing votes.
