Sayville board approves library surplus, accepts $1,137 donation and notes food-services retirement
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The Sayville Union Free School District board approved the disposition of surplus library materials, accepted a $1,137 donation from the Friends of Sayville Education Foundation to defray a student field-trip, and recognized the retirement of food services director Keith Belosha at its workshop meeting.
The Sayville Union Free School District board approved routine business at its workshop meeting, including the disposition of surplus library materials, acceptance of a $1,137 donation to help cover student field-trip costs, several consent agenda approvals and the announcement of a food services retirement.
The board considered a list of surplus library items and discussed the districtcollection-removal policy and the handling of removed material. A board member noted that some copies on the surplus list were damaged and that the district attempts donation or reuse where possible (donation to local organizations, use in art projects, or distribution via a program called Book Fairies); damaged items are discarded. Board members asked questions about specific titles and were assured alternate copies remain available in the collection when applicable.
The board also accepted a donation of $1,137 from the Friends of Sayville Education Foundation to defray costs for a field trip; Dr. Farris and board members described the foundation as an active local partner that supports classroom and extracurricular programs.
Administrative approvals on the consent agenda (items numbered in the district agenda as 801, 802 and 901 in the transcript) were moved and seconded and passed on voice vote; the transcript records the motions and that the motions carried, but a roll-call tally was not read on the public record in the transcript excerpt.
Personnel: the board announced the retirement of Keith Belosha, the districtfood services director, who served the district for 15 years. The board expressed appreciation for his service.
Provenance: surplus/disposition discussion appears in the consent/action items portion of the transcript (starting at approximately 1:05:23) and the donation and retirement items are discussed during the same business segment. The motions were recorded as moved, seconded and approved on the workshop agenda.