The Brentwood Union Free School District Board of Education approved a series of routine and legal actions at its Sept. 26 business meeting, including personnel appointments, facility‑use exemptions, labor agreements and authorization to settle pending litigation.

The board approved grouped consent items and several personnel actions after motions were made and seconded. Among the recorded approvals, the board appointed Bridget Nieves as Department Head of Speech and Hearing for a four‑year probationary term effective Oct. 7, 2024, through Oct. 6, 2028; the appointment was described as having a salary set by the negotiated agreement between the district and the Brentwood Principals and Supervisors Organization (BIPSO). The board also authorized an exemption to Board of Education Policy No. 1500 to permit Prestige Performing Arts to use Brentwood High School facilities and collect appropriate building‑usage fees for dress rehearsals and recitals scheduled on specified dates.

On labor matters, the board ratified a memorandum of agreement dated Sept. 26, 2024, between the district and Local 237 (City Employees Union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters) and authorized the board president to execute a collective bargaining agreement incorporating the memorandum’s terms. The board also approved a separate last‑chance agreement with Local 237 and authorized execution by the board president.

The board authorized settlement of a lawsuit bearing index number 614062/2021 (Supreme Court, Suffolk County) in accordance with a settlement and release agreement reviewed by the board and counsel in executive session and authorized district attorneys to execute the documents necessary to effectuate the settlement. The resolution was recorded as taking effect immediately.

Motions on these items were made and seconded as shown in the meeting record; votes were called by the chair and recorded in the transcript as ayes with no recorded oppositions on the floor. The board did not provide further details in open session on the terms of the settlement or the full text of negotiated agreements; the record indicates labor counsel and district attorneys will follow up as appropriate.