Manhasset Board approves personnel schedule, MESPA side letter and consent agenda; moves to executive session

The Manhasset Union Free School District Board of Education voted unanimously, 3–0, at its meeting tonight to approve the personnel schedule, a side letter with MESPA establishing a voluntary sick-leave contribution fund, and the consent agenda, and then adjourned into an executive session to discuss personnel.

Board President Poston opened the meeting and told attendees the board would move into executive session on personnel after the public session. Trustees moved and approved acceptance of the personnel schedule; in the public session staff announced that Jesse Schur has been hired as assistant supervisor for transportation and was present to be welcomed.

In a separate resolution the board approved the terms of a side letter dated November 21 between the district and MESPA (the transcript also references 'NESPA') to establish a voluntary sick-leave contribution fund for a unit member. That resolution was approved 3–0.

Trustees also approved the consent agenda, which included a stipulation agreement and an emergency expenditure from repair reserve funds to address a gas leak and a related internal repair discovered during remediation. Staff described the gas leak as an emergency that must be corrected immediately to restore gas service to science labs used in curriculum, and said repair-reserve funding was the appropriate mechanism because the work could not wait for a public hearing.

After approving the listed agenda items, the board voted 3–0 to adjourn the public meeting and convene an executive session to consider personnel matters as announced at the start of the meeting.

The board did not provide additional public detail about personnel matters discussed in executive session. The district clerk was instructed to file required documents associated with the audit-related items discussed at the meeting with the state controller and the Commissioner of Education.