Great Neck board adopts school safety plan, calendars and routine items in unanimous votes
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The Great Neck Union Free School District Board unanimously approved the updated 2025–26 district school safety plan after a required public hearing, adopted professional and school calendars for 2026–27 and approved several routine consent items and policy changes. All motions carried 5–0.
The Great Neck Union Free School District Board of Education unanimously approved a package of administrative actions at its regular meeting, including adoption of the districtwide 2025–26 school safety plan and several calendar and policy items.
Board President opened a public hearing on the updated 2025–26 school safety plan, noting the draft was posted to the district website on Nov. 5 and available for the required period for public review. A motion to open the hearing was moved, seconded and passed 5–0; with no public questions the board closed the hearing by motion and later adopted the safety plan by a 5–0 vote.
Other approved items included the district’s 2025–26 professional development plan (motion passed 5–0); acceptance of donations submitted under agenda items 8c through 8g (passed 5–0); and approval of student teachers and observers for the 2025–26 semesters (passed 5–0).
The board also adopted the 2026–27 school calendar and the 2026–27 Board of Education meeting calendar by unanimous votes. Minutes from the Nov. 12 meeting and the consent agenda (items 10a through 13c) were approved 5–0.
On policy matters, the Policy Committee presented Policy 2160 (code of ethics) for first read and scheduled a second read for Jan. 10; Policies 2350 (Board of Education meetings) and 6700 (Purchasing) were recommended for first read and possible adoption. The committee recommended abolishing Policy 0000 (statement of educational philosophy) and Policy 1810 (gifts to school personnel), explaining language is incorporated into an updated donations policy; the abolishment motion passed 5–0.
Quotes and context: At the public hearing, the board noted the updated safety plan had been posted for public review. The board president stated, “The district is required to hold a public hearing to adopt the updated 2025–26 school safety plan.”
The meeting concluded with routine board remarks and a motion to adjourn, which passed 5–0.