Mount Sinai UFSD highlights 33 classroom moves, new furniture and stronger student supports
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Summary
District officials described moving 33 classrooms over the summer, installing new adjustable furniture and whiteboards, and expanding student-support programs including a fifth-grade wellness class and math-lab planning.
Speaker 1 (role not specified) opened the meeting by calling the past six months "transformative," and outlined a series of facility and instructional changes the district has made.
The district moved 33 classrooms over the summer, Speaker 1 said, and installed new adjustable desks and chairs and expanded whiteboard access in instructional spaces. "We have new learning spaces that are super exciting," Speaker 1 said, adding that staff and administrators worked together on the effort.
Officials described reconfiguring wings so all five sections are grouped together, using parent-teacher conferences and evening events to help families and staff adapt to the changes. Staff credited by name in the transcript include "mister Rang," "mister Hanygard" and "chief Barbelli." The meeting record indicates the district plans to extend the new color and furniture scheme across additional rooms over time.
On programming, the record lists enrichment and curriculum adjustments: the National Junior Honor Society and grade-level electives are active, and a fifth-grade class called "Healthy Me, Happy Me" focuses on mindfulness and physical, social and emotional wellness. Speaker 1 said the district will continue to review curriculum for the 2026–27 year and is exploring expansion of a math lab curriculum and elective periods.
Officials also described changes intended to strengthen student supports, including expanded use of ParentSquare for communication, targeted follow-up phone calls by staff and regular grade-level meetings to identify students needing additional social, academic or behavioral support. The presentation emphasized coordination among counselors, social workers and classroom teams.
The meeting record shows these items were presented for information and planning; no district-level vote on the facilities or curriculum changes is recorded in the provided transcript. The district said it will continue to evaluate pilot programs and bring further recommendations when available.