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Board approves consent agenda, personnel actions, last-chance agreements and designates special counsel
Summary
The Brentwood Board approved multiple consent-agenda items and personnel actions, amended noncertificated personnel items, approved several last-chance agreements and appointed Thomas, Drohan, Waxman, Pettigrew & Mayo, LLP as special counsel; it also designated legal defense and indemnification for employee Nicole Valente in a pending lawsuit.
At its Nov. 20 business meeting the Brentwood Board of Education approved a series of consent-agenda and personnel items and took several legal-administration steps.
The board approved the consent agenda (items B1a–B1m, B2a–B2x, C1a–C1b) by voice vote after motions and seconds from board members. It approved certificated personnel actions (D1a) and non‑certificated personnel reports (D1b) with amendments, including the removal of an item referencing a named non‑certificated employee. The board recorded motions and seconds (for example, motions by Brandon Garcia, Julia Burgos and seconds by Cindy Saferi, Hashan Yed, Maria Malave, Irene Harmon and others) and approved those motions by voice vote.
The board approved several "last-chance" agreements dated 10/31/2025, 11/06/2025 and 11/12/2025 between the district and represented employees or unions (Local 237, City Employees; Brentwood Professional Nurses Association). The board also amended an earlier resolution to appoint the law firm Thomas, Drohan, Waxman, Pettigrew & Mayo, LLP as special counsel to initiate litigation and authorized the board president to execute an engagement letter on behalf of the district.
Separately, the board considered a request for legal defense and indemnification for employee Nicole Valente in an action captioned Kenya H. Vanderpool v. Brentwood Union Free School District et al. The board resolved that, pursuant to Education Law §3811 and Public Officers Law §18, the district has submitted a timely written request for legal defense and designated a law firm assigned by the district’s insurer or assigned counsel (transcript references "NYSER" which may refer to assigned counsel procedures) to represent Brentwood UFSD in that matter.
The meeting record shows the motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records "Aye" responses but does not provide a roll-call or named vote tally in the minutes. The board also provided several informational items (board action memos, principals’ reports) and announced upcoming events.
