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Superintendent highlights Vision 2030 and sixth-grade departmentalization as students present at Valley Stream District 24 board meeting
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Kaye outlined Vision 2030 priorities, reported an audit with no findings, and described classroom departmentalization; sixth-grade students from Brooklyn Avenue and William L. Buck presented on how rotating classes increase engagement. The board approved routine personnel and consent items and adjourned.
Dr. Kaye, the district superintendent, told the Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District board that the district is in its eighth week of school and that its Vision 2030 work will emphasize departmentalized sixth-grade classrooms, pilot projects and increased student engagement. "We discussed the importance of embracing AI while also always monitoring the ethical implications," she said, describing her attendance at the Global Minded Conference at the United Nations through partnerships with Digital Promise and the League of Innovative Schools.
The superintendent reported that auditors informed the board the district's annual audit "had no findings," and she thanked business office staff for their work. She also highlighted recent school events, including a pep rally at William L. Buck and district observances for Hispanic Heritage Month, and noted that district- and school-level communications moved to ParentSquare on Oct. 1, while some teachers continue to use ClassDojo for classroom reward systems.
Students from Brooklyn Avenue School and William L. Buck spoke to the board about departmentalization and student leadership. A teacher introduced three sixth-grade students, Olivia Labasi, Ryan Quinones and Sienna Wallach, who described how rotating classes allow students to access subject-specialist teachers and deepen engagement. A student from William L. Buck, introduced as Gabrielle Clark, described leadership opportunities, clubs, fundraisers and how board support enables extracurricular activities.
During the meeting the board conducted routine business. The chair entertained motions to approve minutes for August 27, September 17 and Oct. 8, 2025; motions to move clustered consent items (including personnel and education items) were made, seconded and carried after verbal roll-call responses. Specific item numbers referenced in the meeting included personnel "items 8 1 to 6" and consent "items 7 to 13." The transcript records the motions, seconding and the chair declaring the motions carried; it does not record a complete roll-call tally in each instance.
Before adjourning, the chair asked whether there were any correspondence or audience comment cards (none were noted) and invited attendees to refreshments. The board moved to adjourn and the chair closed the meeting with a Halloween greeting.
The board is scheduled to meet next for a work session at 6:45 p.m. on Nov. 5 and for its next business meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 19; the superintendent also noted parent-teacher conference dates and the New York State School Boards Association convention in late October.
