Seaford board presents 2025–26 goals and recognizes two schools as National PTA 'Schools of Excellence'

The Seaford Union Free School District board presented its strategic goals for the 2025–26 school year and celebrated two elementary schools that earned National PTA Schools of Excellence recognition at its meeting.

The district outlined five board goals intended to guide the year ahead: teaching and learning; social-emotional learning and safety; financial responsibility and operational efficiency; improved communication and transparency; and operations and facilities to support a modern campus. The board described the goals as broad, forward-looking priorities that the superintendent will use to develop more detailed operational objectives.

Student representative Matt gave a brief report noting recent school activities, including National Honor Society inductions, multi-day college fairs that drew more than 30 college representatives to the high school, and positive feedback on renovations to the ninth- and tenth-grade cafeteria. "So that wraps up my student report, and thank you, everyone," he said.

Board members also introduced PTA leaders from two elementary schools. Janice Serena, president of the Harbor PTA, and Kayla Materoni, president of the Manor PTA, said both schools completed the PTA milestones and trainings and were notified in August that they earned the School of Excellence designation. Serena said the recognition will be held for two years and noted this is the schools' second designation — four consecutive years of recognition between them. "We want to thank our board of education, our administration, and staff, as well as the community for your continued support," Serena said.

The board provided context for the honor: 330 schools received the designation nationwide; 23 were from New York, 14 from Long Island and nine from Nassau County. The two Seaford schools were noted as part of those local counts.

Procedural business included several routine motions. The board moved, seconded and approved grouped agenda and consent items by voice vote — agenda items 5.1–6.2 and grouped items under 9a, 9b and 9c were all approved with vocal "aye" responses. The transcript records the motions and voice approvals but does not list who made or seconded each motion or provide roll-call tallies.

The meeting closed after brief board remarks praising the positive start of the school year and thanks to the PTAs and school staff. The chair then moved to adjourn, the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board highlighted a calendar change: the second November meeting will be held Nov. 18 instead of Nov. 25. No formal policy votes or contested actions were recorded in the transcript of this session.