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Board reviews capital-project priorities, policy updates and BOCES budget; food pre-ordering at elementary schools ends
Summary
Trustees reviewed facilities priorities for 2026-27, discussed first readings to align policies with state regulations (including remote learning), received a Nassau BOCES budget preview, and heard that elementary meal pre-ordering has been discontinued.
The Lynbrook Board of Education received updates on facilities planning, policy housekeeping, the Nassau BOCES budget and the district food program at the Jan. 14 meeting.
Mr. Murray said the facilities committee has been prioritizing possible capital projects for the 2026-27 school year, conducted a building tour in December and asked Mr. Seda and Mr. Press to obtain more precise pricing; the goal is to present project proposals during March budget work sessions with student safety and instructional spaces as top priorities.
On policy, Mr. Murray reported several first readings intended to align the district's policy book with recent New York State regulatory changes, including a new online/remote learning policy to reflect remote-instruction rules for emergency closures and the rescission of obsolete policies. The board moved to waive the first reading in the meeting record.
Mr. Cullen provided a preview of the Nassau BOCES budget review (Jan. 8), warning that rising cyber-liability, health/property insurance and utility costs will affect the 2026-27 budget; a further review is scheduled for Jan. 29 and the BOCES budget vote is set for April 28, 2026.
On food service, Mr. Press reported the district ended pre-ordering for elementary breakfast and lunch (effective Jan. 5) to simplify parental convenience; the change has required adjustments by kitchen staff and the district will stop using the previously used meal-planning app for pre-ordering.
These items were presented as reports and planning steps. Where the board agreed to waive a first reading or request follow-up pricing, the transcript records procedural motions but not final capital-project approvals in the provided segment.
