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West Islip board adopts $144.81 million 2026–27 budget; approves personnel actions and contracts
Summary
The board unanimously approved the 2026–27 school district budget of $144,810,058, multiple memoranda of agreement, a Deer Park special-education services contract, and a resolution abolishing several professional positions effective June 30, 2026; votes were taken by voice and counts were not recorded in the public transcript.
The West Islip Union Free School District Board of Education approved the 2026–27 school district budget and a package of personnel and contract actions at its April 21 meeting.
By voice vote, the board adopted a $144,810,058 budget for 2026–27 as presented on the property tax report card. The board also approved several memoranda of agreement with employee units and the Deer Park UFSD special-education services contract for the 2025–26 year, and accepted an $8,000 equipment donation to support high school engineering technology students.
Mr. Cameron presented personnel items, and the board moved multiple consent approvals covering items A1–A23. The board accepted a set of MOAs with units representing teachers, secretarial employees and administrators.
A superintendent recommendation to abolish specified professional positions was approved. The resolution, effective June 30, 2026, proposed the abolishment of one full-time art position, one full-time mathematics position, and a 0.4 world languages position; the motion listed employees to be excessed and placed on a preferred eligible list as allowed under Education Law 3013. The motion passed by voice vote; specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public minutes.
Board members also approved budget transfers, IT equipment surplus disposals, a resolution regarding the Suffolk BOCES 2026–27 budget and trustee election, and authorized an internal-audit engagement letter with Cullen & Danaher LLP for special education. The board set logistics for the May 19 budget vote and election.
No recorded roll-call tallies appeared in the public transcript; motions were announced, seconded, and carried with "Aye" and "Motion carries" statements in the audio record. The board adjourned the public meeting into executive session for personnel, negotiations and litigation at the close of the agenda.
