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Board approves consent agenda, reworks calendar to preserve spring break and recognizes staff and PTA donation
Summary
Trustees approved the consent agenda, reapproved the school calendar to reduce student days from 183 to 180 (and faculty days from 186 to 185) to avoid using spring break after three snow days, granted tenure to counselor Carly O'Shea, and accepted a $15,000 donation from the Anne Hutch PTA for classroom furniture.
The Eastchester Union Free School District board approved its consent agenda, taking several personnel, calendar and donation actions intended to preserve the district’s spring break and recognize staff and parent support.
By voice motion, the board approved the consent agenda. A speaker drew attention to a tenure recommendation for Carly O'Shea, identified in the audience as a counselor at Eastchester Middle School, and the board offered public congratulations. The board also acknowledged a $15,000 lump‑sum donation from the Anne Hutch PTA to outfit a classroom with flexible furniture; the district said it will place a donor plaque in the room.
Calendar change: Trustees said the district has used three snow days this year and that, under the current 183‑day calendar for students, the district would be required to extend into spring break. To avoid that outcome, the board voted to move the calendar to 180 student days and to adjust the faculty contract calendar from 186 to 185 so faculty also retain the scheduled spring break and the same last day of school.
Procedure and vote: A board member moved the consent agenda and another seconded; the motion carried by voice vote as recorded in the meeting. The board announced future meetings, including a joint retreat/workshop and a public meeting on April 7, and then opened the public comment period (30 minutes total; three minutes per speaker) before adjourning.
