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East Rockaway Board approves end-of-year personnel, contracts and budget transfers; moves to executive session
Summary
The East Rockaway Board of Education on June 30 approved a consent agenda that accepted resignations, confirmed dozens of personnel appointments including summer special-education hires, authorized several contracts and approved budget transfers, then voted to enter executive session to discuss contract negotiations.
The East Rockaway Board of Education convened a special meeting June 30, 2026, and approved a consent agenda that accepted resignations, confirmed personnel appointments, authorized multiple contracts and approved budget transfers before adjourning into an executive session on contract negotiations.
The consent agenda, offered as a single motion by Mrs. Lonergan and seconded by Mr. Flores, passed on a voice vote of board members who answered "Aye." The items approved included: the resignation of Paul Jaffe (permanent substitute teacher), personnel changes affecting 23 instructional staff listed in agenda item 2B, extended-year special-education summer appointments (effective July 6–Aug. 14, 2026) including Lisa Feliciano as special education teacher aide and Kathleen Hobbs as substitute special education teacher aide; employment agreements for staff for the 2026–27 school year; a continuation letter with Jag Architect; student accident coverage with Pupil Benefits Plan Inc. for 2026–27; a UPK agreement with Tutor Time of East Rockaway for the 2026–27 school year; a school instructional agreement with Green Chimneys Children's Services for one special-education placement for 2026–27; a license agreement with Long Beach Reach Inc. (Long Island Reach) covering July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; a consultant agreement with Grant Specialties to assist with the FY26 COPS School Violence Prevention Program federal grant application; and budget transfer transactions numbered 26-023 through 26-032.
Committee member Mr. Vigliotta, speaking during the meeting's older-business remarks, congratulated the Class of 2026 and praised community turnout at the moving-up and graduation ceremonies, calling it "a wonderful wonderful day."
After the consent vote, the board approved a motion by Mr. Flores, seconded by Mrs. Lanergan, to adjourn the special meeting at 5:10 p.m. and enter an executive session to discuss contract negotiations. No actions arising from the executive session were announced in open session.
The board authorized execution of the approved agreements as noted in the agenda (by the board president, superintendent or assistant superintendent for finance and operations as specified).
