Connetquot Central School District board elects Jackie De Lorenzo president, names Ed Barry vice president; approves personnel and DMV mailing directive

The Connetquot Central School District Board of Education elected Jackie De Lorenzo board president and named Ed Barry vice president during its organizational meeting, approved a personnel appointment to increase access for John Allen, and adopted a resolution directing the superintendent to ensure a DMV-related check and accompanying paperwork were mailed by close of business on July 8, 2026.

The board nominated and accepted Jackie De Lorenzo for president; a roll call recorded affirmative votes from five members (Ed Barry, Marisol Mellon, Melissa [surname unclear in transcript], Jackie De Lorenzo and Sarah Parisi). De Lorenzo then took the oath of office and presided over the remainder of the meeting.

President De Lorenzo opened nominations for vice president and nominated Ed Barry. The nomination was seconded, Barry accepted the office and was sworn in as vice president.

The board voted to appoint the officers listed on the meeting agenda and noted that the district clerk would administer oaths to any remaining officers within 30 days “as required by law.”

On personnel business the board approved the personnel appointment portion of the agenda. The posted resolved language directs that John Allen’s access level be increased to the same level as other assistant superintendents. The motion to approve that personnel item was made by the unnamed speaker identified in the transcript as the clerk and seconded by board member Sarah Parisi; members voted in favor.

The board also adopted a resolution directing the superintendent of schools to ensure that a check to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the accompanying paperwork relating to a 2019 matter were mailed appropriately by close of business on July 8, 2026. The resolution was clarified on the floor to explicitly include both the check and the paperwork before it was adopted.

Following the vote, a board member raised concerns that recipients had reported not receiving either the check or the paperwork and asked for evidence of registered mailing. The member asked, "Where is the registered mail receipt?" and pressed for documentation. A participant said they would forward the documentation to the Board of Education.

Members moved, seconded and voted to adjourn. President De Lorenzo closed the meeting and wished attendees a good night.

Votes at a glance: - President (appointment): Jackie De Lorenzo — recorded affirmative votes from Ed Barry, Marisol Mellon, Melissa [surname unclear], Jackie De Lorenzo, Sarah Parisi (voice votes recorded on the roll call). - Vice President (appointment): Ed Barry — nominated, accepted and sworn in. - Appoint officers as enumerated on agenda — approved. - Personnel appointment: Increase access level for John Allen to match other assistant superintendents — approved (moved by the clerk, seconded by Sarah Parisi). - Resolution directing superintendent to ensure DMV check and paperwork mailed by 07/08/2026 — approved.

The meeting record in the transcript contains inconsistent name spellings and brief overlaps in speaker turns; where names or spellings were not clear in the transcript this article uses corrected, consistent forms (see audit). The board did not provide vote-by-name tallies for every motion in the transcript; the roll-call votes that were recorded are reported above.