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Board appoints special education and health & safety committees for 2026–27
Summary
The Board named members to the Committee on Special Education and Preschool Special Education and appointed the Health & Safety Committee per state regulation, listing roles such as school psychologist Dr. Dibble and county representatives; items approved unanimously.
The Board approved committee memberships for special education services and health and safety oversight for the 2026–2027 school year. The Committee on Special Education (CSE) roster includes the School Psychologist (Dr. Dibble), student special education and general education teachers, related service providers as needed, and optional alternate parent representatives. The Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) includes similar roles plus certified agency and Suffolk County representatives.
The Board also adopted the rotating system of impartial hearing officers as per Policy 4321.8 and set hearing fees according to state guidance (maximum of $100/hr.). The Health & Safety Committee membership was appointed per Commissioner’s Regulation 155.6 and includes the Superintendent, Board member (Chair of Wellness Committee), district nurse, custodian, town police and building inspector representatives, and PTA representation. All consent items carried 7–0.
