Board approves personnel balancing resolution and names interim principal at North High

The Board of Education of the VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT approved a resolution to balance positions and terminate employees with the least seniority in affected tenure areas, Superintendent Dr. Loper told the board. The motion was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.

Dr. Loper then presented item 8b to appoint an interim principal for North High School for the 2026–27 school year, identifying the candidate as Rocco. "Item b is a vote to approve, an interim principal for North High School for the 2627 school year as Moved," Dr. Loper said. The board conducted a roll-call vote that was recorded as 7–1 in favor.

The board also approved salaries for nonnegotiated personnel and employee agreements with nonaffiliated personnel for 2026–27. Dr. Loper described those items as listed on the agenda; each was moved, seconded, and carried by voice vote. The board approved a memorandum of agreement with the Valley Stream Secondary School Administrators Association and a settlement agreement related to tenants of 105th Street, and it approved a stipulation agreement tied to special education matters.

Board President (speaker 5) and the district clerk completed the roll call where required. No individual trustee comments altering the motions were recorded on the public transcript; motions were presented as recommendations from the superintendent and approved by majority vote. The board also authorized the superintendent to accept listed speaking engagements and professional lecturing assignments.