At a public meeting, the Westbury Union Free School District Board of Education heard a Black History Month performance, recognized student athletic and music achievements, previewed the proposed 2026–27 student calendar (agenda item 5c) for future approval, and moved in and out of executive session on personnel matters.
Superintendent Doctor Chase praised staff for maintaining learning during a winter storm (over 2,000 meals served), recapped an SEL fair with 400+ attendees and nearly 200 vendors, and announced the district qualified for a Ramadan meal waiver (Feb. 16–Mar. 17) providing opt-in halal/vegetarian to-go meals.
The Westbury UFSD Board approved the consent/block agenda, confirmed several agenda items were withdrawn for rescheduling, and approved item 6e with Trustee Wilson abstaining due to family ties; the meeting adjourned and next meeting is scheduled for February.
Middle school student delegates presented a model bill asking New York insurers, including Medicaid and Medicare, to cover ultrasounds as part of routine breast cancer screening; students cited detection benefits and fiscal arguments and the chair declared the model bill ratified by the delegation.
Residents raised questions about delayed vestibule/security-door projects and whether liquidated damages could apply; staff said causes are under review and contracts include liquidated-damage provisions. Administrators also addressed building-use placeholders (Rising Stars), drivers-ed history and potential expansion of robotics and Lego League events.
The board recognized school-led holiday food and toy drives (about 1,300 toys and roughly 100 families helped), thanked community partners for turkey and blanket donations, and honored middle-school student Sofia for national recognition at the 'Girls Who Brunch' gala.
A resident asked why Westbury appeared on a state list after the lead standard changed; facilities staff said earlier failing fixtures were taken out of service, repaired or replaced, retested and are now within the new 5 ppb standard, and additional filtration is in place.
The board repeatedly moved into executive session for personnel matters and later voted to come out of executive session and adjourn; motions were recorded with movers, seconders and unanimous aye votes.
The Westbury Union Free School District Board of Education voted unanimously Dec. 16 to adopt its Smart Schools Investment Plan, using a roughly $3.4 million state Smart Schools allocation for security and network upgrades and other permitted technology projects.
On Dec. 16 the Westbury Union Free School District Board approved a block vote of agenda items and granted tenure to two employees after principals introduced the candidates; the board then entered executive session to discuss personnel.
