New York / School Districts / OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board passed minutes, financial and personnel recommendations, facility use, surplus vehicles, donation acceptance, election resolutions for the May 19, 2026 budget vote, buildings consultant, overnight field trips and other routine items; the public-comment periods had no speakers.
New York / School Districts / OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
At budget workshop No. 2 the district presented the program component (about 75% of expenditures), announced a Bloomberg business and finance lab, described adoption of Envision Math 2, and said the students‑with‑disabilities budget has risen about $1,000,000 per year.
New York / School Districts / OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Superintendent announced a leadership shuffle at Castleton High School, a retirement incentive with 32 staff taking retirement, and said state budget proposals will allow 306 families to be offered UPK seats; the board approved the related personnel recommendations at the meeting.
New York / School Districts / OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
At Budget Workshop No. 1 the district presented its 2026–27 budget framework: remain within New York State tax‑levy cap, sustain instruction, support growing special‑education needs, and maintain facilities while managing rising insurance, transportation and health‑care costs; Phase 5 science renovations and turf work were updated.
New York / School Districts / OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
During the Jan. 14 meeting the board approved a series of routine items including minutes and financial reports, accepted the 2024–25 independent audit and corrective action plan, approved multiple personnel recommendations, and voted to ratify a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Oceanside Federation of Teachers establishing a teacher contract through 2031.
New York / School Districts / OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The district presented 'Let Grow', a Parent University initiative to build student independence across elementary, middle and high schools, showcased student videos and announced an AI workshop for parents on Jan. 13 featuring Dr. Fred Munch.
New York / School Districts / OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Superintendent Dr. Harrington and district security director Sean Sharkey told the board that two students were seriously injured in a recent e-bike accident; the district will add e-bikes to its code of conduct as prohibited on school property and urged community reporting while Nassau County increases enforcement under a recently enacted local law.
New York / School Districts / OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
At its Dec. 17 meeting the Oceanside Board approved minutes, financial reports, multiple personnel recommendations, a memorandum of agreement with nurses (including a $5,000 signing bonus), and an updated 2025 districtwide safety plan that adds staff requirements such as knowing AED locations.
New York / School Districts / OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
At its Nov. 19 meeting, the Oceanside board approved meeting minutes, financial reports, multiple use‑of‑facilities requests, professional and civil‑service personnel recommendations, the Faccaro Family Scholarship and several other routine items recorded by motion and voice vote.
New York / School Districts / OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Oceanside board voted to adopt the 2026–27 school calendar (teachers back Aug. 31; students Sept. 1) and approved raising the district hourly minimum wage to $17 an hour effective Jan. 1, 2026; both motions passed unanimously at the Nov. 19 meeting.