At its Jan. 8 meeting the East Islip board approved routine personnel motions (resignations, appointments and employment agreements), granted preapproval for items removed from consent, approved a varsity cheerleading trip to Orlando (Jan. 28'Feb. 2), appropriation changes for the 2025'26 year, and accepted a donation of dictionaries for JFK third-graders from the Islip Elks Lodge.
The board approved certified and non-certified personnel recommendations, accepted donations to JFK and Timberpoint and a SEPTA grant of $1,945.48, authorized a medical exam under Education Law §913 for a tenured employee, and approved appropriation changes for 2025–2026.
Students performed excerpts from the district’s upcoming A Christmas Carol production and SAD club leaders highlighted Red Ribbon Week contest winners. Coaches requested board approval for the varsity cheer team to attend the UCA national competition Jan. 28–Feb. 2, 2026; the transcript records the request but no approval vote.
Dr. Stanton presented a district-wide Comprehensive School Counseling Plan that aligns counselors, social workers and psychologists around academic, career and personal-social domains and includes grade-level programming, career-readiness and PSAT/college-preparation elements; the full 60-page plan is available via a link.
At its November meeting the East Islip Union Free School District Board honored two National Merit Commended students and athletic trainer Taylor Kenny, and heard presentations on Timberpoint Elementary's transformed library and a Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) art program emphasizing student-directed projects.
The East Islip Union Free School District Board approved certified and noncertified personnel items, a second amendment to the treasurer's employment agreement, multiple donations (including $3,313.04 for JFK flooring and 10 Panasonic Toughpads), and appropriation revisions for the 2025–2026 school year.
EFPR (audit firm) presented results of the district financial audit and federal single-audit; auditors reported no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal control but stated a ‘‘modified opinion’’ on certain reports. The audit committee recommended acceptance of the audit and internal control reports.
Two residents urged the board to restore a middle-school bus stop near Park Place and Beecher Avenue on safety grounds and pressed the district to expand financial literacy instruction. District staff said financial literacy units are now embedded in required economics courses and expanded at the middle school.
The East Islip Board approved certified and noncertified personnel actions that included tenure for Dr. O'Rourke and approved a consultant agreement with John V. Dolan effective Sept. 11, 2025, by voice votes; motions and seconding were recorded but individual vote tallies and mover/second names were not specified in the transcript.
Student Board member Angel welcomed the community back, introduced new principal Montemarano and listed upcoming student events including a club fair, pep rally and homecoming parade; student government has begun meeting and fall sports are underway.
