The Hampton Bays UFSD board received enrollment and budget planning updates, was briefed on capital work including a middle-school skylight and planned walk-in freezer, heard about a pending town grant to support food assistance, and approved the consent agenda including a $5,000 donation and a teacher professional-development plan.
At its Dec. 9 business meeting, the Hampton Bays Union Free School District recognized three "Students of the Month," celebrated the girls varsity volleyball season and honored two long-serving educators who announced retirement.
District leaders described Stony Brook’s Future Scholars for rising eighth graders, an early‑college pilot with Suffolk County Community College and new financial‑literacy and career‑exploration activities, plus a National Honor Society induction and student awards.
District technology and leadership described classroom pilots using Google’s Gemini and Notebook LM, VR headsets for immersive lessons and a six‑week training with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence; the Yale MOU was placed under contracts as a recommended resolution.
District officials said the Food for Thought pantry is serving roughly 48 families weekly and detailed an MOU to receive one day‑per‑week social‑worker services through the Association for Mental Health and Wellness at no cost; officials also warned of possible federal Title grant cuts and SNAP changes that may affect services.
The Hampton Bays Board heard a presentation on a proposed energy performance contract from Energy Systems Group that staff say would fund $13.4 million in facility upgrades using rebates and incentives, while projecting about $17 million in avoided utility costs over 18 years. The board asked technical questions about NYSED approval, ownership of solar and schedule.
District leaders reported unadjusted enrollment at about 1,923 students and flagged cohort shifts that could reduce enrollment further, potentially affecting expenditures; board members discussed a likely 2027 bond to continue building upgrades (including AC) while aiming for little or no tax impact by maintaining debt-service levels.
The Board discussed an Energy Performance Contract from Energy Systems Group to fund $13.4 million in district facility upgrades — LED lighting, solar, HVAC and roof recoating — paid from utility savings and incentives and projected to save roughly $17 million over 18 years. The EPC was listed on the consent agenda and included in tonight’s approvals.
The board got updates on district mental-health supports (an MOU to provide a social worker one day per week), a Food for Thought pantry coping with a SNAP benefits pause, college partnerships (Stony Brook Future Scholars and an early-college pilot with Suffolk), and pilot uses of AI and VR instructional tools.
The Hampton Bays Union Free School District Board of Education approved routine agenda items by voice vote, recognized students of the month and heard a brief presentation about a proposed three-way partnership to build a pipeline into building trades careers for East End students.