New York / School Districts / MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Mineola Board of Education approved Resolution 76 — the consent (consensus) agenda — and adopted a clerical amendment correcting two advisers' event dates; trustees also noted five responses to the superintendent-search RFP were received.
New York / School Districts / MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students and staff told the Mineola Board about world-language programming, dual-enrollment options and the Seal of Biliteracy (44 students earned it last year). Senior Sofia Gaglione described a February trip to Italy with 42 students and seven chaperones.
New York / School Districts / MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
District leaders and student leaders described a four-day Disney trip that included leadership and recording-studio workshops, backstage access and a Magic Kingdom parade before an estimated crowd of about 10,000; staff emphasized the program's community support and accessibility.
New York / School Districts / MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Mineola Union Free School District Board approved three personnel resolutions Feb. 5, 2026, appointing Kathryn Fishman as interim superintendent and authorizing an agreement and retirement for employee number 01665; board counsel disclosed a $511,752.11 payout and described contract-driven entitlements.
New York / School Districts / MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mineolas fine and performing arts supervisor presented a multi-year curriculum-writing effort to create a guaranteed, viable K12 arts curriculum, citing collaboration with Nassau BOCES and proposing an Individual Arts Assessment Pathway (IAAP) as a portfolio-based graduation option.
New York / School Districts / MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
At a Jan. 12 special meeting the Mineola UFSD Board waived the 24-hour notice, rescinded a suspension from a Jan. 8 action, suspended a different employee with pay pending review of an investigatory report, and appointed Deputy Superintendent Katherine Fishman as acting superintendent through Jan. 22, 2026.
New York / School Districts / MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
An outside investigator told the Mineola Union Free School District board that Superintendent Dr. Nagler violated the district code of ethics and his employment contract related to an LMS and an LLC; the board voted to suspend employee #01655 with pay pending review of the report.
New York / School Districts / MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Community members raised questions about sole-source video-production contracts, procurement practices, and whether legal counsel identified issues. The board said it will subject future video services to an RFP and add procurement to the internal audit schedule.
New York / School Districts / MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Multiple students and parents testified that the Synergy alternative program and Build Your Own Grade curriculum left some students without adequate instruction, with at least one student saying he was "robbed of a senior year." Speakers urged the board to investigate Synergy's outcomes and to provide remediation.
New York / School Districts / MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
At a special meeting, the Mineola Union Free School District board voted to enter executive session to discuss the employment history of a particular individual and to seek legal advice. The board returned saying it took no formal actions and adjourned; exact vote tallies were not provided in the transcript.