[0:10] Anything

[0:39] else?

[1:43] Oh yeah, there's

[3:32] in the ring.

[4:11] All right. You want to sit here? Yeah.

[4:19] She wants to stay here.

[5:06] Okay.

[5:14] » We ask everybody to please find a seat. We are going to be starting in 10

[5:17] seconds. Before

[5:26] we get started, we got to say two things. Go Knicks. [cheering]

[5:33] That's it. [applause]

[5:36] Okay. At this particular time, welcome to the June 10th meeting, Board of

[5:40] Education meeting. It's going to be a great meeting tonight. I guarantee you

[5:44] honors. We got the retirees. We have everything that's going on. I mean, this

[5:47] is just a spectacular meeting, but we also want to try to get to the Knicks uh

[5:51] game at 8:30, but it's not going to happen except for the honors and the

[5:54] retirees. They'll be out first. >> We'll have a watch party. Um we're going

[5:58] to stand up for the pledge of allegiance. I'm going to ask school two

[6:01] and purses from school 8 for the leading the pledge.

[6:09] » You can

[6:15] flag the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One

[6:22] nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Our

[6:28] national anthem is going to be sung by Emma Lopez, members

[6:33] choir, and the all state mysma vocalist for a 2526 school year. And

[6:40] after that, we'll have a moment of silence. Emma

[6:45] » say

[6:50] dawn early light what so proudly [screaming]

[6:55] we held at the twilight

[7:00] last gleaming who's but stripes and bright stars

[7:06] through the perilous fight

[7:11] or The ramparts we watch were so gallently

[7:18] streaming. And the red

[7:24] bombs burst in g

[7:29] through the night that a flag was still there.

[7:37] For say does that star spangled the may

[7:46] for the

[7:52] and the

[8:00] [applause]

[8:04] please remain standing. [applause] We need a moment of silence for our active

[8:08] military. Our active military right now serving abroad. Our Nassau County Police

[8:12] Department, our Oceanside Fire Department, our all our first responders

[8:16] and our doctors and our nurses that keep us safe. A minute.

[8:28] » Okay, please sit down. Thank you. >> No, not you. Not you. Not you.

[8:34] What? I shut this off.

[8:53] » So, we shifted gear for a few moments. We'd like to make a presentation to

[8:58] Brian Lusco. He's a student rep um to the board of education. So, in case you

[9:04] don't know, last year uh was our first one that we had Dennis Yoshabaya. This

[9:09] year we had Brian. Brian's the uh student representative, but he's more

[9:14] than that. He was asked to do a job to come up here and he represents all the

[9:19] students in Oceanside that has roughly little less than 6,000 students. And he

[9:25] represents them on our board and he does a great job. He advises us. He lets us

[9:30] know what's going on. and most and most of the time he's right because we're not

[9:34] in school. Um, on this plaque it says, "In recognition

[9:39] of your dedicated service, leadership, and commitment to representing the

[9:42] student voice, your insight and contributions have been a valuable part

[9:46] of the board's work and having strengthened the connection between

[9:49] students and district leaderships with zero appreciation from the OSHA board of

[9:55] education central administration. every student that's in our district, every

[9:59] administrator, every principal, every chairperson, every person that needs a

[10:05] voice, Brian is here for them besides the board of education. So, at this

[10:10] time, I'd like to ask Brian to come up. He's going to take a picture. I don't

[10:12] want his mother and father up here also [applause] and and take a picture. Come

[10:18] on. [applause] Take a picture.

[10:25] Excellent. [applause]

[10:42] » Thank you. [applause]

[10:48] [applause]

[10:51] » Thank you. Thank you. I'll I'll read it, but you can give it

[10:56] to her. >> So, last week, uh, we had an amazing

[11:01] honors and scholarship award ceremony at our high school where we honored so many

[11:06] of our graduating seniors and they were awarded significant amounts of money uh,

[11:11] in scholarship. So proud of all of them. There's one recognition that we hold

[11:16] special for this particular meeting because it is a scholarship that is

[11:20] given uh independently by the board of education through an organization called

[11:26] scope. Scope is a NASA suffic organization actually it it expands

[11:30] beyond that that primarily focuses on professional development for learning

[11:35] organizations such as school districts and boards of education and the board

[11:39] has to make a conscious decision to be a member in scope and this board uh

[11:44] because of their due diligence um have been members of scope for the past

[11:48] number of years. One of the things Scope gives back in recognition of our

[11:53] membership and in honor of the board of education is a very special $500

[11:58] scholarship. And I would like to ask um the following individual to join me and

[12:03] Mrs. Diamzia at the podium. Miss Lauren Dow.

[12:08] [applause]

[12:12] So let me tell you just a little bit about Lauren.

[12:16] Lauren is an exceptional student athlete and leader who exemplifies dedication,

[12:22] perseverance, and integrity in everything she does. Whether in the

[12:26] classroom, on the field, or in the community, Lauren consistently

[12:30] demonstrates maturity beyond her years. Her compassionate nature shines through

[12:35] in all she does, and her teachers consistently praise her character,

[12:39] determination, and positive attitude. Lauren's academic achievements extend

[12:45] well beyond the classroom. She's a member of the National Honor Society,

[12:49] English Honor Society, and World Language Honor Society, where she has

[12:53] earned also the seal of biiteracy in Spanish. Lauren's leadership extends

[12:59] into many areas of school life. She serves as president of DECA where she is

[13:04] a top 10 finisher in competition. Also, as an athlete, Lauren is equally

[13:11] impressive. She's a varsity co- captain and thrower for the track and field

[13:16] team, which I find hard to believe when you you look at her, but she does this

[13:20] during both the winter and spring seasons. She also serves as captain of

[13:24] her club soccer team, a sport she's played since the age of four. In

[13:29] addition to her academic and extracurricular commitments, Lauren has

[13:33] maintained steady employment through her high school career, demonstrating

[13:37] exceptional time management, responsibility, work ethic, and

[13:41] financial literacy. Lauren will be attending the University of Delaware in

[13:46] his prestigious nursing program and honors college. I have no doubt that her

[13:51] strong work ethic, leadership skills, intellectual curiosity, and compassion

[13:56] for others will lead her to great success in college and beyond. Lauren is

[14:01] truly deserving of this board recognition and scope award and serves

[14:05] as an outstanding role model for her peers. Let us all congratulate Lauren

[14:10] Dow. [applause]

[14:16] » [applause]

[14:20] [applause]

[14:24] » Come on. Come on. Come this way. Come a little more.

[14:36] [applause]

[14:39] » As you know, throughout the year, we recognize students and faculty members

[14:43] for a whole host of achievements. But tonight, we have a special opportunity

[14:46] to recognize two of our own board of education members. We have the distinct

[14:52] honor of a guest with us this evening, Mr. Bob Veio, who is the executive

[14:57] director of the Nassau SuffK School Boards Association. I call him to the

[15:01] podium to recognize two of our most amazing board members.

[15:06] [applause]

[15:09] Good evening, everybody. After listening to Lauren's resume, I feel like a total

[15:13] slacker. I got to tell you, I'm going to go home and just do some extra stuff

[15:17] just because. Um, first off, Dr. Harrington, thank you very much. Mr.

[15:22] President, the rest of the board, thank you. School community, thank you very

[15:25] much. I get the distinct honor and pleasure of representing boards of

[15:29] education from across Long Island, advocating for public education both in

[15:33] Albany and DC. And I got to tell you, the Oceanside team holds a special place

[15:38] in my heart because they're among the best of the best that I deal with across

[15:42] this region and across this state. So, I want to give the entire governance team

[15:46] a big round of applause because you guys really have a special team here. Really

[15:50] do. And a special shout out to Mr. Steve Kaplan. He's a member of our executive

[15:55] committee. So, he's one of my bosses. He's one of the funniest guys I've ever

[15:59] run into. And he does amazing things with Star Wars and everything else. So,

[16:03] thank you for the additional service to our organization that you put in there,

[16:07] Stu. Thank you. [applause]

[16:10] Tonight, uh, we get to recognize two of your board members with the Nassau SuffK

[16:14] School Board Association Dedicated Schoolboard Service Award. People who

[16:18] get this award have served on a board of education for over 24 years. That's a

[16:24] long time to be doing what they have done so well. And it's a true testament

[16:29] to commitment, service above self, and these two gentlemen certainly embody

[16:35] that. Um, and when we got their applications to be recognized for this,

[16:40] you know, reading everything that they've done over this period of time, I

[16:43] mean, you guys have seen transformative changes in public education. You've seen

[16:48] the highs, the lows, and you've had a steady hand in leadership, and it's a

[16:52] proven fact that you have steady governance teams. Strong governance

[16:55] teams lead to strong schools. So these two gentlemen certainly exemplify that.

[17:00] So I want to congratulate and welcome up uh Mr. Donald Mlesca. And in his uh

[17:05] application, we heard that he's been on the board for 24 years in counting. And

[17:09] as a board of education trustee, he's known for genuine enthusiasm for the

[17:12] students. And apparently you could be often found at concerts, theater

[17:16] productions, and other school events. So people want to know if you ever go home

[17:19] at times, they bounce. So give him a big round of applause for his committed

[17:22] service. [applause]

[17:26] Well done. >> Stay here.

[17:29] » Yeah, stay here so we can bring up your colleague with you. And and let me tell

[17:32] you that Oceanside had the most uh dedicated schoolboard service awards

[17:36] this year. So you took first place in the longest uh serving board members uh

[17:41] this past year. So Robert Transom over two decades of service exemplified what

[17:46] it means to be a public servant. In addition to serving here for over 24

[17:50] years, he's involved in many other local community organizations, including being

[17:54] president of Oceanside Community Service, where there you run a food

[17:57] pantry for families in need. And well done on that service above self as well,

[18:01] sir. So once again, congratulations to Trustee Trans.

[18:06] [applause]

[18:15] » Yep. Oh, you guys get one of those. One of those.

[18:19] » Thank you. >> Oh, in addition, they get the limited

[18:22] edition Nassau SuffK School Board Association challenge coins.

[18:29] [applause]

[18:38] » Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you very much. [applause]

[18:44] Thank you very very much.

[18:59] So we got the

[19:06] at this time at this particular time. Brian, would you like to bring up your

[19:10] uh staff first from the high school and middle school and middle school too?

[19:14] » You're up, Brian. >> Oh, thank you. I would like to invite up

[19:17] Mack Oell and Jeremiah McDall.

[19:21] [applause]

[19:32] As the school year draws to a close, students and teachers are working

[19:36] diligently to prepare for regions and final exams. Our classrooms are becoming

[19:40] focused learning environments where teachers provide support and review

[19:44] sessions to ensure stu students are fully prepared. This period reflects the

[19:48] commitment to our entire school community to academic excellence and

[19:52] student success. A varsity sports award night on June 2nd honored student

[19:57] athletes across all varsity programs for their exceptional performances and

[20:01] dedication. Distinguished ath athletes received recognition for outstanding

[20:06] athletic achievements, leadership and sportsmanship.

[20:10] The evening showcased the excellence and strong values of our student athletes.

[20:18] Students took home scholarships and awards at our honor night presented by

[20:22] distinguished guest speakers. Parents packed the auditorium to show their

[20:25] support and celebrate their children's academic success. This evening

[20:28] recognized the hard work and achievements for our entire community.

[20:32] Our arts awards night highlighted the talent and students in music, visual

[20:36] arts, theater, and dance. Performers and artists shared their work and dedication

[20:41] throughout the evening. This event demonstrated how vital the arts are to

[20:45] our school. Our seniors will gather tomorrow for our barbecue and slideshow

[20:50] celebrating their final time as a class. They will receive yearbooks and watch a

[20:54] slideshow featuring memorable moments from the high school years. It's a

[20:57] chance to reflect on friendships before they graduate.

[21:03] Tomorrow evening, our senior class host a motherdaughter dinner for an evening

[21:07] of connection and celebration. Mothers and daughters will spend time together

[21:11] strengthening their bonds during this important time in our senior's lives.

[21:14] The dinner honors the women who have supported our seniors throughout high

[21:17] school. Tuesday, June 16th, marks the final day

[21:22] of classes, bringing another successful school year to a close. We'll take time

[21:26] to recognize the growth and accomplishments of our students. It is a

[21:30] moment to look back on what we've achieved and look ahead to what's

[21:33] coming. Graduation takes place Friday, June 26th, as our senior class receives

[21:38] their diplomas. Our graduates will step into their next chapter of pride in

[21:42] their accomplishments. The school community will gather to celebrate these

[21:46] young adults and their futures. Prom and dawn delirium happen Monday,

[21:51] June 29th, giving students exciting ways to mark the end of the year. Both events

[21:55] promise fun, music, and lasting memories as our school comes together one final

[22:00] time. Our students will celebrate the end of this chapter and the beginning of

[22:03] new adventures.

[22:08] [applause]

[22:12] Thank you. Now, I just have a quick word for the board of education. Good

[22:17] evening, everyone. Board members, administrators, teachers, family, and my

[22:21] fellow students. This is my last meeting as your student rep, which is honestly

[22:25] hard to believe. A year ago, I showed up to my first meeting, not totally sure

[22:29] what a student rep even did. I just knew there'd be a lot of long agendas ahead

[22:33] of me. But looking back, this year gave me so much more than I expected. sitting

[22:37] at this table tell me what real leadership actually looks like. It's not

[22:41] about being the loudest voice in the room. It's about listening, staying

[22:45] patient, and showing up. I've learned a lot just watching, just from watching

[22:50] how this board carries itself and makes its decisions with the whole community

[22:53] in mind. I also gained a kind of insight most students never get. I saw firsthand

[22:59] how much thought and care goes into running our schools, all the work

[23:02] happening behind the scenes that most people never see. One of the proudest

[23:06] moments of my year was getting to help present the budget. Standing up here and

[23:10] being trusted with something that important showed me how seriously this

[23:14] board takes the responsibility [music] it has to every student in our district.

[23:18] The lessons I've learned in this room are going to stick with me for the rest

[23:21] of my life. How to speak up, how to listen, how to think about more than

[23:26] just myself and make my decision. Those are things I'll carry with me long after

[23:30] high school. This experience has even shaped my future. Coming into this year,

[23:35] I wasn't sure what I wanted to pursue after high school. But having the

[23:38] privilege to experience all this has made me want to go into the education

[23:42] field and I'll and I'll be pursuing that as Sunni Courtland. This district has

[23:46] given me opportunities, friendships, and the honor of growing up in this in this

[23:50] town that I genuinely cannot put into words. This board takes care of every

[23:54] single student in this district like their its own kids, and I felt that

[23:59] firsthand. I'm so grateful I got to be a part of it. Thank you to the entire

[24:04] board for trusting me with this role. To the administrators and teachers for your

[24:08] guidance, and to everyone who made this year one I'll never forget. Serving as

[24:12] your student representative has been one of the greatest honors of my time as a

[24:16] student. Thank you. [applause]

[24:24] [applause] Well, it's going to be hard to beat

[24:26] that. But I'd also like to thank the board of education for everything you

[24:29] guys do for students, staff, and our district in our in our community. Uh it

[24:34] has been a privilege to attend and speak all these meetings as the go vice

[24:37] president. And for me next year, I will be attending Yukon in the fall. And now

[24:41] I would like to do introduce the next go representatives for High School. So if

[24:47] you'd like to stand, President James BYER

[24:50] [applause]

[24:56] Vice President Jeremiah McDow, [applause]

[25:04] Secretary Angelina Voir, [applause]

[25:11] and finally, Treasurer Jack Chason. [applause]

[25:20] » Thank you so much. And I'll now like to invite up the Oceanside Middle School.

[25:26] [applause]

[25:54] Good evening, members of the board of education, superintendent,

[25:57] administrators, and guests. We are proud to represent Oceanside Middle School's

[26:02] principal council. This year marked the first year of our principal council, a

[26:06] group created to give students additional leadership opportunities and

[26:09] a stronger voice in our school community. Throughout the year, we were

[26:13] work we worked closely with our principal and staff members to share

[26:16] ideas, provide feedback, and help lead schoolwide initiatives.

[26:25] One of our biggest projects this year was supporting the Makea-Wish

[26:28] Foundation. Our fundraising efforts began in September with a special

[26:32] assembly hosted by representatives from the Makea-Wish Foundation. During the

[26:36] assembly, we learned about the important work of nonprofit organizations and how

[26:41] the Makea-Wish helps children and families who are facing serious

[26:45] illnesses.

[26:48] The assembly inspired us to think about how we can make a difference. As a

[26:52] council, we helped promote fundraising events, encouraging participation, and

[26:56] shared information with our classmates about the impact their contributions

[27:00] could have. Our

[27:04] largest fundraiser was the MS Polar Bear Plunge sweatshirt sale. Thanks to the

[27:09] support of our students, staff, and families, we sold hundreds of

[27:13] sweatshirts, helping us move closer to our goal of raising $10,000 for the

[27:17] Makea-Wish Foundation. Throughout the year, we also organized and promoted

[27:22] several other fundraising events, including a threeon-ree basketball

[27:26] tournament, our St. Patrick's Day green bagel sale, and our Pi Day pizza sale.

[27:32] These events not only raised money but also brought our community together for

[27:36] a great cause.

[27:41] Tomorrow we will be holding our culminating event the color run. Nearly

[27:47] 150 students and staff members have registrated to participate in this

[27:51] halfmile run with all proceeds benefiting the Makea-Wish Foundation. We

[27:56] are so excited to celebrate all of the hard work that has gone into this year's

[28:00] fundraising events. Being a part of principal's council has

[28:04] taught us the importance of leadership, teamwork, and using our voices to create

[28:08] a positive change. It has shown us that even as middle school students, we can

[28:12] make a meaningful impact in each other's lives.

[28:19] We are especially excited on that on the last day of school, representatives from

[28:23] the Makea-Wish Foundation will return to LMS to share stories of recent wishes

[28:28] they have granted and the impact those wishes had on children and families.

[28:34] Most importantly, we will have the opportunity to present them with a check

[28:38] that we believe will exceed $10,000 to support their incredible work.

[28:44] [applause]

[28:48] As we look ahead to next year, we are already exploring new organizations and

[28:52] causes that we could support as a school community. We look forward to continuing

[28:56] this work and finding new ways to raise awareness, inspire others, and make a

[29:00] difference. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to share our experiences

[29:04] with you this evening. [applause]

[29:32] I'd now like to invite up uh the school number two student representatives.

[29:38] [applause]

[29:43] » Good evening. My name is Ella Basil and I'm the president of School 2 student

[29:47] council. Joining me tonight are Lizzie Deg Grom, our vice president, Tommy

[29:51] Warner, our treasurer, and Grace Power, our secretary. Thank you for giving us

[29:56] the opportunity to share some of the highlights from school, too. So many

[29:59] wonderful things happened at school 2 this year that we could talk for hours,

[30:02] but tonight we would just like to share a few of our favorites. Some of our

[30:06] long-standing traditions and service projects included for the past eight

[30:10] years, we have supported Katie Gives back. Katie is an Oceanside student who

[30:15] gives back to children receiving treatment at Stonybrook and Sloanketing

[30:18] hospitals. We proudly continue to support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation,

[30:22] which honors military members and first responders who have made tremendous

[30:25] sacrifices for our country. Student council ran our snack shack throughout

[30:29] the year and raised over $300 for school, too. In partnership with the

[30:34] Oceanside Community Service, we help support annual food and toy drives.

[30:39] Supporting our local families remains a priority at school, too.

[30:43] Construction is still an exciting event. Students donated over 2,000 cans for St.

[30:48] Anony's food pantry and use them to build a model of our school before

[30:51] donating them. K. Kids ran their annual lemonade for lime stand and raised money

[30:56] for children battling pediatric Lyme disease through a lemonade stand

[31:00] fundraiser. This year's theme for PARP 2026 was follow Florence into a world of

[31:05] books. Students traveled virtually around the world through books and and

[31:09] videos featuring Florence the Fox, inspiring us to read and learn about

[31:13] different countries and cultures. Our sixth grade students had the incredible

[31:17] opportunity to listen to Edith Gross, a Holocaust survivor, share her

[31:21] experiences during the Holocaust and remind us all about the importance of

[31:25] kindness, respect, and standing up for others. We are also grateful that she

[31:29] took the time out of her day to tell us about her life back then. We know it

[31:32] wasn't easy for her. She actually hugged every single sixth grade sixth grade

[31:36] student, which is something we will remember for the rest of our lives.

[31:41] [applause]

[31:46] » Florence the Fox, our school mascot. Oh, sorry. We would also introduce many new

[31:51] exciting events this year. Florence the Fox, our school mascot, was introduced

[31:55] to us at the end of last year. She attended all of our special events and

[31:59] brought excitement and school spirit wherever she went. School number two was

[32:02] so lucky and excited when we were able to create our own lunch menu for a week.

[32:07] Students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade took a survey and then student

[32:11] council worked with the head of food services and created our new lunch menu

[32:14] around that survey. I think the favorite was walking nachos or mac and cheese.

[32:20] School number two hosted its first ever glow run. The gym was transformed with

[32:24] glow sticks, neon decorations, and lots of school spirit for a fun-filled event.

[32:29] We also participated in creating neurodyiversity butterflies. Every

[32:33] student decorated a butterfly that was displayed throughout the building,

[32:36] reminding us that our differences make us special and unique.

[32:41] [applause]

[32:46] Mental health awareness month was a huge success. Each week in May, students

[32:51] shared mental health tips during the morning announcements, and classes

[32:55] watched videos of our counselor and health and wellness teacher, Miss

[32:58] Stoulles, reading mental health books. Our sixth grade students created DBT

[33:03] cards with positive coping strategies and helped create a mindful meadow, a

[33:08] quiet space where students could and staff could take a moment to relax,

[33:12] reflect, and reset. Every single student also took part in a mental health

[33:16] toolkit event where they rotated through four stations focused on mindfulness,

[33:23] breathing, sensory activities, and positive affirmations. By the end of

[33:27] each event, each student left with a toolkit full of resources to support

[33:32] their mental health both in and out of school. These are just a few of the many

[33:37] exciting things that happened at school to number two this year. [applause]

[33:46] BEFORE WE FINISH, we would like to recognize a very special group of

[33:50] people. On behalf of every student at school number two, we would like to rec

[33:53] congratulate all the retirees in our district and thank them for the impact

[33:57] they have made on Oceanside students throughout their careers. At school

[34:01] number two, we are especially sad because we are saying goodbye to seven

[34:04] amazing teachers, including our own sixth grade teachers, Miss Gales, Miss

[34:07] Farad, and Miss Sunberg. They made our final year at school number two

[34:10] unforgettable. They taught us so much, supported us every day, and helped us

[34:14] grow into the students we are today. We wish all of our retirees a happy,

[34:18] healthy, and relaxing retirement. Thank you for making a difference at in the

[34:22] lives of so many students. Thank you again for giving us the opportunity to

[34:26] share school number two's highlights. Who knows, maybe you'll see us next year

[34:30] representing Student Council next year. Thank you. [applause]

[34:39] All right, hold on guys. Are they done? Mrs. Gails,

[34:43] » the tunnels, >> the the I know you can warm them up cuz

[34:46] I always do this, but tunnels for towers. Can you talk a little bit more

[34:50] because I know you guys are so young and you know that happened during 911, those

[34:54] fire represent the firefighters that ran up the uh World Trade Center. Uh

[35:01] what' you guys get out of that? I mean, because you guys weren't even born back

[35:05] then. Does the president want to speak about that, Liz? I think.

[35:11] » No. >> Um, no.

[35:14] » Go ahead. >> The Tunnels to Towers Foundation was

[35:18] like a fundraiser that we did and we asked every student in school number two

[35:22] to donate about a dollar and so they can build like the hotel. Wait, what's it

[35:29] called? Very nice. >> And how much did you And how much money

[35:34] did you guys collect? >> Um,

[35:38] » around >> like $300.

[35:40] » Perfect. Excellent. Thank you guys so much for that. [applause]

[35:44] » OKAY.

[35:50] » And one other thing, not from them, but uh James, you're going to be the new guy

[35:55] next year. You know, this is a hard shooter fit there. I mean, he's our guy

[36:00] up here. So, when you get up here, you just can't like the bar is raised. So,

[36:05] you got to come in with an AA plus. >> You got it.

[36:08] » You got it. Thanks, James. All right. At this particular time, we're going to

[36:11] start the honor honor ceremony. These are the people that will be able to get

[36:14] home and watch the Knicks and not the people that will be staying back saying,

[36:19] "I wish my kid got an honor." Welcome parents, [music] students,

[36:24] staff, and members of the community to the honors ceremony portion of the board

[36:28] of education meeting. Honores, please come to the stage when your name is

[36:31] announced. Teachers and coaches, please join your students on the stage for a

[36:35] photo. When the ceremony is concluded, we invite everyone to stop by the

[36:39] cafeteria for refreshments from our food service department. Dr. Kley, we're in

[36:45] good shape with that. Okay, good. Our first speaker is Mrs. Diane Bravito,

[36:49] Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology. Diane,

[36:54] [applause] >> thank you. Mr. Drosio,

[36:58] I am incredibly proud to congratulate Samantha Herman of Oceanside Middle

[37:04] School who has been recognized as an outstanding untenured middle, junior, or

[37:09] high school social studies teacher by the Long Island Council for the Social

[37:14] Studies. She was nominated by Joseph Luttori of MS. Please join us, Miss

[37:19] Herman. [applause]

[37:28] [applause]

[37:35] » Congratulations. I'm going to give you

[38:04] » [applause]

[38:09] » Lisa Jerice, who teaches at school number two, has been named

[38:14] You can give her a round of applause NOW [cheering]

[38:18] [applause] has been named a NASTAR a NASA

[38:22] Association of School Technologist award recipient. NASTAR are recognized by

[38:28] their colleagues for their innovation, their ability to seamlessly integrate

[38:32] technology and for their exemplary technology leadership. Mr. Grace will be

[38:37] honored at the 8th annual Nastic Nastar Celebration Lunchon this week.

[38:43] Congratulations. [applause and cheering]

[38:49] [applause]

[38:53] » Thank you. >> The George Farber Award. Congratulations

[38:59] to Nicholas Dabono of Oceanside High School who received the 2026 George

[39:04] Farber outstanding student award at Nassau Aboseis. Nicholas was selected

[39:10] from among all nominated students for his talent, character, passion, and good

[39:15] citizenship. Qualities that reflect the legacy of former board President George

[39:20] Farber for whom the award was named. [applause]

[39:33] Okay, >> multiple Eagle Scouts.

[39:36] » Yeah, not yet. We have one more before Eagle Scouts. Town of Hemstead recycling

[39:39] poster contest. Congratulations to Aiden Rosie of of school number five who

[39:46] received [applause]

[39:50] so cute. [applause]

[39:54] Aiden received an honorable mention in the town of Hemstead Reworld Recycling

[39:59] Poster Contest. After learning about sustainability, ocean pollution, and our

[40:04] responsibility as citizens to protect the environment, Aiden was inspired to

[40:09] use his talents to focus on recycling. Aiden's project extra teacher is Kristen

[40:14] Sta. Let's see if he [applause]

[40:19] congratulations. Now you have

[40:25] » you got it. >> Congratulations to the following

[40:29] students who have earned the highest rank in their respective scouting

[40:33] organizations. Gold for Girl Scouts and Eagle for Boy Scouts. Each student

[40:38] completed a significant community service project.

[40:44] for her Girl Scouts Gold Project. Lauren Young created and conducted workshops on

[40:50] patriotism for children in grades K through eight. She partnered with the

[40:55] VFW on a presentation called Patriotic Pals with activities and crafts teaching

[41:01] patriotic songs, holidays, symbols, and branches of the military. Oceanside

[41:06] Library has adopted it as a resource in their children's section.

[41:11] Congratulations, LAUREN. >> [applause]

[41:19] » DYLAN CAMPBELL created a library of plant cutings for the newly built

[41:23] Oceanside Library, building a glass shelving unit with magnetic jars so

[41:28] community members could share and take plant cutings.

[41:33] We're gonna Is he up? [applause]

[41:39] There's quite a few, so I'll just go all the way. Okay. Douglas Weidman designed

[41:43] and led the installation of a memorial at Fireman's Field in Baldwin, honoring

[41:49] two firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty, including trees, a

[41:54] bench, and commemorative plaques. [applause]

[42:00] Kaden Brown created sensory kits for local first responders containing items

[42:07] to assist children and adults with special needs such as autism and ADHD.

[42:14] [applause]

[42:17] Tyler Marshiel built an out built an outdoor stations of the cross display at

[42:24] St. Christopher's Parish in Baldwin. >> [applause]

[42:31] » Max Greenberg led a team of scouts in building and assembling new bookcases

[42:37] for the St. Anony's Senior Cent's Library.

[42:41] [applause]

[42:45] Carly Collins organi Oh, I apologize. Charlie Collins organized his scouting

[42:51] peers in a project to construct garden beds for the preschool of St. Anony's

[42:56] Roman Catholic Church. [applause]

[43:02] And finally, Christian Carbonero built a granite altar for his church as well.

[43:08] CONGRATULATIONS. [applause]

[43:16] [applause]

[43:25] » YEP. We are complete. [applause]

[43:34] And now it is my pleasure to introduce Sha Shy, our director of security.

[43:41] [applause]

[43:58] This award is going to Matt Fontaine. [applause]

[44:06] While working at school 5, Matt encountered Mrs. Bernardet Beansky, the

[44:10] school nurse, assessing and then attempting to give abdominal thrust to a

[44:14] fellow employee, Miss Dolly Bat. At this time, Miss Bat was struggling to breathe

[44:19] and it was determined she was choking. Remaining calm under pressure, Matt

[44:24] immediately sprang into action, performed abdominal thrusts,

[44:27] successfully dislodged the object and helping save her life. Matt Fontaine is

[44:33] a lifelong resident of Oceanside. He's dedicated 20 years to the New York City

[44:37] Police Department before retiring. He continues his commitment to the

[44:41] community by working in the Oceanside School District for the past four years.

[44:45] Matt is also raising three children in this community. Matt's dedication to

[44:49] helping others remains unwavering. His quick thinking, training, and composure

[44:53] in a critical moment made all the difference. Matt's actions exemplify the

[44:58] very best of public service and the community spirit. We are incredibly

[45:02] grateful for Matt's courage and selfless response. His actions remind us that

[45:06] heroes continue to serve long after they retire.

[45:11] [applause]

[45:18] » [applause] >> I think she also

[45:26] [applause]

[45:34] [laughter]

[45:37] » that doesn't fit. >> Good job. Come on.

[45:40] » Take a picture with us. Come on.

[45:47] » Another round of applause. This guy save someone's life. [applause] That doesn't

[45:52] happen every day.

[45:58] [applause] One. No.

[46:01] I have to do this. Our next speaker is Dr. Allison Glickman Rogers, Oceanside

[46:07] Middle School Principal. [applause]

[46:16] As a seventh grade student at Oceanside Middle School, Lily Davi has

[46:20] demonstrated how one person's vision can inspire an entire community. for her bot

[46:25] mitzvah project. Inspired by the book linked by Gordon Corman, Lily set an

[46:30] ambitious and meaningful goal to create a paper chain 1.5 million links long

[46:36] representing the 1.5 million children who were murdered during the Holocaust.

[46:42] What began as Lily's personal project quickly became a schoolwide effort.

[46:46] During recess and after school, students gathered in the library to help create

[46:51] paper chain links, working together toward this remarkable goal. As they

[46:56] stapled and connected the colorful strips of paper, many students became

[47:00] curious about Lily's project and its significance. They asked thoughtful

[47:04] questions about the Holocaust, the staggering number of children

[47:07] represented by the chain, and the importance of remembering history. The

[47:12] interest led them to explore the library's Holocaust display, browse

[47:16] related resources, and borrow books to learn more. Lily's project transform the

[47:21] library into a place of connection and community. Our school district is proud

[47:27] to recognize Lily for her extraordinary project and the lasting impact it has

[47:31] had and our school community. Congratulations, Lily. [applause]

[47:41] Oh, no. [applause]

[47:45] » You'll tell her what I said.

[47:53] » Sorry. Our next speaker is Tara Mau, director of mathematics K through2.

[47:59] Thank you for the intro introduction to the stage. [applause]

[48:03] Okay. I'm proud to announce the achievements of our students in

[48:06] mathematics in the following competitions. You're going to go up um

[48:10] to the stage for these. We have every year a Pi Day contest, round Pi Day,

[48:16] which is March 14th, 3.14159. Congratulations to I can't believe it,

[48:22] Henry Whitman of MS, who won the 202526 Pi Day contest by reciting 314

[48:31] digits of pi accurately. Unbelievable. His teacher, Mr. Daniel Art, if you're

[48:38] here, please come on up to the stage. [applause]

[48:44] All right, our next group of math awards comes from school number four. If their

[48:48] teacher Susan Bruno is here, please join the students on on the stage. We have

[48:55] Anthony Varali, who was the silver pin award and top scorer at school. Number

[49:01] four, [applause]

[49:05] Viva, I apologize, Negron. Viva Negron, am I

[49:10] saying it correctly? Jake St. Germaine Wesley McFersonson,

[49:16] Nicholas Campos, and Zoe Chan. [applause]

[49:29] Each year we have students compete in something called an American mathematics

[49:34] competition at the middle school and at the high school level.

[49:38] um students who participated and placed for the American Mathematics Competition

[49:43] in grade 8 or they took the eighth grade, some of them were seventh

[49:47] graders. Um first place at MS was Henry Whitman.

[49:52] [applause] Tied for second place was John Conroy,

[49:57] Maya Curtis, Caleb Elub, and Ava Pegnatada. [applause]

[50:05] Tied for third place was Ana Cook, Emma Dal, and Isa Prennav.

[50:12] [applause]

[50:19] At OHS, we have an AMC 10, which is for 9inth and 10th grade students. First

[50:25] place was tied, Tabitha Brew, and Sebastian Adelman. [applause]

[50:34] Second place went goes to uh Kaden Brown.

[50:39] [applause] And third place for the AMC 10 is

[50:44] Brandon Auanaga. [applause]

[50:51] The AMC 12 is for 11th and 12th grade students to participate. First place

[50:56] went to Joel and Gelatude. [applause]

[51:02] Second place tied was Alexia Carpacus and Richard Wang. [applause]

[51:13] Third place went to Katherine Isabella Martin. [applause]

[51:23] Um, I think we'll take a picture with just that for right now and then we're

[51:27] going to have we You want me to do all of them?

[51:30] » Yes. Okay, they're saying yes. Okay. Um, this year for the first time we had

[51:35] students participate in something called the first in math competition. It was a

[51:40] New York State competition that took place March 19th. And for the it was our

[51:45] first time and we had students place in our eighth grade level. They won $1,000

[51:51] and they're going to the state with me. We're traveling to Albany um on Friday

[51:56] and they're competing on Saturday with the possibility of bringing back $5,000.

[52:00] So this is very exciting. Um so the students have trophies and Dr.

[52:06] Christensen's helping me hand them out. Um so coming up and get your trophy. We

[52:10] have um Jason Skirnik, Elias Aracina Estz,

[52:18] [applause] Isabella Deluso,

[52:24] Salvatore Corso, [applause] and Elliot McFersonson.

[52:30] Congratulations. Their teachers are Allison Krider and Angela Melissa. If

[52:34] they're here, please join us on the stage. [applause]

[52:40] The teachers, if you're here, please report to the stage. As per Mr. Moresca,

[52:49] » any parent that wants to come up to take a picture, come to the front, take a

[52:52] picture. This is your night tonight. So, don't be afraid to come up here and take

[52:55] a picture of your child.

[53:23] I do have one more. >> Okay, I'm so sorry I left out Kadoyo.

[53:30] We do have more math awards and I don't know how I can leave this out. So, we

[53:35] did have students participate in a hackathon, the Long Island Hackathon

[53:39] this year. We had a sixth grade team and a middle school team. So, these students

[53:43] please join everyone up on the stage. I do apologize. From school number two,

[53:48] Ava Rahm Such Wesley McFersonson and Gabriella Garcia

[53:56] [applause] from school number three. Matthew Se

[54:00] Aolo. [applause]

[54:04] I think Leslie was from school number four. Did I mess that up? I think I did.

[54:08] School number five, Sebastian Lee and Kai Lachinski.

[54:14] School number eight, Ashley Yang. And school number nine E, Daniel Senov.

[54:21] [applause] That is our sixth grade hackathon team

[54:26] from across the district. And then our middle school team, we had

[54:31] students, eight students participate from our middle school. I'll read the

[54:35] names, maybe we clap at the end. Ryan James, Adam Hassan, Austin Candela,

[54:41] James Katsulus, Joshua Benson, Henry Whitman, Lucas Renarin, and Misha

[54:50] Buouan. Please join everyone on the stage.

[54:55] If their advisors or coaches are here, please join them on the stage. Michelle

[55:00] Gamash, Michael Polalmo, Juliana Capelli, Sonia Carmaly, No Glass, Sheila

[55:07] Gunther, Nicole Clearary, John Herren. Anyone here? No.

[55:13] » All right. Thank you. Thank you. [applause]

[55:48] take away fine. I don't need Congratulations

[56:00] to all. [applause]

[56:06] Our next speaker is Mr. Mitch Bikman, director of social studies.

[56:19] Thank you for

[56:37] win.

[56:51] Ty, are we clear? Good. Good evening.

[56:56] The Cornell Model United Nations Conference is an annual high school

[57:00] model UN conference held at Cornell University.

[57:04] Corn Cornell model United Nations encourages awareness about international

[57:07] issues through high level discussion and debate in a wide array of historically

[57:12] geographically and topically diverse committees attracting delegates from

[57:16] across the United States, Canada, South Africa, China, and elsewhere around the

[57:21] globe. To say the next set of students did well at this competition would be an

[57:25] understatement. So, please hold your applause until I announce all of our

[57:28] award recipients from Cornell University's Model UN. Receiving the

[57:32] awards of best delegate this year, Anthony Battlei,

[57:37] Christian Carbonero, Suana Msad, Abigail Santiago, and Ariana Shaman.

[57:46] [applause] Continuing

[57:53] with our awards, their outstanding delegate award goes to Maxwell

[57:57] Greenberg. [applause]

[58:05] Honorable mentions were received by Quinn Byer and Amelia Chu. [applause]

[58:15] verbal commendation. Brody Center, Aiden Okonnell, Samantha Gella, and Ryan

[58:21] Strowmer. [applause and cheering]

[58:30] In addition, the entire World Entrust Club was honored with one of the most

[58:34] prestigious awards in the competition. Again, this competition sees students

[58:38] from across the world, both public and private schools. And this year's

[58:42] Oceanside Mala Congress received the best large delegation. I'd like to bring

[58:47] up the remaining members. Um, and some of these names you might have heard

[58:51] already. Anthony Bmente, Quinn Byra, Joseph Brint, Christian Carbonero, Brody

[58:57] Center, Amelia Chu, Casey Croer, Michael Croer, Samantha Gella, Maxwell

[59:02] Greenberg, Sophia Ken, Kennedy Keegan, Aiden Lieberman, Suana Msad, Cora

[59:08] McCarthy, Gabriella Nateno, Aiden Okonnell, Federica Pstatanis, Carter

[59:14] Quantero, Briana Rak, Daniela Sanchez, Abigail Santiago, Gabrielle Santiago,

[59:20] Ariana Shaman, Ryan Strowmer, Kayla Suarez, Lauren Young, and Sabrina

[59:26] Zindaki, and their adviserss, Mr. Gavin Calner and Mrs. Karen Kazakov.

[59:33] [applause]

[59:37] [applause]

[1:00:07] students in the background. So I can see

[1:00:13] Congratulations.

[1:00:30] [applause]

[1:00:38] » [applause] >> And as these students walk off the

[1:00:41] stage, these many of these same students also were recognized this year at their

[1:00:45] um award ceremonies from Harvard University and also Princeton

[1:00:48] University, previous competitions they competed in this year. Congratulations

[1:00:51] again, GUYS. [applause]

[1:00:56] Our next presenter this evening is Dr. David Rose, director of world language

[1:01:00] and ENL. >> [applause]

[1:01:08] » Thank you. Good evening, Boras. It's a great honor to uh read the names of the

[1:01:15] winners of the many students who participated in the national language

[1:01:20] exams, competing with students across the country in Spanish, French, and

[1:01:27] Italian. We have 70 winners in Oceanside.

[1:01:31] Isn't that great? Thank you. Give them all a round of applause. Okay, we're

[1:01:36] going to start with the National Spanish Exam for MS. And as I call your name,

[1:01:41] please come up to the stage either side and we'll take a picture. The National

[1:01:45] Spanish Exam OS MS Gold is Nuralan Ruiz, Matias Ashenburn, Ava Kersh, Madison

[1:01:56] Molite, Gabriella Opterbach, Briana Ducos, and Miranda Espinosa.

[1:02:04] Gold medal winners, come on up. [applause]

[1:02:10] And the silver Aim Dalhaj, Maya Curtis, Madison

[1:02:19] Naestro, Shelby Dval, Ariana Baptist, Arir Kasimov, Emma Millie, Juliana

[1:02:29] Shibalio, and Tanya Guerrero.

[1:02:34] Please come up. Congratulations. Silver winners. The bronze go to Alexander De

[1:02:42] Palma, Mia Mestro,

[1:02:46] Isa Pay, Michael Sto, Melanie Marilo, Mate Galves, Escuero,

[1:02:56] Kaye Baharano, Adriana Corpo, Jesse Strowmer, and

[1:03:03] Natalia Pelano. I make everybody sound Italian as I [applause] do this.

[1:03:14] National Spanish Exam OHS gold Cora McCarthy,

[1:03:20] Emily Qua, Leia Flores,

[1:03:25] and Silver Christopher Granados, Angelica Cardona Kurama, and the bronze

[1:03:34] goto. Amelia Chu, Isabella Matut, Briana

[1:03:41] Rivero Gonzalez, Carlos Cuentes Fernandez, and Adriana Abra Abraham.

[1:03:50] Their teachers are Christina Castillia Lys, Jacel Vargas, Amy Brown, Ran,

[1:03:57] Patricia Valeraniano, Kelly George, Abigail Ehar, and Gina Smith. If you're

[1:04:03] here, please join us. >> [applause]

[1:04:12] » We're going to now air the national French exam winners. OM silver Brittany

[1:04:19] Morales, OHS Gold, Suana Massud,

[1:04:26] OHS Silver, Christian Carbonado and Abigail Santiago.

[1:04:34] OHS Bronze, Ashley Sparasio, and Alicia Lar Ro. Their teachers are Richard

[1:04:41] Jenna, Elizabeth Levvengood, and Dr. Angela Must.

[1:04:45] [applause]

[1:04:49] And now the national Italian exam winners starting with MS Gold, Carolyn

[1:04:55] Nelson, Chris Pon, Ava Restivo, Antonio Verdino,

[1:05:03] Minka Palato, Julana Sherime,

[1:05:07] Joseph McConnell.

[1:05:11] Our silver winners, Jenna Jaluso, and Saloso.

[1:05:17] Our bronze winners, Maddie Quinn, Leah Mhola, Shane Dugen, Juliana Kodaluto,

[1:05:26] and Krishni Sarju. Congratulations.

[1:05:31] OHS National Italian Exam gold winners, Caitlyn Vivona,

[1:05:39] Lacy Rosenberg, Matthew Antonette.

[1:05:44] Silver winners William Brooks, Jared Eberhart,

[1:05:49] Laura Srano Solace, Francesca Bottoro, and now our bronze winners Michael

[1:05:57] Sulta, Samantha Gala, Camila Ola, Gabriella, Vakio, Olivia

[1:06:06] Piron, Anthony Bson, and Justin Romano. Their teachers are

[1:06:15] Suzanne Valeraniano, Richard Jenna, Dr. Angela Must and Patel, and Bridget

[1:06:22] Mthor. If you're here, please join us.

[1:06:28] [applause] Those are all of our world language

[1:06:32] winners. Let's give them a round of applause.

[1:06:38] [applause]

[1:06:49] princess.

[1:07:37] All right.

[1:07:56] Hey Gabby.

[1:08:06] » [applause]

[1:08:22] » Our

[1:08:28] [applause]

[1:08:34] next presenter is Dr. Matt Christensen, director of science. Thank you. [crying]

[1:08:42] » Thank you, Dr. Ro Felicia atus. So, we're extremely excited that our

[1:08:50] science research program at OHS is continuing to grow and we were able to

[1:08:54] compete in many different competitions across the region. Um, as I call up, um,

[1:08:58] there's going to be a couple names here that are going to be mentioned in a

[1:09:01] couple different competitions, but I'd like to recognize them for all their

[1:09:04] hard work on their science [music] research projects. So, first off, we

[1:09:08] competed in the New York State Science and Engineering Fair, and two of our

[1:09:11] research students uh were deemed semi-finalists. Uh can Suhana Massud and

[1:09:16] Sabrina Zandaki come to the stage? [cheering]

[1:09:20] [applause] In addition, we competed at the Sawa uh

[1:09:25] 11th grade science fair. Uh we had multiple winners and placers here in the

[1:09:29] biology category. In third place, Danella Sanchez, honorable mention,

[1:09:33] Ariana Shaman in the behavioral sciences category. In third place, Olivia

[1:09:38] Hellberg. Honorable mention, Gata Pente, and um Isabella Delgado. In the physical

[1:09:44] science category, honorable mention, Mark Jordy, Philip Konov, uh Conro,

[1:09:50] sorry, uh Charles Summers, and Jaden Marada.

[1:09:53] And last but not least, at the Long Island Science Congress or a common

[1:09:57] called Lisk. In the junior division, we had an award two award winners in

[1:10:01] biology, Aiden Flannery and Julie uh Julia Blue. And in the senior division,

[1:10:05] we had Ariana Shaman, Daniela Sanchez, and Sabrina Zandaki.

[1:10:11] [applause] Congratulations to everybody and all

[1:10:14] this to the hard work of their dedicated research teacher, Mr. Michael Pepe.

[1:10:20] [applause]

[1:10:35] I'm good.

[1:10:49] Congratulations.

[1:10:56] [applause] >> Please call up Dr. Andrew Ful, director

[1:10:59] of media, fine and performing arts. >> Oh my god.

[1:11:08] » Good evening. I'm extremely proud to recognize our students and their

[1:11:12] teachers for their achievements in music and art. Starting with our musicians for

[1:11:18] all county music from school 9Ee, Julia Balkaran and her teacher, Miss Aaron

[1:11:23] Dgnen

[1:11:31] going up for the Long Island String Festival. Our

[1:11:36] participants from school 2, Ella Basily and Leo Gian Turko, and their teacher,

[1:11:41] Miss Patricia Hamilton.

[1:11:46] » [applause] >> from school three, Hugo Levvengood and

[1:11:50] his teacher, Miss Victoria Burn. [applause]

[1:11:56] From school four, Elaine McFersonson and John Punzone and their teacher, Mr.

[1:12:01] Frank Manaskcalo.

[1:12:05] [applause] from school five, Leah Rampassoon and

[1:12:08] her teacher, Miss Patricia Hamilton. [applause]

[1:12:14] From school 8, Juliet Kramer and Milana Burman and their teacher, Miss Victoria

[1:12:19] Burn [applause]

[1:12:24] from school 9Ee, Maya Hersleek and her teacher, Mr. Frank Manisco

[1:12:33] [applause] from Oceanside Middle School,

[1:12:36] Christopher Langanger and his teacher, Miss Teresa Petra Monaco

[1:12:41] [applause]

[1:12:43] from Oceanside High School, Candace Martin and Sabrina Saki and their

[1:12:48] teacher, Miss Stephanie Stagna.

[1:12:53] And we had two students selected for the LIU Post Honor Band Festival. Our

[1:12:59] representatives were Samantha Toladano and Daniela Sanchez. Congratulations to

[1:13:03] them and their teacher, Mr. Michael Bennet.

[1:13:07] [applause]

[1:13:26] Got

[1:13:37] a little more.

[1:13:51] » [applause]

[1:14:01] » Next up are honors for our artists. First from the for the O uh my goodness

[1:14:08] the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards from OS. We had multiple winners uh with

[1:14:15] a gold key, silver key, and honorable mention. Lane Rapaort

[1:14:21] [applause]

[1:14:24] with a gold key award. Sophia Bonura [applause]

[1:14:31] with a silver key award. Michaela Koch and Cooper Levy

[1:14:37] [applause]

[1:14:39] with a gold key and silver key. Juliana Yiannatoss

[1:14:47] with a silver key and honorable mention, Erin Murray. [applause]

[1:14:53] And with two honorable mentions and a silver silver key, Julieta Boschain.

[1:14:58] Congratulations to them and their teacher, Miss Nancy Nigro. [applause]

[1:15:04] in the 2026 Congressional Art Competition, winning second place of

[1:15:09] everyone in our congressional area. Kennedy Keegan, congratulations to her

[1:15:14] on her second place win for the entire area. And her teacher, Miss Katherine

[1:15:18] Theo for the Go Ape exhibition from OHS

[1:15:25] Cooper Levy and Beatatric Misto. Congratulations to them, their teachers,

[1:15:29] Miss Lanc Nigel, and Miss Danielle Cascarelli. [applause]

[1:15:34] Next are our exhibitors in the art in the heart exhibit from Oceanside Middle

[1:15:39] School, Abby Dong, Evelyn Chow, and Eloisa Alberto. Their teachers, Kim

[1:15:45] Lifenoff, and Kira Sinberg [applause]

[1:15:49] from Oceanside High School. Samantha Toladano, Vivana Gzi, Jillian Lazu,

[1:15:57] Alexa Hanier, Caitlyn Punzone, and Aaliyah Arshad. Their teachers, Miss

[1:16:02] Katherine Theal and Miss Maria Anna. [applause]

[1:16:11] And in the field of media arts, we had a Teley Award bronze winner. The Teley

[1:16:16] Awards honor the best television and video work across all screens. The

[1:16:20] composition receives 13,000 plus entries from throughout the world. And our very

[1:16:26] own Dominic Antiochia won a bronze medal for his short video final edit. And

[1:16:31] congratulations to Dominic and his teacher, Miss Ta Tracy Busk. [applause]

[1:17:04] » [applause]

[1:17:11] » Our next speaker is Mr. Tom Leman, director of physical education, health,

[1:17:16] and athletics. [cheering] [applause]

[1:17:23] » I think I got that applause because we are the last group of honors. So, we'll

[1:17:27] take it what it is for. [cheering] Uh, amazing job to everybody that's in

[1:17:32] attendance tonight. Um, our first award is the Kates Award. This award is given

[1:17:37] annually in memory of Brett Kates, a former school 8 student who excelled in

[1:17:41] physical education. This award goes to Perseus Omeer and Thomas Divine. Please

[1:17:47] come on up. [applause]

[1:17:53] Their teachers Jake Spielberg and Dr. Z, will you come up? Zengari.

[1:17:59] [applause]

[1:18:24] Congrats, Perry. [applause]

[1:18:33] All right, we had three conference championship teams this year. uh two in

[1:18:37] the fall and one in the spring. Um so I'm going to call up the boys bowling

[1:18:41] team. If you're on the boys bowling team, please come on up.

[1:18:45] I know we have a lot of uh students not in attendance tonight, but I'm going to

[1:18:48] invite the team up. [applause]

[1:18:55] » So we have Anthony Amaruso and Alex Perezweller. Give them a round of

[1:18:59] applause. [applause]

[1:19:02] We have Nick Avenensu, Jackson Sherik, Joseph Crosen, JT

[1:19:08] Hackmeister, Lee Pmpton, Nicholas Maron, Derek McCree, Peter Pott, Ariel Rudy,

[1:19:16] Michael Salter, and Michael Young. Congratulations. Come on up. [applause]

[1:19:23] Oh, good. There's the rest of the guys.

[1:19:28] They're coached by Michael Lowry. >> [applause]

[1:19:44] » This is a great group that works hard every single day throughout the winter

[1:19:47] season. Congratulations. [applause]

[1:19:54] » No, I'm ugly. I don't want to write. The next uh conference championship team

[1:19:59] is our wrestling team. Please come on up if you're part of that wrestling team.

[1:20:06] [applause]

[1:20:11] What's up? What's going on?

[1:20:17] All right, we have Nicholas Abrams, Jon Jonas Brown.

[1:20:22] There you go. Anthony Kagno, Richard Calvo, Nicholas Car, Nicholas Carvajal,

[1:20:30] Louis Estz, Mark Gourney, Mia Gunder, Maximus Gutman, Kieran Harrington, Liam

[1:20:40] Harrington, Christopher Ktos, Sha Lubinda, Dominic Misola, Oliver

[1:20:46] McMurray, Chase Morris, Josh Moskovich, Kanan O'Reilly, Nicholas Scarada,

[1:20:55] Michael Scott, Evan Seagullen, Matthew Tomkins, and Anthony Troda. Give them a

[1:21:01] round of applause. They're coached by Brian Schaefelder, Andy Kuba, and Luke

[1:21:05] Brush. [applause]

[1:21:15] » Congratulations, boys. >> And Nia

[1:21:22] » [applause]

[1:21:35] » All right. Well, I know this team is here. So, our softball team that just uh

[1:21:40] won the conference, [applause and cheering]

[1:21:43] left it all on the field in the county championships, please come on up.

[1:21:47] [applause]

[1:21:54] » [applause]

[1:22:01] [applause] >> They were upset that the season was

[1:22:03] over. They just went to Bachi Habachi and they uh just got here. So, sorry

[1:22:08] ladies, I blew up your spot. Um, we're going to announce the names. Maggie

[1:22:12] Burgerer, Haley Bishoff, Riley Brash, Joanna Burn, Lily Shafalo, Alexa Ki,

[1:22:21] Caroline Fersland, Elizabeth Guyger, Michaela Jenna, Carly Handelman,

[1:22:29] Amaya Gerado, Lyanna Han, Callie Laere, Tiggan Libitz,

[1:22:37] Liliana Negroski, Maggie Ntoic, Emma Ryan,

[1:22:41] Sydney Sher, Caitlyn Tomkins, and they were coached by Carlo Quagliada, Alex

[1:22:48] Palado, and Pete Kiti. Congratulations ladies on an amazing season, amazing

[1:22:53] run. [applause]

[1:23:21] Congratulations on an amazing season. [applause]

[1:23:52] All right. Now for our all county spring uh honores for flag football. We have

[1:23:57] seventh grader who played on varsity, Gabriella Ward. Come on up if you're

[1:24:01] here. >> [applause]

[1:24:03] » Gabby was our starting quarterback and third in the county in passing yards as

[1:24:07] a seventh grader. Impressive. Her coaches Brian Gilbert and Mike Lowry.

[1:24:13] [applause]

[1:24:16] For girls lacrosse, we had all counties Sydney Abbott and Julia Morrison. Come

[1:24:20] on up. [applause]

[1:24:24] They were coached by Ralph Monta, Tina Pumo, and Mia Jud. Our boys across all

[1:24:29] county was Chase Beer and Luke Miller. If you're here, come on up.

[1:24:37] Our boy spring track all county was Omari Brutus and Nicholas Cor. Nicholas

[1:24:42] Cor will represent Oceanside in the state qualifier uh this weekend up in

[1:24:48] Courtland. They're coached by Mike Kelly and Gary

[1:24:51] Murker. [applause] And our spring track ball county was

[1:24:56] Alexa Kasakowski, Erin Murray, and Bella Must who will also represent Oceanside

[1:25:02] in state qualifiers. [applause]

[1:25:07] Sorry, Gabby made you stand up there a little long.

[1:25:11] And our softball, um, I did not mention this when you were up there. So if

[1:25:15] you're still here, Joanna Burm is all county. Caroline Froom is all county.

[1:25:21] Carly Handleman is all county. And Lyanna Haran was all county. [applause]

[1:25:33] » I just wanted them to go back up.

[1:25:49] » [applause] >> Good. Congratulations.

[1:25:57] » Before we bring up our retirees in conclusion, be resolved at a page in the

[1:26:01] minutes of this meeting be set aside to record these accomplishments along with

[1:26:05] continued best wishes for success. Don at Oceanside, New York, this 10th day of

[1:26:10] June, 2026. Congratulations to the honores and Dr. Harrington be bringing

[1:26:15] up the retirees and then we can have this little break for refreshments. Dr.

[1:26:20] Harrington, here we go as we move along. Go Nicks.

[1:26:27] Where's that guy in a white shirt? >> There he is. [laughter]

[1:26:34] Thank you all for your kind patience. I know it's a lot, but we've got a lot to

[1:26:38] celebrate and so much to be proud of. But this is uh a special moment and we

[1:26:43] really indulge uh your patience and your attention to this very important part

[1:26:49] portion of our board meeting. It's one of the highlights for me. Uh but it's

[1:26:54] also bittersweet because uh in a few moments we will be acknowledging and in

[1:26:59] some way saying goodbye to some amazing individuals. So, if I may, tonight we do

[1:27:05] gather to honor a remarkable group of educators whose dedication, compassion,

[1:27:11] and commitment have made a lasting impact on our school community.

[1:27:17] Throughout their careers, they have devoted themselves to nurturing,

[1:27:22] inspiring, and guiding generations of students.

[1:27:27] Their influence extends far beyond the classroom. They have been mentors, role

[1:27:34] models, advocates, and trusted colleagues. Through their hard work and

[1:27:40] unwavering commitment, they have helped shape the lives of countless children

[1:27:45] and contributed immeasurably to the se success and strength of our schools.

[1:27:51] While we celebrate their well-earned retirement, we also recognize that they

[1:27:57] will be greatly missed. The relationships they have built, the

[1:28:02] knowledge they have shared, and the difference they have made will continue

[1:28:05] to be felt for years to come. On behalf of the entire school

[1:28:10] community, I know we thank them for their years of service, their dedication

[1:28:14] to our students, and the countless ways they've enriched the lives of others.

[1:28:18] And we do wish them happiness, good health, and many wonderful adventures in

[1:28:23] the years ahead. I do want to recognize that Miss Gails will be joining me here

[1:28:29] um as we as we recognize these retirees. She is our vice president of our

[1:28:34] Oceanside Federation of Teachers. And it is really so important to speak about

[1:28:38] the relationship and partnership we do have, which is why it's so important to

[1:28:43] me that we share the moment with our U representatives. So, I'm going to call

[1:28:50] each person up. I do ask you to please join us on the stage for one picture.

[1:28:55] Um, and I I I'm going to attempt to say hold your applause. So, we'll see how

[1:28:59] that goes. But we're going to begin with with Bridget Anthor. Bridget has 30

[1:29:05] years of service. You can applaud. She's going to be doing a lot of applauding.

[1:29:10] [applause] Wait. Yes. [cheering]

[1:29:13] Yes. Great. Bridget, after 30 years of service, she has served as a high school

[1:29:19] Italian teacher, adviser of the World Language Honor Society, and she also

[1:29:23] started her career at MS teaching Spanish and Italian.

[1:29:31] » [applause] >> Dearra Brick Deerra 25 years as a school

[1:29:38] counselor, the boys and girls tennis coach, and she has served as our PPS

[1:29:43] mentor in our TAPS program, which is our tenure attainment plan program

[1:29:47] supporting our newest teachers. Congratulations, Dearra. [applause]

[1:29:55] » [applause]

[1:30:00] » Amy Brown Rand, 26 years of service. [cheering and applause]

[1:30:07] She's taught at MS, primarily Spanish, but has also taught ENL. She's worked at

[1:30:12] Oceanside High School and at school 4. She served at school 9E part-time for

[1:30:16] several years and for 22 years served as the recording secretary of the OFT.

[1:30:23] CONGRATULATIONS. [applause]

[1:30:28] WE'D HEARD HER NAME BEFORE. We heard her name last night at the Scepter

[1:30:32] Appreciation Awards. Miss Susan Bruno. Miss Bruno has 31 years of service.

[1:30:41] She started as a substitute and a permanent sub. She became a fourth grade

[1:30:45] teacher at school number three. And we all know she has served as school four

[1:30:50] for many many years as a teacher in grades three, five and six.

[1:30:55] » Congratulations. [applause]

[1:31:06] » Christina Castillia Lys, 24 years of service.

[1:31:11] [applause] Christina has served as a Spanish

[1:31:15] teacher and also at the middle school as a teacher for 13 years, but she also

[1:31:20] served his 10 years as our flesh teacher in four of our elementary schools.

[1:31:24] Congratulations, Christina. [applause]

[1:31:37] Rosalie Celeste, 28 years of service as a security monitor at schools 9E and 9M.

[1:31:44] Congratulations, Rosalie. [applause] She comes,

[1:31:52] as we know, one of the most important positions we have in our district.

[1:31:56] Congratulations, Rosalie. [applause]

[1:32:16] After 35 and a half years of service in one elementary school, school number

[1:32:22] two, Miss Diane Celbertie [applause]

[1:32:35] » [applause]

[1:32:38] » He was the principal at school too.

[1:32:44] [laughter]

[1:33:01] She I know. I know. [laughter]

[1:33:05] » After 32 years of service at school number eight as a general ed classroom

[1:33:10] teacher and most recently as one of our mentor coordinators, Ivory Sabrano.

[1:33:17] [cheering and applause]

[1:33:21] » [applause]

[1:33:33] » Also at school too, a classroom teacher from in grades three, four, and six

[1:33:38] after 31 years of service, Linda Tharity.

[1:33:43] [applause]

[1:33:48] » [applause]

[1:34:02] » Thank you very much.

[1:34:06] » I just realized we have no men up there. I guess they never hired men th those

[1:34:10] many years ago. I don't know. >> Mr. Mr. He

[1:34:15] » Well, yeah. [laughter]

[1:34:18] » Oh my goodness. The years keep growing. After 37 years of service, this

[1:34:24] individual has served as a special education early intervention teacher at

[1:34:29] the kindergarten center, resource room teacher at MS, and most recently for

[1:34:33] many years at OS in a teacher of special class and ICT. Also has served as a

[1:34:39] coach in softball, track, and cheerleading. Laurianne Gamella,

[1:34:45] [applause]

[1:35:01] » 24 years of service, also as a amazing special educator um in our Oceanside

[1:35:08] High School teacher for our uh a students served also as is a resource

[1:35:13] teacher. She works in our extended school day and homebound instructor and

[1:35:17] our extended school year coordinator and most importantly too an adviser for our

[1:35:23] life fit club and our just amazing best buddies club again after 24 years Laura

[1:35:30] Garlic. [applause and cheering]

[1:35:40] » Me neither. I know

[1:35:45] after 38 and a half years uh and as a music educator as orchestra in

[1:35:52] particular at schools two and school five for so many years, Miss Patricia

[1:35:57] HAMILTON [cheering]

[1:36:00] [applause]

[1:36:21] just an amazing teacher of math and science at the elementary schools,

[1:36:25] school 9E in particular, 26 years of service, Miss Karen Hannon.

[1:36:32] [applause] CONGRATULATIONS.

[1:36:46] SEE, what you don't know is we're getting every single one of these

[1:36:48] teachers back to substitute teach next year.

[1:36:56] You got it, Karen. After 20 years of service in the

[1:37:01] position of school social worker and club adviser of our African-American

[1:37:06] culture club, our big buddies program, our peer mediation and courageous

[1:37:10] conversations, and most recently, the amazing OS step team coach and program

[1:37:16] coordinator for adjusting his and her crown, Miss Rosalyn Johnson.

[1:37:23] [applause]

[1:37:32] » [applause]

[1:37:43] » After 23 years of service at OHS, serving as a social studies teacher,

[1:37:49] also the World Interest Club adviser, you saw her up there before, and our

[1:37:53] coordinator of a mother daughter dinner. Miss Karen Kosakov.

[1:38:00] [applause]

[1:38:09] [applause]

[1:38:13] Okay, so I'm really realizing there are no men up there. There really are not

[1:38:16] yet. After 24 years of service at as a

[1:38:21] special educator in Oceanside High School, Miss Christine Lane. [applause]

[1:38:40] After 23 years of service as a speech language pathologist starting in our

[1:38:46] elementary schools but spending most of her time at Oceanside Middle School,

[1:38:50] Lori Martinez. [applause]

[1:39:07] There's really not a man on this list. Impossible.

[1:39:12] They just aren't here. Oh yes. Thank God. Thank God for him.

[1:39:24] This special individual gave 32 years of her life to this district. She is an

[1:39:29] amazing reading teacher. She also was a classroom teacher but took a real risk

[1:39:33] late on later on in her career and served as one of our amazing teaching

[1:39:37] and learning coaches. again after 32 years. Miss Andrea Marzano.

[1:39:44] [applause]

[1:39:54] Thank you so much.

[1:40:06] Serving at school number four in multiple

[1:40:11] grades, third, fourth, and sixth grade after 25 years of service. Linda

[1:40:16] McGrath. [applause]

[1:40:49] After 31 years of service as a classroom teacher in both schools eight and most

[1:40:56] of her time at school 2 for 29 years of the 31, Antonet Sundenberg

[1:41:03] [applause]

[1:41:22] After 30 years of service as a physical education and health teacher at MS and

[1:41:28] then most recently in at OS, this individual also served as a district

[1:41:33] coach for varsity golf, JV basketball, JB volleyball, varsity assistant

[1:41:38] lacrosse, JV girls lacrosse, seventh and eighth grade girls cross country and

[1:41:43] seventh grade basketball volleyball. Miss Evelyn SWEENEY

[1:41:47] [applause]

[1:41:57] [applause]

[1:42:07] 26 years of service to this community. Kindergarten teacher, a lead teacher, a

[1:42:12] mentor, and an ENL teacher, Miss Robin Tish.

[1:42:17] [applause]

[1:42:59] After 36 years of service, an amazing art educator serving a number of our

[1:43:06] elementary schools as well as our kindergarten center, Miss Jean Marie

[1:43:10] Toy. [applause]

[1:43:36] We were so very fortunate to have this person in our district for over 30 years

[1:43:40] where she served as the teacher of the deaf as well as a speech teacher in

[1:43:45] really all of our schools districtwide. Miss Tara Tinen.

[1:43:49] [applause]

[1:43:55] » [applause]

[1:44:05] » After 34 years of service at OS serving in the role of social studies teacher,

[1:44:12] also as a building rep and faculty council member, Miss Christine

[1:44:16] Valentino, 34 years OF SERVICE. [applause]

[1:44:33] AND I DON'T know how he's going to get to stand with all of these women, but

[1:44:36] after 27 years of service in our amazing music department, our own Mr. Veter, our

[1:44:43] our marching band director, concert band, symphonic band, jazz band, and

[1:44:47] also a sound and lighting production. Come on up, Mr. BETTER.

[1:44:53] [applause]

[1:44:57] » OKAY.

[1:45:02] [applause]

[1:45:11] We just have a couple of slightly out of alphabetical order. Miss Ellen Barah.

[1:45:15] After 26 years of service, she served most of her time as a teacher aid at

[1:45:21] school number five. Miss Ellen Bar. [applause]

[1:45:29] [applause]

[1:45:48] And finally, last but certainly not least, it is my dear, dear privilege to

[1:45:54] also recognize my partner here, Miss Donna Gails. Donna has served this

[1:45:59] community for over 30 years. [applause]

[1:46:05] She's been a classroom teacher for 26 of those years in grade six. She's a

[1:46:09] phenomenal grade six teacher. But as I also me and you saw that she was with

[1:46:14] our student council reps and our helping hands club. She's was instrumental in

[1:46:19] bringing the Ryan Patrick O'Shea foundation for me mental health

[1:46:22] awareness sources of strength which is a huge program in both os and OS to our

[1:46:28] district serving again over 36 years. And I will, it's worth repeating also

[1:46:34] mention that she's held a union leadership position for so many years

[1:46:38] serving as representatives and also not as the elementary VP, but most recently

[1:46:44] executive vice president. And what a teammate and a colleague to have. So

[1:46:48] congratulations, Miss Gail. [applause]

[1:46:54] So ladies and gentlemen, you've been very patient. How about that one

[1:46:58] rounding applause for all of our retirees?

[1:47:03] [applause]

[1:47:09] [applause]

[1:47:14] » [applause]

[1:47:21] [applause]

[1:47:29] » and Dr. inheriting with quick calculations 814 hours

[1:47:35] » years >> years rather 814 years

[1:47:42] [applause] >> hours

[1:47:45] everybody's invited for some refreshments in the cafeteria we will be

[1:47:49] taking a fiveminut break five minutes

[1:48:00] This ones

[1:48:18] after me.

[1:48:22] Congratulations.

[1:48:46] I still

[1:49:07] getting so

[1:49:14] much.

[1:49:20] » Congratulations. Thank you so much. Congratulations on

[1:49:23] all your awards. Sure. >> I do remember.

[1:49:27] » Yeah, you said you're her favorite, right?

[1:50:14] without the Let's go say hi. >> Okay.

[1:50:19] » I wish you all the best. Enjoy your grandchild.

[1:50:34] » Sorry.

[1:51:02] Sorry about that.

[1:51:29] sweetie. >> Hello

[1:51:33] Congratulations.

[1:51:48] » Thank you. >> How you doing?

[1:51:49] » Pretty good. How are you? >> Yeah, they said model congress. I

[1:51:54] started laughing. >> Congratulations.

[1:52:00] » Congratulations. >> Excellent job. Congratulations,

[1:52:16] Johnson. [laughter]

[1:52:26] » Who

[1:52:29] was Mike? Dad be by the cookies.

[1:52:44] of course.

[1:52:48] » I'll follow you.

[1:53:01] Good job.

[1:53:28] down or actually no right through those. >> Hi,

[1:53:38] I'm

[1:53:49] the best. And they're so much fun with me. They

[1:53:52] call me Henny. >> You're on.

[1:54:02] » I'm smart. It's a full package.

[1:54:07] » I mean, really, like model. >> I don't wear this to school. This is

[1:54:11] just me. >> Don't sell yourself. The idea

[1:54:19] of the yearbook of

[1:54:29] it is

[1:54:35] she wanted

[1:54:54] on Tuesday. >> Yes,

[1:54:56] » I'm in. I'm in. Yeah.

[1:55:14] Oh, everyone's out.

[1:55:34] Very

[1:55:50] nice. Very nice.

[1:56:07] I missed them. Bring some of the things from

[1:56:10] » Yeah. Yeah. I got there uh at 12:00. Great. Signed 100 yearbooks. Felt like

[1:56:18] uh Bono, you know, walking into Wembley Stadium or something.

[1:56:24] » No, I can't actually. Andrew for camp the next morning

[1:56:30] was like

[1:56:36] all boys camp. My brother-in-law went to my wife went to the sister camp.

[1:56:47] » Yeah.

[1:56:50] He'll be going into third grade. >> Yeah. His Spanish teacher is actually

[1:56:54] retiring. So they um they did demo lessons in his class. Yeah. There was a

[1:56:58] new teacher and like all the principal and I was like yeah that's like what

[1:57:10] » we're going to be starting in 30 seconds. So if you're going to be able

[1:57:13] to take a seat, take a seat.

[1:57:22] » David Dr. Dr. Rose is going to start film going to start off with.

[1:57:28] » You're going to you're un

[1:57:41] um right now we're on Jay International Trips. So, Dr. Harrington and Dr. Rose.

[1:57:47] Dr. Harrington. >> Yes. Thank you so much, Mr. D. So the

[1:57:49] board at as part of its routine business at item for action will be accepting a

[1:57:54] number of international trips uh that we are considering and I'm going to ask Dr.

[1:57:59] Rose to do a little brief very brief explanation of those trips since a

[1:58:03] number of them are brand new to Oceanside schools.

[1:58:12] » Thank you Dr. Harrington. Good evening everyone.

[1:58:15] As you know, Oceanside has a long tradition of offering educational travel

[1:58:20] opportunities to students dating back many decades, long before I started here

[1:58:26] over 20 years ago. These experiences extend learning beyond the classroom and

[1:58:31] provide students with firsthand exposure to different cultures, languages,

[1:58:36] histories, and environments. In recent years, uh, international travel

[1:58:41] opportunities have generally been limited to one trip a year. As a

[1:58:45] district, we have been exploring ways recently to expand these offerings and

[1:58:50] provide more students with the opportunity to travel abroad. To that

[1:58:55] end, we are excited to offer not one but four international travel opportunities

[1:59:02] next year. All of these trips will be offered in

[1:59:05] partnership with EF Educational Tours with whom we've worked before. They are

[1:59:10] recognized leader and experiential student travel programs. We'll start

[1:59:14] with Japan scheduled for February 2027. OHS students will set off for Japan and

[1:59:23] explore Tokyo, Kyoto, and the surrounding areas while learning about

[1:59:28] Japanese history, language traditions, and contemporary culture. We have over

[1:59:33] 30 students who've already signed up for Japan. We're really excited about that.

[1:59:38] During April break 2027, and this is a first for, we are going to Iceland, one

[1:59:46] of my favorite places, by the way. I've been twice. The program includes glacier

[1:59:51] hiking, waterfalls which are absolutely spectacular, black sand beaches,

[1:59:57] geothermal sites, of course, the city of Recuic and the Blue Lagoon with a focus

[2:00:03] on environmental science, renewable energy, and Iceland Icelandic culture.

[2:00:09] It is a magnificent uh place to visit. And Dr. The Glickman already has over 20

[2:00:15] students, I believe, signed up for next year.

[2:00:18] Also scheduled for April break 2027, OHS is going to Costa Rica. This trip

[2:00:25] immerses students in one of the world's most biodiverse environments through

[2:00:30] visits to rainforest, volcanoes, and coastal ecosystems. Students will gain

[2:00:36] firsthand experience with environmental science, conservation, sustainability,

[2:00:41] and Costa Rican culture. Also, over April break 2027, we call

[2:00:48] this the Sound of Music tour. Ocean Ocean Oceanside High School students

[2:00:54] will have the opportunity to travel through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and

[2:00:59] Hungary. Highlights include visiting Mozart's birthplace and exploring sites

[2:01:04] connected to the film The Sound of Music. I've done that tour. It's a great

[2:01:08] tour. Currently, seven students are enrolled and we are hoping for more.

[2:01:14] Additional participants are welcome. Our district's long-standing trips to

[2:01:22] Italy and France and Spain have not been discontinued, although you don't see

[2:01:27] them up there. That's because going forward we are going to rotate rotate

[2:01:32] our trips to provide students with greater variety.

[2:01:37] These international travel opportunities are largely self- sustaining programs

[2:01:44] resulting in minimal financial impact on the school district. So that's important

[2:01:49] to note. And in most cases, enrollment of approximately 12 students is required

[2:01:56] for a trip to run. As we expand our offerings in the

[2:02:01] future, we will continue to pursue creative funding opportunities to make

[2:02:06] these experiences even more affordable and increase access

[2:02:11] for more students. I'd be happy to take any questions from the board. Thank you.

[2:02:20] seeing them. Dr. Rose, thank you so much for that presentation and it's always

[2:02:23] nice that we brought back our international trips and the students

[2:02:28] definitely come back with plenty of stories to say. So, thank you so much

[2:02:31] for that. >> My pleasure. Thank you.

[2:02:32] » Any members of the board have any questions for Dr. Rose?

[2:02:37] » No. Okay. Thank you, Dr. Rose, Dr. Harrington. Uh, right now on uh uh 5A,

[2:02:44] which is um public input, opportunity to comment on agenda items only. At this

[2:02:49] time, the board will hear public comments on items appearing on tonight's

[2:02:52] agenda only. This will be an opportunity to comment on matters not on tonight's

[2:02:57] agenda later in the meeting. Although New York State Law does not require

[2:03:00] board of education to hold public comments on agenda items, this board

[2:03:05] chooses to do so because we value community input regarding matters under

[2:03:09] consideration. Please keep in mind that public comment is an opportunity for the

[2:03:13] board to listen. It's not intended to be question answer session. Speakers are

[2:03:18] generally limited to three minutes. Comment should be directed towards the

[2:03:21] chair of the meeting, which is me. Participation in public comment is

[2:03:25] limited to residents of the school district or individuals designed to

[2:03:29] speak on behalf of district organizations. Anyone who wishes to

[2:03:32] speak should come up to the microphone now. Clearly state your name and your

[2:03:36] residency or your district affiliation.

[2:03:43] Seeing none, we are on 6A and that's I need a motion to accept the minutes of

[2:03:49] the May 16th regular meeting. The file is submitted.

[2:03:53] » Motion. >> I'll take it from Stu.

[2:03:54] » Second and set. Any questions or comments? All in favor? Any opposed? Any

[2:04:00] abstensions? Motion passes. Uh 6B. Take a motion to accept minutes of the May

[2:04:06] 19, 2026 annual budget vote and election meeting for file is distributed.

[2:04:11] » I'll make a motion. >> Sandy,

[2:04:13] » I second. >> And Laura, any questions or comments?

[2:04:16] All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion

[2:04:19] passes. A motion to accept the financial reports, treasury reports, and transfer

[2:04:24] of funds as submitted. >> Move it. Done.

[2:04:28] » Second. >> Second. Bob and Don. Bob and Don. Any

[2:04:33] questions or comments? All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion

[2:04:38] passes. D. I'll take a motion to approve risk operation center, which is the R uh

[2:04:44] OC access uh for learning student data

[2:04:49] privacy consortium, the education cooperative to negotiate an approved ed

[2:04:54] 2D uh compliant DPDA as

[2:05:00] outlined. >> Uh take a motion. Motion

[2:05:03] » still >> second.

[2:05:04] » Second. >> Any questions or comments? All in favor?

[2:05:06] I. >> Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion

[2:05:09] passes. 7A. Approval to accept donations first in um $1,000 prize for the

[2:05:15] Oceanside Middle School qualifying for the statewide mathemat mathematical

[2:05:19] tournament. >> I'll make a motion.

[2:05:21] » That's going to be Sandy and Laura. Any questions or comments? All in favor? I.

[2:05:26] » Any opposed? Any abstension? Motion passes. Approval for use in the

[2:05:31] facilities Oceanside PLA Lacrosse. >> Motion

[2:05:35] » Bob >> second

[2:05:37] » and done. Any questions or comments? All in favor?

[2:05:41] » Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion passes.

[2:05:45] » 8A. I'll take a motion to approve professional personnel recommendations

[2:05:49] as submitted. >> Motion.

[2:05:50] » Still second. >> Seth. Any questions or comments?

[2:05:54] » All in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion

[2:05:58] passes. >> Mr.

[2:05:59] Just quickly, I just would like to now officially congratulate our new

[2:06:02] Oceanside Castleton principal, Mr. Well Hennessy, and our new associate

[2:06:06] principal at OS, Mr. Eddie Risner. [applause]

[2:06:16] Congratulations. I'll take a motion to approve the civil service personnel

[2:06:20] recommendations as submitted. >> I'll make a motion.

[2:06:22] » It's going to be Sandy. >> I second.

[2:06:24] » And Laura. Any questions or comments? All in favor?

[2:06:27] » Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion passes. How we doing, Justin? Dr.

[2:06:32] Harrington, anything. Okay. Uh 8 C. I'll take a motion to to approve the hourly

[2:06:38] employee recommendation as submitted. >> I'll move it.

[2:06:41] » I'll get Bob. >> Second.

[2:06:42] » And Don. Any questions or comments? All in favor? I.

[2:06:46] » Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion passes.

[2:06:50] » I'll take a motion to approve the reappoint of probationary personnel.

[2:06:54] Recommendations as submitted. >> Motion.

[2:06:56] » Stu. >> Second.

[2:06:57] » Said. Any questions or comments? All in favor?

[2:07:00] » I. >> Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion

[2:07:02] passes. Motion to approve the DACA employees recommendations are submitted.

[2:07:07] » Motion. >> Sandy.

[2:07:08] » A second. >> Laura. Any questions or comments? All in

[2:07:11] favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion

[2:07:14] passes. We're on 8F. The 2020 Motion to approve the 202526 co-curriculum new

[2:07:22] appointment updates. >> I'll move it. Bob second.

[2:07:25] » And Don. Any questions or comments? All in favor?

[2:07:28] » Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion passes. 9A. Recommendation of the CSC

[2:07:36] CPSE chairperson as submitted. >> Take a motion.

[2:07:40] » Motion. >> Still and Seth. Any questions or

[2:07:43] comments? All in favor? Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion passes. We're on

[2:07:49] 10A. A motion toward a bid for bread products for the 2627 school year.

[2:07:54] Motion. Motion. >> A second.

[2:07:56] » Sandy and Laura. Any questions or comments? All in favor?

[2:08:00] » I. >> Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion

[2:08:02] passes. 10B. Motion to approve a contract amendment between the Oceanside

[2:08:07] Union Free School District and Samantha Senakore, the business administrator.

[2:08:11] Take a motion. >> I'll move it up and Don. Any questions

[2:08:16] or comments? All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion

[2:08:20] passes. and a motion to authorize and reaffirm the district's reserve

[2:08:25] accounts. >> Take a motion.

[2:08:28] » Motion. >> Still second

[2:08:29] » and set. Any questions or comments? All in favor?

[2:08:32] » Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion passes. Justin, how are we doing?

[2:08:37] » And we're on 10 E >> D.

[2:08:40] I'm sorry, I was looking at D. A motion to approve 2627 updated student

[2:08:45] overnight trips. >> Motion.

[2:08:47] » Sandy, >> a second.

[2:08:48] » Laura, any questions or comments? All in favor?

[2:08:50] » I. Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion passes. Now we're on 10E. Motion to

[2:08:55] approve accepting the updated letter to make part of the record already

[2:09:00] submitted to the board of education. >> I'll move it.

[2:09:03] » Bob second. >> And done. Any questions or comments? All

[2:09:07] in favor? >> I.

[2:09:09] » Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion passes. I'll take a mo I'll take a

[2:09:13] motion to destroy all ballot uh cast spoiled ad unused

[2:09:19] uh spoiled and unused on a May 20th 2025 annual district budget vote and election

[2:09:25] » motion >> second

[2:09:27] » and set any questions or comments all in favor.

[2:09:30] » Any opposed abstensions? Motion passes. I take an MA memo of agreement between

[2:09:36] Oceanside Union Free School District and the Teachers AIDS chapter of the

[2:09:40] Oceanside Federation of Teachers. >> I move it.

[2:09:43] » S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

[2:09:44] Sandy >> I second

[2:09:45] » and Lauren. Uh any any any questions or comments and all in favor? I any

[2:09:51] opposed? Any abstensions? >> Motion passes. 111A opportunity for the

[2:09:55] superintendent of schools, Dr. Harrington.

[2:09:57] » Yes, thank you. I will be brief. It's been a long night. Thank you all so much

[2:10:00] for your patience. But of course, I hope you share uh the same amount of pride uh

[2:10:05] and joy that I did u recognizing not only our amazing students, but also of

[2:10:10] course our retirees. Uh the only thing I can't believe I'm saying is that this is

[2:10:15] our last official board meeting of the year. The times just continue to go so

[2:10:20] very quickly and and um I want to again reiterate um and and thank the board for

[2:10:25] their trust in me and giving me the opportunity to serve this amazing

[2:10:28] district. There are so many highlights uh that I can point to, but I do have to

[2:10:33] just take a quick moment to mention one that was so very special to me, and that

[2:10:38] was the recent opportunity to watch our marching band and the Thesbsians uh

[2:10:43] parade down Main Street at Disney. It was a it was an opportunity that they

[2:10:46] earned uh because of their performance and um I know that they were there

[2:10:51] participating in a number of different workshops and we got to watch a few of

[2:10:56] them personally. It was very special for them, but there was nothing like

[2:11:00] watching those kids march down with their banner um celebrating Oceanside um

[2:11:05] Oceanside High School. So, it was a goal that I had personally and professionally

[2:11:10] and I'm just so very happy that we were able to fulfill that goal. It really was

[2:11:14] a special highlight. Uh with that being said, you heard so many amazing things

[2:11:18] earlier by our own students. I never want to repeat their words. Just so much

[2:11:22] going on. And I guess I will conclude by saying I just wish everyone an amazing,

[2:11:26] happy, but most importantly healthy summer season. Can't believe I'm saying

[2:11:30] that, but I am. So, thank you all. >> Thank you, Dr. Harrington. 12A. This is

[2:11:35] the board of education report. I'd like to start off by saying that uh as we get

[2:11:39] to this time of the year, people may think that it's a summer and maybe

[2:11:42] things can be a little can relax a little bit. Well, you might probably

[2:11:46] wrong because if you ask Michelle VA, who's our assistant superintendent of HR

[2:11:50] that came in two months ago, her staff is running around between all the

[2:11:54] retirees that you just saw and new personnel that's going in. So, their

[2:11:57] department is going really wild. We're closing the books for this year and

[2:12:02] already starting to review the budget for the 26 27 year. This spring we had

[2:12:06] 21 spring concerts, band obligations as well as fall schedules and we thank Dr.

[2:12:12] uh Andrew Frey for that and continue in all our concerts, baseball, softball,

[2:12:17] lacrosse, flag football, track, field, and I'm probably missing a few. And we

[2:12:20] thanks athletic director Tom Leman, who I guess I don't even think goes home. I

[2:12:25] think he sleeps on the field. Last week we had the varsity awards,

[2:12:29] honor awards, art awards, science awards, and many more awards ceremonies.

[2:12:33] Not to mention, we used we used to have a softball and a baseball field, but now

[2:12:37] we have an athletic complex, especially with the new track starting in in July.

[2:12:41] construction at the new auto shop with a state-of-the-art equipment as well as

[2:12:45] five new classrooms at the high school and five new classrooms at the

[2:12:48] kindergarten center. The gym's getting air conditioning and new bathrooms going

[2:12:52] as well as new glass blocks in the hallway. None of this can get done

[2:12:56] without the support of each and every voter in Oceanside. Dr. Kley, Mark

[2:13:00] Matron, the entire staff of building grounds keep this district going in

[2:13:04] great shape. With 10 campuses, we have a lot of buildings and a lot of grass to

[2:13:08] cover. I can't say enough about Mark and his team of of men that just don't stop.

[2:13:17] » I can't say enough about our with Gavin Kerma and his team at the helm. We don't

[2:13:21] have an education without our teachers. And I believe we have the best, most

[2:13:24] intelligent, most kindness, most loving, and most caring. And if you don't

[2:13:28] believe it, go look at the magic they do with our children every single day. Our

[2:13:32] teachers aids, lunch monitors, and our security team led by Shan Shy. These are

[2:13:37] the best keeping our children safe. Nothing moves in this district without

[2:13:41] the PTAs. They are champions and dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly

[2:13:45] with their building principles and students. So, please make sure you thank

[2:13:49] them every chance you get. Finally, nothing gets done without our great CEO.

[2:13:53] Our CEO in this district is Dr. Harrington. Her team of central

[2:13:57] administrators, principal, and chairpeople give the district 100%. This

[2:14:02] woman works 24 hours a day, seven days a week for this district. I know under Dr.

[2:14:06] Haritan's leadership and guidance. She has taught me a lot. I'd venture to say

[2:14:10] that the children in this district are in a much better place under her

[2:14:13] leadership. Mr. Blau reminded me two years ago that in 1958 Tom Featherstein

[2:14:19] Senior Gavin, stop laughing because you sat

[2:14:22] through it two years ago. He retired after So, so this guy Tom Featherstein

[2:14:28] Senior who retired 24 years after being on the board of education, he remained

[2:14:32] the president for 22 years. In the past 68 years, we haven't had a president

[2:14:37] serve more than two years. This is my second year as president of board of

[2:14:41] education. Most districts don't allow this practice, and the New York State

[2:14:45] Board of Educa Board Association doesn't recommend this practice, but I believe

[2:14:50] this has worked well for this district. As I move forward, I am honored to

[2:14:54] follow the tradition of serving two years. Boy, did that go quick. I

[2:14:58] remember Sandy saying to me in July of 24, "If I screw up, she was going to

[2:15:03] kill me. >> [laughter]

[2:15:06] » I want to believe I saved Sandy from getting a felony rap for not killing me

[2:15:10] and hope I've made her proud. I want to thank my fellow board members for their

[2:15:14] love and support during my tenure. There were times I thought I was I wasn't in a

[2:15:18] worthy of this position. But with the support of the entire administration and

[2:15:22] staff, you guys made me look good and I thank you for that. Finally, I want to

[2:15:26] thank my wife for 44 years, my three children who live in Oceanside, and my

[2:15:30] five grandchildren who attend this Oceanside school district. I have a lot

[2:15:34] invested into this community, into these teachers and the school district. This

[2:15:39] time of year, all our buildings a buzzer. We're moving up ceremonies at

[2:15:42] the elementary schools, middle schools, and high school along with the casting

[2:15:46] graduations. All the PTAs have retirement parties for our retirees and

[2:15:50] closing the year. I want to thank you for allowing me to be your president and

[2:15:54] continuing my my position as trustee of this board of education. With that being

[2:15:58] said, I will open this up to my fellow board members. And last but least, let's

[2:16:02] go Nick Knicks. Okay, [applause]

[2:16:08] Stu, it's hard to follow that. You know that.

[2:16:12] Okay. Um just uh two items that I have on my list. uh you know this this is the

[2:16:19] time as it's already been said of so many awards and celebrations retirees

[2:16:23] people that work here the students and the incred varsity awards you've gone to

[2:16:28] honors nights and so many celebrations but two things I wanted to bring up and

[2:16:31] I know Dr. Harrington has already mentioned it. The marching band. Um,

[2:16:36] congratulations to our outstanding marching band students on their

[2:16:39] memorable performance at Walt Disney World this past May, marching down Main

[2:16:43] Street with pride, professionalism, and excellence. Their dedication, countless

[2:16:48] hours of practice, and commitment to their craft were on full display,

[2:16:52] proving that hard work truly pays off. Kudos also to our Thespian students who

[2:16:58] travel to support their peers and participate in many workshops. And of

[2:17:03] course to the parents whose unwavering encouragement and tireless fundraising

[2:17:07] efforts help make this incredible experience possible. And of course

[2:17:12] always to the faculty and administrators who continuously support and provide

[2:17:16] guidance to all our students. This achievement was a true reflection of

[2:17:20] their talent, teamwork and spirit of our entire school community. One other item.

[2:17:26] I went last night to the SEPTA Awards. I think that was my first time going. And

[2:17:31] I got to tell you, the Septter Awards night was a heartfelt celebration

[2:17:35] honoring staff members who consistently go above and beyond for our students as

[2:17:40] families shared powerful stories of compassion, dedication, and support.

[2:17:45] There were very few dry eyes in the room. These exceptional individuals make

[2:17:50] a lasting difference in the lives of students and their families, creating

[2:17:54] memories and impacts that will be cherished and remembered for years to

[2:17:57] come. Thanks to everybody. They did terrific work and we should be proud of

[2:18:01] all the accomplishments of these kids. >> Thank you, Mr. Kaplan. Mr. Brown,

[2:18:07] » thank you. Uh Mr. Dembrosio, um two years does go by very quickly.

[2:18:14] Um, I have to say you you filled in his shoes very very nicely over that period

[2:18:19] of time and it it it's been a pleasure. Um, Brian Rusco,

[2:18:26] uh, it's you've been a true asset to be sitting up here with us for this past

[2:18:31] year and thank you for your time and your attention and all your efforts and

[2:18:37] of course wishing you nothing but the best next year on Courtland and a a

[2:18:42] great future in education or wherever life may

[2:18:46] take you. I know it was mentioned um honors night

[2:18:51] earlier. Um while a lengthy evening and I think I've said this in the past, one

[2:18:56] of the things I like most about honors night is how nicely it combines our

[2:19:01] community's past with its future. Many of those honors or those awards or

[2:19:09] recognitions acknowledge the memory of former Oceanside residents, some

[2:19:15] students, staff members, um, and just members of our school

[2:19:20] district. And it takes

[2:19:24] the memory of those people and it intertwines with our graduating seniors

[2:19:30] who are going on to the next chapter in life. And it just it very nicely um

[2:19:36] connects the two together and it it it's it's a great opportunity to remember the

[2:19:40] past but also look forward to the future. To Bob and Don, while you may

[2:19:47] not think much, um believe it or not, 24 years is quite

[2:19:52] a threshold in Oceanside.

[2:19:56] Well, getting getting beyond the 24 years because up until Maryanne Lera in

[2:20:03] the history of our school district, we only had three people that had served

[2:20:07] exactly 24 years and then Maryanne went before. So, it it it it is quite quite a

[2:20:12] small group of people that have put in the time and dedication over those

[2:20:16] years. So, um, it, you know, it's not just the years, it's really the time and

[2:20:21] and all the efforts that you've put in over that course of time. So, that's not

[2:20:26] to be overlooked. And, uh, lastly,

[2:20:32] uh, you know, I I couldn't conclude the year without giving some kind of a brief

[2:20:36] historical acknowledgement. Um, as we close the 2526 school year, this year

[2:20:43] happens to mark an important milestone in the history of our school district.

[2:20:48] While the school district itself was originally established in 1812 and

[2:20:53] became a Union Free School District in 1899,

[2:20:57] over the course of time, our schools continued to evolve along with the

[2:21:02] growth of our community itself. This year marks an important milestone in the

[2:21:08] history of the school district. While the district um I'm sorry, in 19 the

[2:21:13] 1920s overall were a period of tremendous growth and change in

[2:21:17] Oceanside at the time the farms that were here

[2:21:21] were being sold and subdivided and new homes were first being built. The

[2:21:25] population was growing rapidly and the enrollment pressures soon followed. So

[2:21:31] in 19 1920 itself the district started with one single school building and by

[2:21:37] the end of that decade it had grown to five and following in that decade

[2:21:43] following several public referenda and um along with Island Park which at the

[2:21:48] time made its own decision to secede from from the school district.

[2:21:55] Oceanside embarked on a major expansion of its educational infrastructure and

[2:21:59] most notably that led to the the the construction of schools three, four, and

[2:22:04] five. But that's not the milestone. Do you know what the milestone is?

[2:22:08] » I'd like to know what the milestone. >> I'll tell you what the milestone is.

[2:22:12] So the milestone um which is connected to all that is

[2:22:17] probably one of the least remembered today, but probably one of the most

[2:22:20] consequential. In 1926, the community received authorization to

[2:22:26] appoint its own superintendent of schools for the very first time. And we

[2:22:32] appointed S. Taylor Johnson, who had been the supervising principal that was

[2:22:36] here. And this was an important step in the district's evolution as a growing

[2:22:42] and increasingly complex school system. So although not widely known today, it

[2:22:48] does represent the important point that we hit and over the past

[2:22:55] century only 11 individuals have served in that role and that starts from as

[2:23:00] Taylor Johnson in 1926 to Dr. Harrington today. So 11 superintendent in a hundred

[2:23:06] years which is an average tenure of more than nine years for each person. And as

[2:23:15] as we're aware in a profession where leadership turnover

[2:23:21] can often be frequent that that statistic reflects a century

[2:23:27] of stability, continuity, and commitment to the public education in Oceanside.

[2:23:33] And that's the milestone that's worth recognizing and something that we can

[2:23:38] all be proud of. Um, I said that was going to be my

[2:23:42] conclusion, but I'd like to I' I'd like to uh also wish all our pending retirees

[2:23:49] good health, happiness, and best wishes for all their future endeavors. And I

[2:23:55] know we're looking forward to a great end of school year. And I'd like to wish

[2:24:00] everyone a wonderful summer. >> Thank you, Mr. Blau. Mr. Schol

[2:24:06] ditto. [laughter] There's nothing left to say. Ditto.

[2:24:13] » Um, good. >> I I I do want to just wish it's been a

[2:24:18] busy month and I want to congratulate all the students that we honored.

[2:24:23] Brian, I wish you the best. We're going to miss you. Uh, come back and visit. I

[2:24:29] see Dennis all the time and tell him to come back and visit, but he doesn't

[2:24:32] listen to me. >> But that's nothing new. Um, I want to uh

[2:24:39] wish our retirees the best. Thank you for a wonderful year. To our central

[2:24:44] administrators, Dr. Harrington, uh, to our OFT, to our teachers, to our staff,

[2:24:51] uh, and to our students have all done, you know, wonderful things and made it a

[2:24:55] really great school year. And last but not least, Michael, thank you for

[2:25:00] protecting me and keeping me out of prison. [laughter]

[2:25:04] Job well done. Thank you so much, Sandy and Laura.

[2:25:11] » Can I really just say ditto? >> Okay. [laughter]

[2:25:14] » Yeah. No, it's been a long night, but um I do want to just congratulate all the

[2:25:18] honores. Um, of course, wishing our all the teachers who retired all the best.

[2:25:24] Brian, we're going to miss you. You were great. And um thank you, Mike. You're

[2:25:31] not too bad yourself. >> Thank you. And Mr. Transom.

[2:25:35] Well, I think it's all been said and I guess I've got to I want to thank my

[2:25:40] colleagues for doing what they did to me tonight. I'm not too I don't like to

[2:25:47] receive awards in public. I just like to do things. But, uh, I really want to

[2:25:52] thank you. It meant a lot. Uh, Brian, good luck in the future. I know I'm

[2:25:58] going to see you hopefully this week. Uh, and everybody in the audience,

[2:26:03] thanks for being here tonight. Thanks be thanks for being involved. To the

[2:26:09] retirees, thanks for the What was it, Mike? 886

[2:26:14] something day uh years of service. >> I kept the count. 814

[2:26:19] » 814 years of service. >> Count.

[2:26:24] » Yeah. >> I was wondering what you were doing

[2:26:26] asking everybody how many years. How many years?

[2:26:28] » I kept count on it. Pretty good. Okay. Uh I

[2:26:31] » I'm not going to argue with our teacher over there. Short.

[2:26:34] » I wish everybody the best summer that we possibly can have and I yield the floor

[2:26:40] to Mr. Moresca. >> All I can say is F. I mean uh it's nice

[2:26:47] going last and I have to uh ditto a lot of things that were said. I just want to

[2:26:54] point out a few things on that I have on my list. First of all, a congratulations

[2:27:00] again to all the honores and the awards that they received and the recognition

[2:27:06] and to the retirees. I mean, it's really when you think of

[2:27:12] the quality of individual that is retiring and the number of years they

[2:27:17] put in to work with our students and what they've done for many of our

[2:27:22] students. My hats off to them and I wish them good health and happiness to their

[2:27:30] families to their families uh throughout their retirement and always.

[2:27:38] And uh Brian, it's been a pleasure sitting next to you. My knowledge of

[2:27:45] technology hasn't really grown that much.

[2:27:49] But I want to say thank you because every time I lose what I think I should

[2:27:54] have on the screen, there comes Brian. He clicks it right in. He's been a

[2:28:00] dynamite young man to work for. And to you, I want to wish you the very best in

[2:28:06] your future endeavors. And also, uh, I'll see you at graduation. remember say

[2:28:12] hello because you know sometimes I forget. And the last thing is

[2:28:18] I've had the pleasure of of seeing all the concerts, the elementaryaries, the

[2:28:24] middle school and the high school concerts

[2:28:27] and it it's unbelievable the quality of performances. The only one I missed was

[2:28:34] school number eight because there was a conflict and I miss seeing that young

[2:28:40] man 6' 3 in or 6'4 playing trumpet

[2:28:46] » with the band throughout the concert. But my congratulations to the teachers

[2:28:53] and to the students and to the administrators, but especially I mean

[2:28:58] again as I say the students for the quality of performance

[2:29:03] and that symphonic concert at the high school I mean it's

[2:29:08] like being on a Broadway. It's unbelievable the quality of of sound and

[2:29:12] performance. And uh I want to thank Andrew uh Dr.

[2:29:17] Andrew Fry Gold and his two assistants Jennifer Ayello and Victoria Garrett for

[2:29:23] their valuable assistance for making arrangements for all these concerts and

[2:29:30] to everyone here. Uh I want to wish you the very best health and happiness this

[2:29:36] summer and hopefully we'll see you in September. God bless.

[2:29:41] » Thank you. Don Brian, you want to bring it home? You got the last word.

[2:29:47] Wow. Thank you. Uh, yeah. I would just like to say thank

[2:29:51] you one more time and I just want to let all you guys know that you guys have set

[2:29:55] the standards very high for me and I aspire to be where you guys are one day

[2:29:59] and the kind of people that you are. Thank you.

[2:30:02] » Thank you, Brian. Thank you. [applause]

[2:30:07] Now, we'll move to public comment on non-aggenda items. This is the

[2:30:10] opportunity for district residents or individuals authorized to speak on

[2:30:14] behalf of district organizations to address the board regarding matters not

[2:30:18] included on tonight's agenda. Although New York State law does not require

[2:30:22] board of education to provide a public comment period, this board chooses to do

[2:30:27] so because we value hearing from members of our school community. Public SC

[2:30:32] public comment is an opportunity for the board to listen. While you are

[2:30:35] encouraged to share your thoughts, public comment is not intended to be a

[2:30:39] question and answer session. If a question can be addressed briefly, then

[2:30:43] we will do so. Otherwise, the appropriate district personnel will

[2:30:46] follow up as necessary. Please direct all comments to the chair. Please

[2:30:50] remember that the board cannot and will not discuss matters related to to

[2:30:55] specific students, employees, or other confidential matters in public. Speakers

[2:30:59] are generally limited to three to three minutes. If you wish to address the

[2:31:03] board, please approach the microphone, state your name, and identify your

[2:31:07] resident or district affiliation. At this particular time, would anybody like

[2:31:12] to come up to the mic? Yes, ma'am. If you can state your name,

[2:31:16] please in child school. >> Tammy Newman, school two.

[2:31:20] » Good. Thank you for coming. >> Dr. Harrington and members of the board.

[2:31:25] My name is Tammy Newman. I'm a resident and parent in this district and I'm the

[2:31:30] author of the email that was sent to Dr. Harington and subsequently posted on

[2:31:34] social media. I have copies in case anyone missed it. In summary, a swastika

[2:31:40] was found several months ago at school, too. An incident that was severe enough

[2:31:45] to be reported to the police. I did not learn about this incident until May 6th

[2:31:50] when I was picking up my child from an afterchool program. I heard it casually

[2:31:55] mentioned by an 11year-old, not from the district. My reaction was

[2:32:02] intense as the mere mention of a swastika carries enormous weight to my

[2:32:07] family and community. This all happened in front of my child, his peers, and

[2:32:13] their parents. On May 13th, I emailed Dr. Harrington to

[2:32:19] express my profound dismay that this hate crime was hidden from the

[2:32:24] community. I received a generic dismissive reply stating my input was

[2:32:30] appreciated. Prominent organizations including the

[2:32:34] Anti-Defamation League, the Holocaust Museum Education Department and Stand

[2:32:39] with us have reached out to the district regarding this matter and they were met

[2:32:44] with the same type of stonewalling. I should also mention that I called Mr.

[2:32:49] Damrosio and he responded with an email saying he received my email which I

[2:32:54] never sent. The only person here who has responded to me was Mrs. Marone and Miss

[2:33:00] Privado. How is it acceptable that a swastika a

[2:33:06] symbol of hate, terror, and violence is concealed from the families who entrust

[2:33:11] their children to your care? Sweeping hate under the rug does not

[2:33:16] make our schools safer. It emboldens perpetrators and leaves students

[2:33:21] vulnerable. Since publishing my email, I have heard

[2:33:25] from parents at schools number three, number eight, 9M, and the high school

[2:33:31] who related other anti-semitic occurrences.

[2:33:35] When a hate crime is treated as a public relations issue, you send a message that

[2:33:41] protecting the district's image matters more than the safety of our children and

[2:33:46] their teachers. I am asking the board to answer for this

[2:33:51] lack of transparency. Will you commit to implementing an

[2:33:55] official policy that mandates immediate community notification when bias related

[2:34:02] incidents occur in our schools. Transparency and accountability are not

[2:34:08] optional. Our children deserve better and the

[2:34:11] community has a right to know what is happening. Thank you for your time.

[2:34:17] So, I'd like to respond by saying that this board of education is aware of the

[2:34:20] incident referenced and the action taken by school administration in response. We

[2:34:25] acknowledged that there was a SWAT sticker created by an elementary school

[2:34:28] student that was discovered in the hallway at school, too. Upon learning of

[2:34:33] this incident, school administrators acted promptly and decisively to address

[2:34:37] the matter. While we understand that some members of the community believe

[2:34:40] broader communications regarding this incident should have occurred at that

[2:34:44] time, we want to emphasize that the decision-making process was guided by

[2:34:49] several important considerations, many of which involve confidential student

[2:34:54] and personnel matters that cannot be publicly discussed. Nevertheless, this

[2:34:59] board of education along with all district administrators staff remain

[2:35:03] steadfast in its commitment to fostering a safe inclusion and respectful learning

[2:35:09] environment. We maintain zero tolerance for hate, bigotry,

[2:35:14] discrimination, or any form of intolerance. And we work diligently to

[2:35:19] install these values in our students through education, dialogue, and ongoing

[2:35:24] support. Dr. Harrington, is there anything you'd like to add? Now, I just

[2:35:27] want to reiterate what Mr. Diamzo is saying. Uh, we hear you and your

[2:35:32] concerns are were and are taken very much into consideration and I recognize

[2:35:39] that that the information that you were given did not meet your expectations.

[2:35:44] That fully is understood. uh you have my commitment, the board has my commitment

[2:35:48] that we continue, we will continue to take all of these matters as we have and

[2:35:53] as we will continue to do very very seriously. The the manner in which you

[2:35:58] expressed how this particular incident um you you reacted to will absolutely

[2:36:04] you have my word be taken into consideration uh if if if unfortunately

[2:36:10] in incident like this should occur again. But um again as was stated

[2:36:14] decisions were made uh within the context of the of this particular

[2:36:19] situation like we do with every incident that occurs. Nevertheless, your um your

[2:36:25] uh your your sentiments will most definitely be taken into consideration

[2:36:29] as we move forward and I and I know that you had opportunities to speak to other

[2:36:33] members of our faculty who tried to help um with some understanding of that. So,

[2:36:38] but we appreciate it and um you have our commitment in that regard.

[2:36:44] » No, no, not at unless you want to do that.

[2:36:46] » I'd like to There was there was some there was question about our curriculum

[2:36:51] and the kinds of things that we do in our district. Um I know that there were

[2:36:55] a couple things that were honored this night tonight that I think address some

[2:36:59] of what we um are are very clearly part of our curriculum, but I thought it

[2:37:04] would make sense with Mr. D. Ambrosio's permission uh to ask Miss Pavito, our

[2:37:09] assistant superintendent who leads the curriculum as well as Mr. Bikman who I

[2:37:12] know has had conversations with some um but we'd like to you know be a little

[2:37:17] bit more public and direct about that to ask them to um to sort of uh in

[2:37:22] interject and explain some highlights of course of what we of what we do in terms

[2:37:28] of our curriculum. Miss Prito, would you like to begin?

[2:37:30] » Oh certainly. Thank you Dr. Harrington. Thank you to our community members.

[2:37:34] Thank you to the board for allowing me to speak on the education of our

[2:37:37] children. It certainly is a topic that I enjoy doing. Um so to the question of

[2:37:42] what we teach, first I really do want to reassure all our families that we work

[2:37:47] um diligently to foster thoughtful, respectful, civically responsible

[2:37:53] citizens in that our curriculum isn't a oneanddone. We don't do a single lesson,

[2:37:58] a single moment. In fact, we cultivate a K through 12 curriculum in which

[2:38:04] children um are informed through an age appropriate way and a standards

[2:38:09] approach. We do start at the earliest of ages. At the earliest of ages, we we

[2:38:15] teach belonging and empathy and respect. And we do that through a windows and

[2:38:20] mirrors approach. mirrors where students get to see themselves and their cultures

[2:38:26] and their traditions represented in the classroom in our coursework and then

[2:38:31] windows where they get an opportunity to learn about other cultures and other

[2:38:36] traditions and diversity and then that's celebrated and appreciated. The lessons

[2:38:41] continue as they grow and the historical context comes into play that historic

[2:38:46] the historical facts come um through human rights um that includes

[2:38:51] anti-semitism that includes the Holocaust that includes global um

[2:38:55] genocides as well as concrete language to recognize prejudice. We want our

[2:39:02] children to be critical thinkers. We want them to recognize bias. We want

[2:39:08] them to learn to be upstandards. So when they see that somebody's being targeted

[2:39:13] or or there is um uh any hateful language, words or symbols, they speak

[2:39:21] up. And I will tell you that does happen. Now I I'm going to speak about

[2:39:26] the reality. We know that we expose our students across their entire educ

[2:39:32] educational journey to meet these goals. Um, but we can't control what students

[2:39:37] learn outside of our school walls. And so when a hateful comment or a harmful

[2:39:42] action is taken, we act firmly and concisely. We also work with parents

[2:39:49] because that's what really matters is that partnership in order to cultivate

[2:39:53] our students in in the way that we want them to be as citizens. And we also go

[2:39:58] beyond the proactive lessons to do lessons that help to teach allow

[2:40:03] students to um reflect reflect on their actions make amends for their actions

[2:40:09] restore. So um I do know that I'm speaking a little more conceptually and

[2:40:14] I we do have of course our social studies director here. I do want to make

[2:40:19] mention that this does not get taught in isolation in a single content. However,

[2:40:24] history is a through line and our expert to that and the person who cultivates

[2:40:29] the work that we teach our children um is here. So, Mr. Bickman, if you don't

[2:40:33] mind, I'd like to pass it to you to expand on what I've just shared.

[2:40:36] » Sure. >> Thank you.

[2:40:37] » Thank you. Um so, I'd like to just uh share a little a few thoughts about um

[2:40:44] what Miss Pvita just said and and really for the entire community both that are

[2:40:47] here tonight and uh those that might be watching via the stream about how

[2:40:50] comprehensive our Holocaust education is. Um, most importantly, and I think

[2:40:55] everyone would agree with this sentiment that education is the antidote to hate

[2:41:00] and we take this work very seriously. Um, our Holocaust education follows a

[2:41:04] New York State framework where we first introduce a culture of belonging at the

[2:41:08] elementary level. Um, we actually get into the teaching of the Holocaust in

[2:41:11] grades five and six through some of the literature and novels we read that are

[2:41:15] interdisciplinary between both English and social studies. But the heart of the

[2:41:19] work we do with regards to Holocaust education really happens at the middle

[2:41:21] level. Starting in grade seven and especially in grade eight, our students

[2:41:26] have um a deep dive into Holocaust education where many of our students are

[2:41:31] exposed to the novel Knight. We bring in a number of community organizations and

[2:41:35] I think that's at the heart of Oceanside's work here. We partner with

[2:41:38] the Anti-Defamation League. We work very closely with the Holocaust Memorial and

[2:41:42] Tolerance Center and I have been in touch with them throughout this year.

[2:41:45] Um, I actually recently had the opportunity to do a podcast with them

[2:41:48] about this work as well. Um, and with regards to that too, we look to bring in

[2:41:52] Holocaust testimonials. So, for my entire 20 plus year time here in

[2:41:57] Oceanside, we've brought in Holocaust speakers each of those years at multiple

[2:42:01] levels. In addition to that, we have the opportunity every year to bring in a

[2:42:05] play called Voices from the Fire, um, which um, our students and have an

[2:42:09] opportunity to answer questions um, about this time period of a young girl

[2:42:12] growing up in Germany at this time. And then we further that education as the

[2:42:17] kids move through the high school. Also at the middle level we have a socialized

[2:42:21] workshop a course that used to be called human relations. And within that course

[2:42:25] we really take a deep dive into lessons directly from the ADL and facing history

[2:42:30] on symbols of hate and some of the other things that parents were discussing

[2:42:33] tonight and Miss PvTO also mentioned. At the high school level, we also look at

[2:42:36] genocide from multiple um multiple genocides which is also in the

[2:42:40] curriculum uh that cover genocides from the Armenian massacre all the way

[2:42:44] through modern day um obviously the Holocaust being at the heart of that and

[2:42:48] then we look at a global lens in 10th grade and from the American perspective

[2:42:51] in the 11th grade. So the work we do is um as I mentioned very comprehensive but

[2:42:56] I think our community partners are at the heart of this work and if any

[2:42:59] parents um andor the board um would like to discuss this further um I'll I'll be

[2:43:04] happy to share my contact information to talk a little bit about more specifics

[2:43:07] with regards to the education that we provide our students. So thank you.

[2:43:10] » Thank you Mr. Pikman. Anyone from the board?

[2:43:14] No. Seeing none. Okay. Is there anybody? Okay. Yes ma'am. Please take your name

[2:43:18] and child school. >> Dr. the Frank Cal School too.

[2:43:22] » Okay. >> Um I think the point was missed. Um as

[2:43:26] an educator for over 20 years, I'm aware of the state curriculum. I know

[2:43:31] what the children are being taught. The issue is that things like this are being

[2:43:35] hidden in top districts on Long Island, the top [snorts] Ken districts in the

[2:43:40] state. When these things happen, the people are told within 24 hours. Even if

[2:43:44] it's not in the school, but in the district, the community is told. So for

[2:43:49] this to be hidden and in this district, this happened over about 25 years ago to

[2:43:55] my mother who was a teacher in this district and the principal called the

[2:43:59] police and it was reported and someone cleaned it up off her parking spot and

[2:44:05] it was hidden and no one was told. So the fact that over 25 years later this

[2:44:10] is still being hidden. The issue is I just want to be told what's going on. I

[2:44:15] want to know what's going on in my kids' school. That's what we want. So as a

[2:44:20] community, the community can come together and educate because yes, kids

[2:44:24] are going home and we talk to the parents, but parents have beliefs and

[2:44:29] they're not always easy to change. So really, it just comes down to

[2:44:33] transparency. And if police are called or whether they're called or not, I

[2:44:37] don't blame chairpeople, principles. It comes from the top and they do what

[2:44:41] they're told. So, I would really appreciate being told in a timely manner

[2:44:46] what's actually happening because I didn't find out until a couple of weeks

[2:44:49] ago and was absolutely floored. Thank you. Thank you. Anybody else?

[2:44:56] » Please state your name and child's school.

[2:44:58] » Sure. Uh Joanna Levit, children at school three and uh the high school.

[2:45:02] » Okay. >> Okay. Sorry.

[2:45:06] Okay. So, um I think just to echo what everyone's been saying, and I know

[2:45:09] you've already responded, but just to be heard. Um we're not here to question

[2:45:13] curriculum. I know that there was something out that was questioning that.

[2:45:16] Um but personally, I'm here to talk about transparency in regards to the

[2:45:19] SWAT stickup found at school 2, which was determined to be drawn by students

[2:45:22] from the school. As a parent, I receive an average of two to four parent square

[2:45:27] messages a day, sometimes 10. Uh it can feel overwhelming being bombarded with

[2:45:31] information all day long about things small and large. Every day six I get a

[2:45:35] reminder that my son has early morning chorus. The next day marching band

[2:45:39] practice times for my daughter. I get a message. I get a message about

[2:45:42] everything. Certainly when there is an actual threat or danger, we expect to be

[2:45:45] informed. Recently there was a scare at the high school and parents were

[2:45:48] informed almost immediately. We should always be informed when there is a

[2:45:52] threat or when something that affects our children is going on in our

[2:45:55] district. A swastika is a hate crime and a hate crime is a threat. It is a

[2:46:00] danger. It it has an enormous effect on our community. The fact that it was not

[2:46:04] brought to light by the school or the district personnel is highly concerning.

[2:46:10] I have been a generally happy and satisfied parent for the last 10 years

[2:46:13] that my children have been in this school district. This is the first time

[2:46:16] I've had to ask myself why did they keep this a secret? If they kept this this to

[2:46:20] themselves, what else haven't they told us?

[2:46:24] What went into the decision that led to what went into the decision not to tell

[2:46:28] the parents? What were they afraid of? Unfortunately for the district and the

[2:46:32] school board, our reaction to not being told is much stronger than had you

[2:46:36] simply disclosed it in the first place. I think that trust has been broken at

[2:46:40] this time. You took away our choice on how to deal with this hate crime within

[2:46:44] our own families, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. I am here to strongly encourage

[2:46:48] you to call on each other school board superintendent and administrators to do

[2:46:53] better to lead with transparency to give families an opportunity to address

[2:46:57] issues like this within our own families in a timely manner. Please do better in

[2:47:02] the future. Thank you. >> Thank you.

[2:47:08] » Merida Silverberg, school two and middle school parent, school 2 PTA president.

[2:47:12] Um, I wasn't planning to speak tonight, but I'm so profoundly disappointed by

[2:47:16] the use of talking points rather than an authentic response that I felt that I

[2:47:20] had to. I spoke at length with Mr. Bickman after this happened. I'm

[2:47:24] actually quite happy with the curriculum. I'm the grandchild of

[2:47:26] Holocaust survivors on all sides. I grew up with the Holocaust. I never had to

[2:47:30] learn about it. It's my family's story. My son was in sixth grade last year and

[2:47:34] really enjoyed the Holocaust unit. I I don't want to repeat what everyone else

[2:47:38] has said. What I do want to mention is we receive notification when something

[2:47:42] happens at school that our children are going to come home talking about. That's

[2:47:45] one of the reasons we receive notifications. If there's a safety drill

[2:47:48] or a code or an ambulance is called to the school that's out of the ordinary

[2:47:52] and the children are aware and they're going to come home and tell their

[2:47:54] parents. We don't want to hear things from our students. You don't want us to

[2:47:59] hear things from our students because it gets lost in translation. You want us to

[2:48:03] hear from the people in charge and that didn't happen this time. Also, when a

[2:48:07] swastika was painted in the ground at school 8 over Labor Day weekend, the dis

[2:48:12] the community was told, but it wasn't called a swastika and not calling a

[2:48:15] swastika a swastika is offensive and belittling and diminishing for what it

[2:48:20] is to the Jewish community. These things must be named and we need to hear from

[2:48:25] the adults and not from 11year-olds about what's happening in the school.

[2:48:29] The other part of this that is profoundly disappointing is not just the

[2:48:31] response tonight, but the email response, the copy and paste threeline

[2:48:35] response that multiple parents received, exact same word for word. That's

[2:48:40] unacceptable. That's not an okay response for parents who are deeply

[2:48:43] concerned about something that happened in their child's school to their

[2:48:46] children. That's just not an okay response. There needs to be a more

[2:48:51] genuine, personalized, pick up the phone and have a conversation response when

[2:48:55] something of this nature happens. And when parents come with well-thoughtout

[2:48:58] concerns, rather than simply reading talking points, listen to what they're

[2:49:02] saying and respond to those words and not what you have prepared in advance

[2:49:05] because we weren't talking about the children involved about confidential

[2:49:09] student information or even tonight about the curriculum. We are talking

[2:49:12] about the response that was given to us and the way it was handled and that has

[2:49:16] not been addressed yet. >> Thank you.

[2:49:24] Hi, I'm Robin Dangle and I'm about to celebrate my 50-y year high school

[2:49:29] reunion with Oceanside. At the same time, my son 11 years ago when he was in

[2:49:35] middle school, he was bullied and was forced to sit on the middle school floor

[2:49:40] of the bus due to the fact that he was a Jew.

[2:49:45] At the time, Glickman and Brown both were got involved, but nothing was ever

[2:49:51] done. The school company, the school district blamed the bus company, the bus

[2:49:56] company blamed the school district. Bottom line was it was June and in June

[2:50:02] they called the parents. Neither parents would come into the school and it was

[2:50:08] finals and regions time. So they told me that they couldn't suspend them, but

[2:50:13] they would do it due to the fact that they had finals and regions, but they

[2:50:17] would do it in September. You think that ever happened? Never happened. So when

[2:50:22] this was brought to my attention, I hit the roof because here, fast forward, we

[2:50:28] are still dealing with anti-semitism and other type of issues along that same

[2:50:34] line. and it really breaks my heart as a resident of Oceanside since 1967.

[2:50:42] » Thank you.

[2:50:46] » Hi, my name is Sydney Seagullen. I go to Oceanside Middle School currently. I'm

[2:50:51] in eighth grade and going to be in ninth grade next year. Um,

[2:50:56] I wasn't planning on speaking at all, but I realized that this is something

[2:51:01] that is not okay to be happening in schools. And when I was in elementary

[2:51:09] school, I know we didn't have this. It might be different now. Obviously, I

[2:51:12] haven't been in my elementary school for two years, but like I love being Jewish.

[2:51:18] It's a very big thing in my life. And um I feel like I'm just wondering what are

[2:51:25] you guys what precautions and actions are you going to take in the future to

[2:51:30] make sure something like this doesn't happen again? Not just to Jews, but to

[2:51:34] any other ethnicities or any other types of stuff so this doesn't happen again

[2:51:40] and people don't feel bad about being Jewish or being any type of ethnicity or

[2:51:45] religion. >> Thank you.

[2:51:52] Hi, Robera Seagullson. I am the mother of this lovely young lady, Sydney. I

[2:51:57] have one in the middle school, one in the high school. For me, aside from the

[2:52:00] obvious things, I'm not going to reiterate what everyone else said, but

[2:52:03] what I really would have liked to have seen, aside from a community, a

[2:52:06] statement of letting us know, I would have really liked to see something that

[2:52:10] said, "We unequivocally do not tolerate hate. There is no hate to be tolerated."

[2:52:16] That's the problem is that there is uh people being more bold because it's

[2:52:22] happening. And I know that I personally know numerous people who say that

[2:52:26] they've experienced it with their children in the schools that they're not

[2:52:29] even bringing it to the attention and it's in multiple schools. So the fact

[2:52:34] that there's not a you know the statement of this is unacceptable across

[2:52:40] the board to me that was the most disappointing part of this.

[2:52:44] » Thank you.

[2:52:49] Okay. Anybody else would like to come up to the mic? Cindy,

[2:52:56] state your name even though we know what it is.

[2:53:00] » Hi, my name is Cindy Rosen. Um, I just wanted to uh come up here. Uh, I wanted

[2:53:07] to congratulate every uh all the retirees. I also wanted to congratulate

[2:53:12] Brian. Good luck in Cotlin and your future success. Um, I also wanted to

[2:53:18] congratulate the honores. [snorts] Um, I wanted to speak tonight

[2:53:24] because wow, it's hard to believe that the this is my

[2:53:29] last board of education meeting of the year as my daughter Talia Rosen will be

[2:53:34] graduating from Oceantown High School District in two weeks. I want to say a

[2:53:38] formal thank you to the board of ed central administration faculty and staff

[2:53:43] as this is not a goodbye as you still may see me at some of the board of ed

[2:53:49] meetings but not so frequently. [laughter]

[2:53:54] Um it has been my pleasure being part of the Oceanside community and Oceanside

[2:53:59] school district well over 54 years. I have been on numerous committees as well

[2:54:04] as held numerous positions with an Oceanside PTA such as president, VP,

[2:54:08] recording secretary, and delegate to council. I would like to say that the

[2:54:12] Oceanside School District has had an amazing impact on not one but two of my

[2:54:17] daughters. Yes. Um

[2:54:23] many late nights, tutors, extra helps, and some up and downs. But now my

[2:54:28] daughter Brooke is teaching and has her masters in literacy and she's officially

[2:54:32] certified as of today. Uh due partly by the child education classes at OHS. My

[2:54:39] other daughter Talia who's actually here tonight has overcome so many challenges

[2:54:44] at the at these past four years. Have definitely had some challenges and ups

[2:54:49] and downs. But through it all, she has come out of this district with honors,

[2:54:54] numerous honor society chords, as well as two seals on her diploma, and will be

[2:54:58] studying marketing at the University of Tampa, as well as continuing her singing

[2:55:03] at the university. Thank you for always supporting the fine and performing arts,

[2:55:08] athletics, and marching band, and I hope it continues to thrive in this community

[2:55:13] years to come. I am honored to call Oceanside my home for the past 55 years.

[2:55:19] and so and look forward to continuing seeing what is next in store for our

[2:55:24] Oceanside School District. It is not goodbye, but see you all soon. Have a

[2:55:29] great summer everybody. You will see me at the July vlog, but that may be it. I

[2:55:34] may be here and there, but you'll see. I'll see you all at graduation. Have a

[2:55:38] great summer. Good luck to everybody. Um, and I'll miss you all.

[2:55:43] » Thank you, Cindy. Congratulations with your child with your children the

[2:55:46] daughters and that you come to all the board meetings

[2:55:49] » and we invite you to come to all the rest of them.

[2:55:51] » Seeing none I'd like to get a motion to uh

[2:55:55] » motion to adjurnn. >> Journ

[2:55:58] Sandy. >> Okay motion journ. Thank you very much

[2:56:02] everyone. Drive home safe. Have a good night.

[2:56:16] Daniel.

Regular Meeting - Jun 10 2026

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