Sachem Central School District public meetings in 2025
26 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Sachem Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on December 17, 2025, at 51 School Street, Lake Ronkonkoma. The board is scheduled to approve a one-year contract extension with Towne Bus, LLC for school bus services, establish the Michelle Bonora Memorial Scholarship, and act on multiple personnel matters including tenure appointments and substitute staff changes.
- Approve one-year school bus contract extension with Towne Bus, LLC at CPI increase
- Establish Michelle Bonora Memorial Scholarship with perpetual funding
- Approve tenure appointments for 3 teaching personnel and 3 teaching assistants
- Approve $5,000 toileting stipend for one support staff employee (prorated)
- Approve coaching assignments for 3 volunteer positions in winter sports
Regular Meeting
The Sachem Central School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, to discuss a proposed resolution expanding a partial real property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. The proposed change would lower the minimum service requirement for the exemption from five years to two years.
- Public hearing on Firefighter Tax Exemption
- Approval of Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance agreement
- Approval of coaching assignments for 2025-26
- Approval of CSE Chairpersons at $600/day
- Approval of substitute teachers
Regular Meeting
The Sachem Central School District Board of Education meets to approve standard claims, dispose of surplus property, and adjust the budget by $14,000 for marching band transportation. Personnel actions include appointments, resignations, and leaves for both teaching and support staff.
- Approves $14,000 budget adjustment for Sachem Marching Band buses
- Disposes of miscellaneous furniture and equipment per Policy 6900
- Approves claims audit reports for October 2025 by R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP
- Approves resignation of substitute teachers Samantha Crowley, Morgan DeBenedictis, and Edward Feldt-Cipkin
- Approves appointment of Kelly Berketis as Winter Guard Assistant for the marching band
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education will review the September 2025 Treasurer's Report and vote on several purchasing bids for graduation materials and equipment. The meeting includes decisions on teaching and support staff appointments, resignations, and coaching assignments for the 2025-26 school year.
- Approval of bids for graduation programs, diplomas, and chair rentals for High School East and North 2026 graduations
- Approval of a rebid for Tecogen Cogeneration Units parts and service
- Auction disposal of a 2012 Thomas Bus and a 2007 Blue Bird bus
- Approval of $5,000 toileting stipends for five employees
- Appointment of winter and late winter coaching assignments for track, swimming, bowling, wrestling, and basketball
Regular Meeting
The Sachem Central School District Board of Education will approve the sale of a Holbrook property for $1.8 million, approve a budget development calendar for the 2026-2027 school year, and vote on various personnel matters including teacher appointments, stipends, and salary changes.
- Sale of 245 Union Avenue, Holbrook for $1,815,000
- Approval of 2026-2027 Budget Development Calendar
- Approval of teacher salary changes and stipends
- Approval of extracurricular clubs/activities
- Approval of substitute teachers and leave replacements
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education is meeting to adopt tax levy amounts for the 2025-26 school year across Brookhaven, Islip, and Smithtown. The board will also consider emergency repairs for the Neptune Pool and the removal of a damaged wind turbine at Sachem HS East.
- Establishment of 2025-26 tax levy totaling $228,364,579
- Emergency repair of the Neptune Pool Filtration System
- Emergency removal of damaged wind turbine at Sachem HS East
- Approval of OMNIA National Cooperative bid for janitorial and sanitation supplies
- Approval of extracurricular club stipends, including $2,787.00 for Student Government Club advisors
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education will consider several purchasing bids for snow removal and road salt. The meeting also includes a large volume of personnel actions, including salary changes for teaching staff and new coaching assignments.
- Bids for Snowplow & Sander Parts, Emergency Snow Removal, and Road Salt/Sand supply
- Rebid for NYS Vehicle Inspections & Related Services
- Salary increases for 30 teaching personnel ranging from $2,754 to $6,061
- Coaching appointments including Varsity Head Football at $10,614
- SCTA Mentor appointments for 11 employees at $500 each
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education is considering a resolution to eliminate ten existing polling sites and designate the Sachem Administrative Annex as the single location for future budget votes and trustee elections. The board will also review personnel appointments, coaching assignments, and extracurricular club funding.
- Resolution to move all budget and trustee elections to 51 School Street starting May 19, 2026
- Approval of June 2025 School Lunch Fund Report
- Coaching assignment for Raymond Pickersgill at $2,653.50
- Funding for 22 extracurricular clubs at Samoset, including amounts ranging from $696.75 to $1,858.00
- Curriculum writing staff appointments at a rate of $33.07 per hour
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education will consider a consent agenda including the approval of various teaching and teaching assistant appointments for the 2025-26 school year. The board will also review bids for school supplies and the disposal of district property.
- Approval of bid B 25-204A for Printed Forms and B 25-17 for Lumber Supplies
- Rejection of bids B 25-558 for Drainage Grates and B 25-320 for NYS Vehicle Inspections
- Probationary appointments for 8 teachers and 15 teaching assistants
- Disposal of miscellaneous furniture, equipment, and books
- Approval of July 2025 Claims Audit Reports
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education will consider several consent agenda items including insurance renewals, personnel appointments, and facility repairs. The meeting includes reports from the Superintendent and Student Board Member.
- Flood insurance for 2025-26 through Wright Flood for $41,772
- Emergency water damage repairs in Sagamore MS library by RENU Contracting and Milburn Flooring
- Pesticide Application Technician Course for Frank Morgan at a cost of $175.00
- Approval of Town of Hempstead #48-2024 bid for various tools
- Appointment of AP Test and SIMS Coordinators with salaries of $4,354.00 each
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education will conduct a public hearing to discuss and invite comment on the proposed District-Wide Safety Plan for the 2025-2026 school year. The board is also considering several business items, including bond refunding and equipment bids.
- Public hearing on the District-Wide Safety Plan
- Authorization for refunding bonds not to exceed $36,000,000
- Emergency purchase of temporary construction fencing for 245 Union Avenue, Holbrook
- Cooperative bids for food service commodities via Long Island School Nutrition Directors Association
- Disposal of two 2008 Ford Expeditions via auction
Reorganizational Meeting followed by Regular Meeting
The Board of Education will swear in newly elected members and elect its President and Vice President. The board will also appoint district officers and professional service providers for the 2025-2026 school year.
- Administration of oath to newly elected members Meredith Volpe, Jessica Schreck, and Dennis Buckstein
- Appointment of Alyssa Hull as Deputy Treasurer with an annual stipend of $2,000
- Appointment of EFPR Group, LLP as external auditors for a fee of $48,000
- Appointment of R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP as internal claims auditors for an annual fee of $51,900
- Appointment of Capital Markets Advisors, LLC for financial advisory services
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education is deciding on several financial transfers to reserve funds and the approval of multiple insurance policies for the 2025-26 school year. The meeting also includes personnel changes and emergency repair authorizations for two school buildings.
- Transfer of up to $2,000,000 each to Employee Benefit Accrued Liability, Workers’ Compensation, and Employee Retirement System Reserve Funds
- Appropriation of $2,000,000 from Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve Fund for retiree sick and vacation leave payments
- Insurance premiums: $72,700 for student accident, $20,240.27 for storage tank liability, $23,578 for excess employers’ liability, and $155,071 for excess workers’ compensation
- Emergency repair authorization for storm damage at Samoset Middle School and Sachem North High School
- Approval of Western Suffolk BOCES as lead agent for Tutorial & Special Education Services bidding
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education will consider several purchasing bids for school supplies and services, including a 2024-2025 Capital Improvement Program. The meeting also includes votes on teacher tenure, resignations, and the appointment of CSE Chairpersons for the 2025-26 school year.
- Approval of 2024-2025 Capital Improvement Program
- Bids for Canada Goose Control Services, asphalt, and athletic banner systems
- LISNDA Co-Op food and supply contracts for 2025-2026
- Appointment of 5 CSE Chairpersons with stipends of $6,589.00 each
- Disposal of a 2007 Blue Bird Big Bus and miscellaneous IT equipment
Annual District Meeting - Budget Vote & Election
The Board of Education will meet to approve the results of the May 20, 2025 budget vote and Board of Education election. The board will also consider personnel changes and a proposal to modify student transportation eligibility.
- Proposition 1: Budget vote results
- Proposition 2: Proposed transportation eligibility changes for estimated savings of $1,750,000
- Board of Education candidate election results
- Appointment of Rafael Marrero as Head Custodian at $75,525
- Appointment of Matthew Paider as Head Custodian at $74,113
Regular Meeting & Budget Hearing
The Sachem Central School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the 2025/26 budget and consider approving up to $100 million in tax anticipation notes for the upcoming fiscal year. The board also will vote on consent agenda items including disposal of a vehicle and books, teacher retirements and resignations, and purchasing bids.
- Public budget hearing for 2025/26 school year, with motions to open and close
- Approval of up to $100,000,000 in tax anticipation notes for 2025-2026
- Disposal of a 1991 Ford F450 vehicle via auction
- Resignations of 9 teachers and retirement of 17 teachers and 7 teaching assistants
- Approval of bids for janitorial supplies, athletic uniforms, and athletic supplies
Regular Meeting -ES BOCES Vote
The Sachem Central School District Board will vote on the Eastern Suffolk BOCES 2025/26 Administrative Budget and elect five members to the BOCES Board. They will also consider a resolution declaring capital improvement projects (including pool, HVAC, roof replacements) as Type II actions under SEQRA. The consent agenda includes approval of claims audits, property tax report card, and various personnel appointments and resignations.
- Approval of Eastern Suffolk BOCES 2025/26 Administrative Budget
- Election of five candidates to Eastern Suffolk BOCES Board (Linda Goldsmith, William Hsiang, Lisa Israel, Kelli Anne Jennings, John Wyche)
- SEQRA resolution for capital improvement projects: pool reconstruction, roof replacements, HVAC, bus purchases, and more
- Approval of claims audit reports for February and March 2025
- Personnel actions: teaching assistant appointments, substitute teacher, resignations, retirements
Regular Meeting
The Sachem Central School District Board will vote to adopt the 2025-2026 budget of $380,985,606, which includes a tax levy increase of 2.20% and will be presented to voters on May 20, 2025. The board also considers approving various bids, contracts, and personnel appointments, and will hold a first reading of a revised Code of Ethics policy.
- Adoption of 2025-2026 budget: $380,985,606 with $4,661,689 tax levy increase
- Approval of bids: CO2 supply, theatrical lighting, welding gases, landscaping, two-way radio maintenance
- Rejection of bids: utility mark-out services, security equipment
- Probationary appointment of Kelly Benevente as social worker at North (tenure area 4-8)
- First reading of Policy 2160 Code of Ethics
Special Meeting
The Sachem Central School District Board of Education is voting on a resolution to place a proposition on the May 20, 2025 annual ballot that would modify school bus eligibility distances for grades K-12. If approved, K-8 students must live more than one mile (currently half-mile) and 9-12 students more than 1.5 miles (currently half-mile) with maximum distance reduced from 25 to 15 miles, saving an estimated $1,750,000 in the 2025/26 budget. The board also considers personnel actions including resignations and appointments for evening high school teachers, and hears the superintendent’s budget presentation.
- Proposition to change K-12 transportation eligibility distances to save $1,750,000, to be voted on May 20, 2025
- Resignation of teaching assistant Anne Marie Donnelly Florio effective May 3, 2025
- Resignation of Evening High School ENL teacher Anne Donnelly-Florio effective April 1, 2025
- Appointment of Jon Hinkaty and Aristea Lucas as Evening High School ENL teachers at $179.59 per 3-hour block
- Budget presentation with attached 2025-26 budget draft
Regular Meeting
The Sachem Central School District Board of Education is voting on a proposition to modify school transportation eligibility distances for grades K-12, which would save an estimated $1.75 million in the 2025-2026 budget. The board also will consider a consent agenda including a one-year extension of the Towne Bus LLC contract, a BOCES cooperative bidding resolution, and personnel items such as resignations and appointments. A public comment period is scheduled.
- Proposition to change K-8 bus eligibility from >0.5 mile to >1 mile and 9-12 from >0.5 mile to >1.5 miles with max reduced from 25 to 15 miles, saving $1.75M
- One-year extension of Towne Bus LLC contract for large school bus service for 2025-26 with CPI increase
- Approval of synthetic turf installation for Sachem North and East HS softball fields under capital improvement program
- Resignation of Caroline Foray as special education teacher at Cayuga effective 3/26/2025 and probationary appointment at Nokomis Elementary
- Eastern Suffolk BOCES joint municipal cooperative bidding resolution for 2025-26
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education will review a draft of the 2025-26 budget and consider various purchasing bids and personnel appointments. The meeting includes reports from the Superintendent and the Student Board Member.
- Presentation of the 2025-26 Budget draft
- Approval of a $6,880.00 Certified Pool Operator Class provided by Safe Aquatics, LLC
- Approval of multiple OMNIA National Cooperative contracts for IT, roofing, and playground equipment
- Approval of 2025 Extended School Year Program supervisors with salaries of $16,632.00 and $22,332.00
- Approval of Phase 2 REBID for the 2023/2024 Capital Improvement Program
Special Meeting
The Board of Education will receive a Superintendent's report regarding potential reductions for the 2025-26 budget. The meeting also includes a request to approve a leave of absence for one support services staff member.
- Budget presentation on 2025-26 Budget - Potential Reductions
- Leave of absence for Diana Valle, Teacher Aide at Waverly School (10/11/2024-6/30/2025)
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education will consider approval of the SCTA agreement with the Sachem Central School District and act on a consent agenda covering personnel matters including teacher retirements, resignations, appointments, and coaching assignments. A budget presentation and public comment period are also scheduled. Most items are routine personnel actions and financial reports.
- Approval of the SCTA agreement between the Sachem Central Teacher's Association and the district
- Approval of coaching assignments for 2024-25, including salaries up to $5,475 for varsity assistant
- Approval of substitute teachers (5 named)
- Retirement of teacher Rebecca D'Souza from Nokomis Elementary
- Claims audit reports and treasurer's report for December 2024
Regular Meeting
The board will review and discuss the 2025-26 budget draft, along with approving a consent agenda that includes disposal of district property and 22 bid awards for supplies and services. A large personnel consent agenda covers resignations, appointments, leaves, and coaching assignments.
- 2025-26 Budget draft presented (972 KB PDF)
- Approval of 22 bid awards including fire extinguisher service, HVAC units, swimming pool chemicals, and emergency generator service
- Acceptance of resignation of teaching assistant Allison Tyrrell
- Probationary appointment of teacher Haley Barlow (Art, Waverly, revised effective date)
- Approval of curriculum writing staff at $32.65/hr and coaching assignments for winter/spring sports
Regular Meeting
The Sachem Central School District Board of Education will discuss the 2025-26 budget draft, approve multiple purchasing bids and personnel actions, and hear a presentation on the Hiawatha ENL program. The meeting also includes public comment and recognition of fall high honor athletes and coaches.
- 2025-26 budget draft presentation and discussion
- Tenure appointments for 4 teachers and 2 teaching assistants
- Approval of 26 bid awards including graduation programs, bus parts, and medical waste disposal
- Approval of part-time CPSE chairperson at $600/day up to $30,000
- Disposal of miscellaneous IT equipment and books per policy 6900
Regular Meeting
The Sachem Central School District Board of Education will vote on a resolution to opt out of the New York State regionalization plan, citing opposition to loss of local control. The board will also act on a consent agenda including approval of financial reports, disposal of stage lighting, and personnel items such as salary changes, tenure appointments, and coaching assignments.
- Resolution to opt out of NYS regionalization plan, citing local control concerns
- Approval of Ed-Data Cooperative Bidding Resolution at $2,100 for Skilled Trades program
- Disposal of district stage lighting per Policy 6900
- Salary changes for 15 teaching staff effective Feb 1, 2025, increases $1,359.50–$2,991.50
- Tenure appointment for Joseph Marinelli in Special Education at Waverly school