Levittown Union Free School District public meetings in 2024
15 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Levittown Union Free School District Board of Education is meeting to approve routine personnel actions, contracts, and financial reports. The board will also hear reports from the superintendent and board members, and take public comments. Key actions include approving a $1,250,501 transportation contract with BOCES Nassau and a contract with Delta T Group for services.
- Approval of 2024-2025 transportation contract with BOCES Nassau for $1,250,501
- Contract with Delta T Group, Inc. for services for the 2024-2025 school year
- Establishment of the Jerry Cardone Memorial Scholarship for $500 to a MacArthur High School student
- Authorization of foreign field trips to Spain/Portugal (2026) and Rome/Barcelona/Madrid/Vatican City (2025)
- Award of BID #LPS-24-009 for a tow-behind boom lift
Audit Committee Meeting
The Levittown Union Free School District Audit Committee is meeting on December 4, 2024. The committee voted to enter executive session to discuss negotiations, then reconvened to receive a report from internal auditors Cullen and Danowsky. The agenda is largely procedural, with the main action being the executive session motion.
- Motion to enter executive session for negotiations, carried unanimously
- Report by internal auditors Cullen and Danowsky
- Meeting scheduled 6:00 PM with reconvene at 7:00 PM
Regular Meeting
The Levittown Board of Education is meeting to approve routine personnel schedules, accept business office financial reports, and adopt a revised leave-of-absence policy. The board also approved an opt-in agreement with the Town of Hempstead and BusPatrol America LLC for school bus photo violation monitoring systems through December 1, 2029. The meeting includes recognitions, a State of the District presentation, and a public comment period.
- Approved agreement with Town of Hempstead and BusPatrol America LLC for school bus photo violation monitoring systems, terminating December 1, 2029
- Approved personnel schedules including resignations, appointments, coaching, and leaves of absence
- Accepted Business Office reports for period 7/1/24 to 10/31/24
- Approved revised Policy No. 6550 on Leaves of Absence
- Declared obsolete books and calculators for discard, donation, or sale
Audit Committee Meeting
The Levittown Union Free School District Audit Committee is convening to discuss audit-related matters. The meeting begins with a move to executive session for negotiations, then reconvenes publicly to hear a report from external auditors R.S. Abrams. The agenda is largely procedural, with the main substantive item being the auditor's report.
- Move to executive session for negotiations
- Report by external auditors R.S. Abrams
- Reconvene to public session
Regular Meeting
The Levittown Board of Education is holding its regular meeting, where it will hear reports from the superintendent and board members, and allow public comment. The board is also voting on several action items, including budget transfers, personnel schedules, and various contracts and agreements. The most notable item is a $200,000 budget transfer to pay for child victim act settlements.
- Budget transfer of $200,000 from Employee Benefits Health Insurance to Judgement and Claims to pay child victim act settlements
- Budget transfer of $20,000 from Attendance Incentive to Curriculum Writing for Career Exploration Courses
- Approval of personnel schedules including resignations, appointments, coaching, and leaves
- Ratification of agreements with CSEA, Levittown United Teachers, and ALSA (via LICADD/Open Arms)
- Approval of revised Board of Education policies (e.g., public participation, minutes, executive sessions)
Regular Meeting
The Levittown Board of Education is meeting to approve budget transfers, personnel actions, and various contracts. The most significant item is a series of budget transfers totaling $1.5 million to cover increased costs for special education services, contracted bus transportation, and legal fees. The board also approved a consent agenda with routine items including personnel appointments, club charters, and contracts for school trips and services.
- Budget transfers: $500,000 to special ed related services, $527,000 to contracted buses, $200,000 to general counsel
- Approved personnel schedules including resignations, appointments, leaves, and salary changes
- Approved non-resident tuition contract dated October 9, 2024
- Established Class of 1971 Scholarship for $1,000 to a Division Avenue High School student
- Approved contracts with Heritage Club for 8th grade dance and Club Getaway for 5th grade trip
Planning Session
The Levittown Board of Education is holding a planning session that begins with a move to executive session for negotiations, followed by recognitions, presentations, and informational items. The agenda includes an art recognition for Northside School, a buildings and grounds A/C project update, a summer projects recap, and an academic presentation from Wisdom Lane School. The board also voted to adjourn.
- Executive session for negotiations
- Art recognition: Northside School
- Buildings and Grounds - A/C Project
- Summer Projects Recap
- Academic Presentation - Wisdom Lane School
Regular Meeting
The Levittown Board of Education is holding a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering routine approvals, including a $132,232 budget transfer for special education tuition, bus transportation contracts, a lease agreement, and policy revisions. The board will also hear reports and take public comments.
- Budget transfer of $132,232 from Special Ed BOCES Services to Tuition Other for West Hills Academy tuition
- Award Bid #LPS-23-008 for Student Travel Services to Curriculum Travel America, Inc. for 2024-2025
- Award SENTCO COOP Bid for 24/25 school year transportation services
- Approve lease agreement with MunchKIDS Playhouse LLC for Little Red School House
- Approve revised Policy #5720 Transportation of Students
Special Meeting
The Levittown Board of Education held a special meeting and approved a consent agenda covering employee salaries, contracts, and financial matters. Key actions included setting non-union dance program salaries, awarding a financial advisor contract, and authorizing a $15,109,627 energy performance contract lease with TD Equipment Finance. The board also approved transportation contracts, an intermunicipal fuel agreement with Plainedge, and a college course partnership with Oswego State University.
- Approved $15,109,627 lease with TD Equipment Finance for energy conservation measures with Johnson Controls
- Awarded RFP #LPS-24-007 for Financial Advisor to Capital Markets Advisors
- Set 2024-2025 dance program recital pay: ushers $325, security $425, faculty $325-$775
- Approved 2024-2025 transportation contracts: new Suburban Bus $71,600, Educational Bus extension $103,923
- Approved intermunicipal fuel agreement with Plainedge School District and MOU with Oswego State University
Planning Session
The Levittown Union Free School District Board of Education is holding a planning session with informational items and discussion, not final votes. The board will receive a strategic plan update, an energy performance update, and information on electric buses, and it moved into executive session to discuss personnel.
- Strategic Plan Update August 2024.pdf (3,049 KB) informational item
- Energy Performance Update (EPC Update Summer 2024.pdf, 3,930 KB) discussion item
- Electric Buses informational item
- Motion to enter executive session for personnel discussion carried 6-0
Regular Meeting
The Levittown Board of Education is setting the 2024-2025 tax levy for the school district and public library, and approving a series of contracts and agreements, including BOCES contracts totaling over $38 million, a food service contract with Chartwells, and bus transportation awards. The board also elected Christina Lang as 2nd Vice President and handled routine consent agenda items.
- Set 2024-2025 tax levy for Levittown UFSD and Public Library
- Approved Nassau BOCES final contract 2023-2024 ($18,779,348.05) and initial contract 2024-2025 ($19,467,148.64)
- Approved 2024-2025 food service contract with Chartwells
- Awarded 2024-2025 transportation bid to First Student and RFP to We Transport Inc.
- Approved budget transfers including $16,996.98 for BOCES services and $11,000 for transportation
Special Meeting
The Levittown Union Free School District Board of Education is holding a special meeting with a consent agenda that includes approving administrator appointments. The board voted to carry the motion, with all five members voting in favor.
- Approval of administrator appointments (schedule 1001)
Organizational Meeting
The Levittown Union Free School District Board of Education held its organizational meeting to appoint officers and approve professional service contracts for the 2024-2025 school year. All listed appointments were approved by unanimous or majority votes, including the election of Jennifer Messina as Board President and the appointment of Vanessa Esposito as District Clerk. The board also approved several professional service providers, including legal counsel, auditors, and an architect.
- Elected Jennifer Messina as Board President, Peggy Marenghi as 1st Vice President, and Christina Lang as 2nd Vice President
- Appointed Vanessa Esposito as District Clerk and Randi D’Ambrosio as Assistant District Clerk
- Appointed Bond, Schoeneck and King as General Counsel and Keane and Beane as Labor Counsel
- Appointed R. S. Abrams as External Auditor and Cullen and Danowski LLP as Internal Auditor
- Appointed Dr. Suanne Kowal-Connelly as Medical Inspector at $20,000 per year
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education reviewed the 2024-2025 District Safety Plan and approved several consent agenda items. These included authorizing up to $26,000,000 in fund balance transfers to established reserves and ratifying agreements with labor unions.
- Authorized reserve transfers not to exceed $26,000,000
- Approved settlement agreement for Szozda v. Levittown et al
- Ratified agreements with Levittown United Teachers and CSEA
- Awarded legal counsel contracts to Keane & Beane and Cond, Schoeneck & King
- Approved budget transfers including $400,000 for Special Education related services
Regular Meeting
The Levittown Board of Education held a regular meeting to approve various administrative and financial items. Key actions included approving budget reclassifications for BOCES services, summer transportation contracts, and several special education vendor contracts.
- $500,000 budget transfer from Spec Ed BOCES Services to BOCES Services
- $123,298.06 transportation contract extension with First Student
- Establishment of the PAL of the Year Award for $500 for Division Avenue High School students
- Approval of contract with Dignity Consulting Client Services
- $1,000 donation from New York Jets Foundation to Division Avenue Flag Football Team