Board approves Civil Service §75 charges and routine contracts, accepts donations and IT agreement

At Monday night’s Kings Park Board of Education meeting trustees approved a series of routine agenda items and one substantive personnel resolution.

Personnel action: On a motion by Mr. Hanley and seconded from the floor, the board approved a resolution to prefer charges under Civil Service Law §75 against a non‑instructional employee (the employee’s identity is kept by the board). The resolution designates Richard Thompson, Esquire, as hearing officer and resolves that the employee be suspended without pay for 30 days pending the outcome of the disciplinary hearing, effective 05/13/2026. The motion was approved by voice vote.

Routine approvals: The board approved minutes from the April 21 meeting, accepted personnel schedule #15 for the extended school year, and approved field trips for the 2025–26 year (including a May 22 trip to Medieval Times for ~28 seniors and a May 29 quiz‑bowl trip to New Jersey for 8 students). The board also approved a data privacy supplementary agreement for the vendor iTutor (Mind Learning), accepted multiple donations (including a $15,000 playground donation from New Beginnings and KPABA equipment donations totaling approximately $2,205.68 plus a $1,500 program gift), and added recommended vendors to the district list.

Finance and contracts: Trustees accepted the third quarter treasurer and claims auditor reports, authorized a $20,000 budget transfer to cover Medicare reimbursement expenses, and approved a three‑year multiyear service agreement with Western Suffolk BOCES to purchase IT equipment (server, secondary firewall and 260 Chromebooks) at a total cost of $248,822 payable over three years. The board also authorized the president to sign 11 service agreements for related services in 2026–27 and approved interdistrict health service agreements with South Huntington, Three Village and Uniondale for specified amounts.

Why it matters: The §75 resolution initiates formal disciplinary proceedings for a district employee and includes a 30‑day without‑pay suspension pending a hearing. The BOCES agreement and other contract approvals authorize multi‑year spending commitments for district technology and student services.

Next steps: The §75 matter will proceed to a hearing before the designated officer. The budget vote and other items requiring public action will proceed on the schedule announced during the meeting.