The Mineola Union Free School District Board of Education approved multiple consent and action items Oct. 9, including a consultant contract, a roof replacement categorized as a Type II SEQRA action, acceptance of the district's audited financial statements, and approval of a confidential settlement involving a non-instructional employee.

Key votes at a glance:

- Postscript Creative LLC consultant agreement (Resolution 40): The board approved a contract with Postscript Creative LLC to support development of educational media for the district and authorized the board president to execute the agreement. Board members described the firm's work as the district's customary annual agreement for video production and educational media. The resolution passed by voice vote.

- Jackson Avenue School roof replacement, SEQRA Type II classification (Resolution 41): The board classified the proposed roof replacement (approximately 4,231 square feet at 300 Jackson Avenue) as a Type II action under 6 NYCRR a7 617.5(c)(1) and (2), concluding it is maintenance or replacement in kind and exempt from further SEQRA review. District staff said the roof sustained weather damage and that insurance will pay for the repair. The motion passed.

- Certified financial statements and external audit acceptance (Resolution 42): The board accepted Nawrocki Smith LLP's certified financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2025, and acknowledged the reports will be filed with state regulators. The board scheduled a public presentation of the audit report for Nov. 13.

- Confidential agreement and release for non-instructional employee (Resolution 43): After stating that the matter was discussed in executive session, the board approved an agreement and general release concerning a non-instructional district employee and authorized the board president and superintendent to execute the documents. The resolution passed by voice vote.

- Consensus agenda (J1A through J4C3): The board approved the grouped consent items, including personnel appointments and extracurricular approvals; trustees highlighted the district's breadth of student clubs and activities (board members noted 140 clubs/activities this year).

Procedural notes: All resolutions listed above were introduced, discussed briefly where appropriate, and approved by voice vote; the transcript records "Aye" and "Resolution [number] passes" following votes but does not include roll-call tallies.

Ending: These approvals concluded the board's public business before the meeting moved to a lengthy public-comment period and an executive session.