The East Meadow UFSD Board of Education approved revised Policy 5500 (student records) at its December meeting, adopting language the administration said clarifies how the district will safeguard student data privacy.

Mr. Russo presented the policy changes during a second reading, and trustees asked for questions before the board voted to add the revised policy to the policy manual by a unanimous voice vote announced as 7-0.

Separately, Mr. Russo read Policy 5313.3 (student suspensions) for the first time and said the revisions primarily affect the appeals process for both principal- and superintendent-level suspensions. No vote was taken on the suspensions policy; the superintendent and administration said the board will consider a second reading on January 7.

The board's formal votes during the meeting were recorded by voice tallies; specific motion language and roll-call names were not always read into the record. Trustees were directed to administration and the business office if they had substantive follow-up questions on the policies.

The board did not take emergency or interim action beyond the vote on Policy 5500.