December 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL - (6:00 p.m.) 
 

GOVERNING BOARD

District 67                                             District 68
Katie Leslie                                            Jill Scheer / Jeffrey Sterbenc (Alt.)

District 69                                             District 70
Mark Chao / Fernanda Perez (Alt.)       Pamela Alper / Claudia Popielarczyk (Alt.)

District 71                                             District 72
Matt Holbrook / Joe Kuffel (Alt.)            Jacqueline Bujdei / Estera Tomuta (Alt.)

District 73                                             District 73.5
Frank Santoro / Atanu Das (Alt.)           Karen Chan / Elana Jacobs (Alt.)

District 74
John Vranas / Elissa Rosenberg (Alt.)

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM MEMBERS
Tarin Kendrick
Kathy Gavin
Heather Lane
Candice Hartranft
Christine Perry
Sheila Arad
Joy Singh
Christina Dimas

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS

4. PRESENTATION
PALS (Peers And Leisure Skills) - Middle School Group

5. INFORMATION/ACTION: CONSENT AGENDA
Recommended motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approve the Consent Agenda, which includes the Open Session Minutes of October 22, 2025, the minutes from the Family Engagement Committee of November 14, 2025, and December 1, 2025, the Personnel Report, and the Accounts Payable reports for October 31, 2025, and November 30, 2025, as presented and recommended by the Executive Director.

5.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.A.1. Regular NTDSE Governing Board Minutes 

5.A.2. Family Engagement Committee Minutes of November 14, 2025, and December 1, 2025.

5.B. PERSONNEL

5.C. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

6.A. Executive Director: Tarin Kendrick

6.A.1. Facility Update

6.A.2. Special Education Audit

6.A.3. Negotiations

6.A.4. Purchased Services

6.A.5. Data Review

6.A.6. Legislative Update

6.B. Curriculum and Instruction Report: Candice Hartranft

6.C. Molloy Report: Chris Perry and Marie Sheedy

6.D. Satellite Report: Kristin Smith

6.E. Professional Learning Report: Sheila Arad

6.F. Technology Report: Joydeep Singh

7. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.A. Finance/Facilities Report: Kathy Gavin

7.B. Policy Report: Mark Chao and Jill Scheer

7.C. Collaborative for Curriculum (CFC) Report: Claudia Popielarczyk and
Elissa Rosenberg

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS 

8.A. Facility Usage

8.B. First Reading of PRESS Policies Issue 120, October 2025
2:150 Committees; 2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited; 4:10 Fisal and Business Management; 4:30 Revnue and Investments; 4:40 Incurring Debit; 4:80 Accounting and Audits; 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program; 7:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:90 Abused  and Neglected Child reporting; 5:100 Staff Development Program; 5:190 Teacher qualifications; 5:200 terms and Conditions of Employment Dismissal; 5:220 Substitute Teachers; 5:300 Schedules and Employment Year; 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day; 6:40 Curriculum Development; 6:62 Physical Education; 6:160 English Learnings: 6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Progrms; 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities; 7:70 Attendance and Truancy; 7:150 Agency and Law Enforcemnt Requiests7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment; 7:190 Student Behavior; 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention; 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; 7:340 Student Records; 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property;

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.A. Transportation Contract Extension
Recommended Motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approve the contract extension with North Shore Transit, Inc., as presented and recommended by the Finance Committee and the Executive Director.

9.B. ESY Proposals 2026
Recommended Motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approve the 2026 ESY Proposals for the Molloy Education Center and Rutledge Hall, as presented and recommended by the Executive Director.

10. COMMUNICATIONS: Tarin Kendrick

10.A. Student Enrollment Data

10.B. Staff Recognition

10.C. FOIA Report

11. ADJOURNMENT

12. CALENDAR NOTES
December 22–31, 2025 - Winter Break
January 1–2, 2026 - Winter Break
January 28, 2026 - Finance Committee Meeting - 5:00 P.M. - NTDSE Administrative Center
January 28, 2026 - Governing Board Meeting - 6:00 P.M. - NTDSE Administrative Center