October Jericho Board of Education Meeting 10-29-26

The Jericho Board of Education met on October 29, 2026. Procurement-related discussion included a change in the milk supplied to school cafeterias: after concerns with the existing brand, the district said an interim supplier would provide milk while it sought a long-term supplier, expected within two to three weeks. The board approved schedules of business, including a CBIZ Valuation Group service for the district’s five-year fixed-asset revaluation and a Northwell Health student clinical-education program; no contract amounts were stated. The approved schedules also included professional-development requests, though no specific purchasing awards or RFP decisions were reported.

The board approved donations, including $2,500 from the middle school PTA for an Oasis speaker and $2,500 from the JRS PTA for the Signature Project, as well as donated pickleball equipment valued at several thousand dollars and other gifts. The board also adopted the district’s Code of Character, Conduct, and Support, with agreed revisions. Proposed property-tax exemptions, including an exemption for qualifying veterans with permanent and total service-connected disabilities, were discussed but not decided; the board said it would review the fiscal impact and arrange a public hearing before considering action. No major contract award or competitive-bid approval was identified.