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A seven-member Board of Education, elected by the people of the Lynbrook Union Free School District, is responsible for policy. Each member serves for a term of three years. Elections are held annually on the third Tuesday in May. A student member, appointed by the Board, serves a one-year term. The Board of Education will conduct monthly meetings on the dates and times listed in the calendar. Meeting notices are publicized on school doors. If you are interested in contacting the Board with questions and/or concerns, please email Boe@lynbrookschools.org.


Officers:

  • President: Lesli Deninno (2027)
  • Vice President: Tara Aragona (2029)
  • Secretary: Andrew Lewner  (2028)


Trustees:

  • Mr. Daniel Cullen (2028)
  • Mr. Mathew Hollenstein (2029)
  • Ms. Shannon Kelly (2027)
  • Mr. Sean Murray (2027)


Ex Officio Student Member:

  • James Pisano (2027)

 

Theresa Moran, District Clerk
Linda Gillespie, Treasurer

Working Together
The Board believes that complaints are handled best when resolved as close to their origins as possible. School personnel should be given every opportunity to consider the issues and to resolve the problem. Therefore, please follow the proper channeling of complaints as listed below.

The Teacher:  If you have a concern or complaint about something in the classroom, you are asked to meet with the teacher first.

The Principal: If your concern is about general school operations and policies, or if meeting with a teacher is either inappropriate or does not help, then you are encouraged to meet with the school principal.

The Superintendent: If your concern involves school district operations generally, or if the teacher and principal are not able to resolve your problem, please contact the Superintendent for an appointment.

The Board of Education: If your concern is directly related to Board actions or operations, you may address the Board directly or contact the Superintendent. If you have a complaint and you have made an attempt to solve the matter at other levels and have not been satisfied with the response(s), your complaint may be brought to the attention of the Board.

Board of Education Goals

2026-2027 Board of Education Goals

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  • Goal One: Evalutating the Profile of the Owl
    By the end of the 2026–2027 school year, Lynbrook Public Schools will evaluate how well the Profile of the OWL is understood and being implemented across the district and identify areas of strength and opportunities for continued growth.

  • Goal Two: Profile of the OWL: Continueed Integration
    By the end of the 2026–2027 school year, Lynbrook Public Schools will build upon the integration of the Profile of the OWL into professional development, curriculum, and instruction and begin to incorporate its competencies into student experiences beyond the classroom, including extracurricular activities, athletics, and student leadership.

  • Goal Three: Reviewing Our Use of Technology
    ​By the end of the 2026–2027 school year, Lynbrook Public Schools will review district technology practices, including screen time, digital wellness, artificial intelligence, and the effective use of technology for teaching and learning, and develop recommendations to guide future practices.

  • Goal Four: Conduct a search for a new superintendent

Contact the Board of Education

IN WRITING:
If a letter is written to the Board of Education, the correspondence is sent to each member. All correspondence must contain the full name and address of the sender. If the correspondence requires a specific answer(s) to questions posed, please note that the Board of Education meets as a governing body only once per month. Therefore, no response can be given until the entire Board can meet to discuss the issue presented. When appropriate, the Board will provide a written response.

Oftentimes, the issue is more appropriate for a district employee such as a student’s teacher or a building principal. Unless your issue is in regard to a Board Policy or a budgetary concern, please contact the appropriate district employee before contacting the board.
If your concern centers on the day-to-day operation, it is important to note that the proper protocol is to speak with your child’s individual teacher first, then building principal to work on finding a solution to a particular problem. Many matters can be resolved in that fashion.

Members of the public are welcome to speak to the Board of Education each month under the agenda item identified as “Public Comment.” Please see the schedule of meetings dates located on the district website under the Board of Education section. Each person is asked to state his/her name and if he/she is a resident. It is important to note that no matters of personnel or specific student issues are able to be discussed in public. Once a particular staff member’s name or student’s name is mentioned, it will be necessary for the Board of Education to end the conversation. In the essence of time, the Board may also end a discussion if repetitive comments on the same topic have been clearly understood.

If you would still like to contact the Board of Education, please email them at: BOE@lynbrookschools.org or send a letter via US Mail to 111 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563 to the attention of the Board of Education.
To call: 516-887-6558


BY PUBLIC VERBAL COMMENT:
Members of the public are welcome to speak to the Board of Education each month under the agenda item identified as “Public Comment.” Please see the schedule of meetings dates located on the district website under the Board of Education section. Each person is asked to state his/her name and if he/she is a resident. It is important to note that no matters of personnel or specific student issues are able to be discussed in public. Once a particular staff member’s name or student’s name is mentioned, it will be necessary for the Board of Education to end the conversation. In the essence of time, the Board may also end a discussion if repetitive comments on the same topic have been clearly understood.

If your concern centers on the day-to-day operation, it is important to note that the proper protocol is to speak with your child’s individual teacher first, then building principal to work on finding a solution to a particular problem. Many matters can be resolved in that fashion.

2026-2027 Standard Work Day/​Week

Resolution 26-08-G25 Standard Work Day

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lynbrook Union Free School District, Location code 72825, hereby establishes the following as standard work days for its employees and will report days worked to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System based on the timekeeping system or the record of activities maintained and submitted by these members to the clerk of this body.

Messenger (Part-Time) - 7 hours

Registered Nurse/Registered Nurse (Permanent Substitute) - 7 Hours

School Monitor/ School Monitor (Part-Time)  - 6 Hours

Teacher Aide (Part Time & Substitute) - 6 Hours

Typist Clerk (Part Time & Substitute) - 7 Hours

District Clerk - 7 Hours 

 

Resolution 26-08-G26 Standard Work Week

BE IT RESOLVED, that the standard work week shall be as follows for the named title:

District Clerk (Part-time) - 17.5 hours

Treasurer - 35 hours