Staff members were thanked for their work over the summer on Thursday morning during a brief Board of Education meeting.

There were no public comments throughout the nearly seven-minute meeting. Superintendent Allison Brown and President Meryl Waxman Ben-Levy both expressed their appreciation for jobs well done and excitement for the upcoming school year.

Brown acknowledged those who have been working in the school throughout the summer.

“What you are going to see, as the board, when you do your tours is really going to be something unbelievable,” she said. “And really what’s most exciting, we just can’t wait for the kids to come back and be part of it and see it.”

Ben-Levy echoed Brown’s sentiments. She said other school systems cannot compete with Roslyn’s because of the efforts of those who run it.

“The football team has already started. The bus orientation has already happened. There’s the new teacher academy,” said Ben-Levy. “Life is happening here in Roslyn and it’s all very, very exciting.”

She went on to praise the Roslyn school staff as outstanding.

“Nobody has what we have. And the reason nobody has what we have is because nobody has you. We do and I’m so proud,” she said. “And I know I speak for my entire board, for every single one of my board colleagues: We are proud that you are us. So I’m not going to say more because that’ll take them two hours if I could talk about you.”

Roslyn’s first day of school is Sep. 1. The next Ed Board meeting is scheduled for Sep. 22.