The county's guidelines closely mirror those of the federal Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics. They include universal mask wearing indoors for all, even those students and staff members who have already received vaccines; masks will not be required outdoors.

A new approach to disciplinary action is on the horizon in the Springs School District, where administrators are looking to adopt "restorative practices" in which students themselves play a role in determining the outcome of incidents.

The Montauk School is in the early stages of exploring a dual language program that would level up students' fluency in Spanish.

Andie Fortier and James Burke's small East Hampton farm provides a variety of vegetables for Nick and Toni's restaurant and farmers markets.