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Facilities: Facilities committee members and the capital-projects lead said proposed work for next year includes renovating three student bathrooms at West End to bring them into ADA compliance and altering classroom space to expand the district’s special-education continuum at that school. The committee is also discussing use of capital reserve funds for a potential May proposition to renovate the high school roof and to create a new science classroom at North Middle School to align with state curriculum changes. The board’s capital projects update also noted plans to install wireless door locks; the door-work vendor meetings will begin after the school break. An elevator renovation at the high school was also listed among potential projects. These projects are in various stages; some have been submitted for third-party review with the state to expedite approval.

Programs and operations: Superintendent Dr. Lynch said the district has been awarded 156 UPK spots for 2025, contingent on the state budget’s passage (expected around April 1). The superintendent said the district will post registration and lottery information if state funding is finalized. On early morning care, the district plans to issue a request for proposals for outside providers to run a morning drop-off program (7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.) intended to be revenue neutral to the district; a vendor model would mirror the district’s existing after-school providers.

Summer offerings: Curriculum staff described a set of summer options pending budget approval and sufficient enrollment. The district will run a summer playground program for students entering kindergarten through eighth grade (July 1–Aug. 8, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.) with possible add-on enrichment such as Camp Invention (STEM), a literacy lounge and math-quest programs housed at South Middle School because of space constraints. High school offerings include summer school and Regents review that would run into mid- to late-August, and an AI summer program in partnership with university-level instructors that has previously drawn students from other districts.

No formal votes were taken on capital projects or program launches at the meeting; the items were presented as updates to inform budget planning and future board decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOE Meeting - February 12th, 2025 - Lynbrook Public Schools","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees heard updates from facilities and curriculum staff on proposed ADA bathroom renovations, potential roof and science classroom projects, wireless door locks, 156 UPK slots contingent on state budget, a morning drop-off RFP and summer program plans.","taxTitle","LYNBROOK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",38794,"location","New York","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6314686,"Trustee raises alarm over BOCES transportation spike; superintendent urges Foundation Aid changes",247,3214000,3461000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2382947-e7e4224cdc14ba82d9438b044fa87d2d&start=3214&end=3461","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2382947-e7e4224cdc14ba82d9438b044fa87d2d/thumbnail_3214000.jpg","/articles/6314686/New-York/Trustee-raises-alarm-over-BOCES-transportation-spike-superintendent-urges-Foundation-Aid-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314686-4557e94cbe2baf618941448d3bb2ece4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775392326&Signature=Yzt2mjQlwJ7gdcuVJi8G4W7Fo-lF0psZnDCOUhvDEI4I22Gj7nqXWqrhBSQ8HMCkAtR4RbgmxLP0aa9~dKxxatdHl-sscRUBFdNo-klgv2LSSm1PaDu0M8LvFmwuMtSclYIfolejMyZl2EdEtm-QhTdF0ykVJyy2j2dSlfQGb9irMSIm2yeTAPBlbJjP30o1iq-z1MmkD9uULbQceiJOzY5v3nGV1QUC6-xBFTvi9LZu7227tr-U1pZH9rL32Nvw5PRxPQND5Ip2uLDLwXd9W~iYysnoq2~ESN426YUqos79GTiuYSkvGhP34KJ2JrYx2tKWx3v2aGftIzTSrhWr3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Lynbrook board member told trustees the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) transportation budget for the region is projected to rise sharply, and the superintendent urged continued state action to update school funding formulas.

“For this upcoming school year, the budget will be $16,900,000. That's BOCES. That's not us. That's over a 70% increase,” a trustee said during the board’s BOCES budget report, contrasting prior years’ transportation budgets of about $8.4 million and $9.5 million. The trustee said the increase illustrates regional pressure on transportation costs that districts must absorb or address jointly.

Superintendent Dr. Lynch briefed the board on state-level movement on Foundation Aid, saying the governor’s proposal would use current poverty data rather than 25-year-old figures. “What that means for us practically is, dollars 1,000,000 increase in foundation aid. That's a 6.92% increase,” Dr. Lynch said. He described the change as “a move in the right direction” but argued the formula still fails to reflect modern school needs such as expanded mental-health staff and security costs.

Dr. Lynch told trustees the district is pressing legislators for additional changes to how special-education and school security costs are aided. He said administrators are bringing more students back to district-run special-education programs because they are pedagogically preferable and, in many cases, more cost-effective than out-of-district placements — but that state aid does not flow proportionately when services are provided in-district. He cited a formula example in which the district must spend tens of thousands before aid is reached.

Trustees said they expect BOCES to finalize its budget in April and noted that the high regional transportation costs will factor into local budget planning. No formal board budget actions were taken at the meeting; the discussion was informational and framed as background for upcoming budget work sessions and community outreach.","A trustee highlighted a roughly 70% projected increase in BOCES transportation costs; Superintendent Dr. Lynch said New York's updated poverty data will raise Lynbrook's Foundation Aid by about $1 million but urged further formula changes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6314691,"Lynbrook school board honors and accepts multiple retirements, schedules photo",1740,673000,2413000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2382947-e7e4224cdc14ba82d9438b044fa87d2d&start=673&end=2413","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2382947-e7e4224cdc14ba82d9438b044fa87d2d/thumbnail_673000.jpg","/articles/6314691/New-York/Lynbrook-school-board-honors-and-accepts-multiple-retirements-schedules-photo","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314691-c5bf6676111395d7ce7a2a62748e531d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775392326&Signature=J~7O5XpQ9D4~FAS5llxaeXAYErrCrWgzyEEHBSm0BmzzdMvE4gwgMx2Lcwe5QQBGiWfKQ3Mz8u-PnopGO2SFaTuJ8bWK3H7zwsXfW22ijCBVH2TxPeR0thRzMupi7ErtEqJZ47nPFxYw3lK5-8uOyMWCe7JTQ4tGpcUbVSZKRK0bH9x4rVlROLm80zTjBNNzlARXqcwuRIqYqEepGDvitbfpfYBKjJMNzjTjNj~qfG~DTItxyZ9XJko~XPeB3pamV2DlIUi4j38xLWydj~V-aB7CKpI4xR2DoDaUEtzuKiuK9eiKsEbnZZYerF6rSmy1~czobaIAKM8Ft67ZXp-esA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lynbrook Union Free School District Board of Education read long-form retirement resolutions and accepted resignations from a string of longtime staff members at its February meeting.

Trustees formally accepted retirement resignations for staff including Kathleen Schuler (teacher’s aide, Marion Street), Mary Prendergast (teacher assistant, West End Elementary), Kathleen Freehill (kindergarten teacher, Glenbrook Kindergarten Center), Anne Conway (teacher, Marion Street), Rita Callahan (second grade teacher, West End Elementary), Robin Frieman (English teacher, South Middle School), Karen Goulet (family and consumer science teacher), and Mary Jean LaMarca (mathematics teacher, Lynbrook High School). Each resignation included an effective retirement date and a recital of the employee’s years of service and accomplishments. Many of the resolutions were read aloud by board members and then accepted as part of the meeting’s consent items.

The board invited the retirees to come forward for a photograph after the formal remarks. Several trustees and administrators praised the retirees’ decades of service, classroom leadership, extracurricular contributions, committee work and community involvement. The resolutions list service anniversaries ranging from about 16 to 31 years and several describe leadership roles such as union representation, curriculum work, summer-program direction, and committee membership.

All of the individual retirement resolutions were recorded on the meeting agenda and were included in the board’s consent actions. The meeting record shows the board accepted the resignations with the stated effective dates (most effective 06/27/2025 or 06/30/2025, one noted as 09/24/2025). No additional personnel actions, replacements or interim assignments were specified during the meeting; the board indicated photo recognition of retirees and expressed gratitude for their service.

Because these were recorded as individual resolutions and were included in the consent agenda, the transcript does not show separate roll-call tallies for each retirement resolution during the meeting.","The board read and accepted multiple resignation-for-retirement resolutions for long-serving staff across the district and asked retirees to gather for a group photograph.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6314694,"Lynbrook board accepts donation of Holocaust classroom sets, passes resolution",0,567000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2382947-e7e4224cdc14ba82d9438b044fa87d2d&start=567&end=567","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2382947-e7e4224cdc14ba82d9438b044fa87d2d/thumbnail_567000.jpg","/articles/6314694/New-York/Lynbrook-board-accepts-donation-of-Holocaust-classroom-sets-passes-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314694-90fcb03cac91d8d7ba3a696af66b7bf8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775392326&Signature=CRo5mHEaBQv6eYq-vpiyOE6PLk-pEeJrHz~WyKqo5ihOYBIDhLPg9Pc1ZFytvNpxZut6SAgfUINiQZEcfqavAHX5Twgnjxbtu5NM0QDzrZSuNADXiKltbb3HuDNE4TQT2-ILDAVghEs7mTYJMN~BEeB6ZD-JdUXy--k7WrozBJRCv2nTmmdqVEL6jIL6udRpbSAYSZY427pIfJ7JEG5HQDySV7-1aR09H71j5K0t2abMpdPma4cK7Wo~-j-5fLBG0Wpeg9UpATsiXHN4UIGFm6gnBHtnbBNMB8bt6aoqSsU6tetkdZkkmVNG36q8lVGpNpsUePjBTBGljKg5yizI6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lynbrook Union Free School District trustees voted to accept a donation of classroom sets of Holocaust remembrance books from the Never Again Committee and Beth David, a donation the board valued at approximately $2,500.

The books, presented at the February meeting, include a memorial label inside the cover for each title naming a child killed in the Holocaust. “Each book has a label in loving memory of a child that was killed during the Holocaust,” said Herb Friend, a first-generation Holocaust survivor who spoke at the meeting. “It has their name, where they were born, how old they were, and where they were killed.”

The donation was presented by members of the Never Again Committee and local synagogue representatives; the board moved a formal resolution to accept the gift during the meeting. The resolution (25.02 GS2) was called for by a board member, seconded, and recorded as passed. Board members thanked the donors and acknowledged the potential for the class sets to deepen students’ understanding of history and to reduce hate and bigotry.

The board’s acceptance will allow textbooks to be distributed to middle- and high-school classrooms to support Holocaust remembrance programming and curricular use. No implementation timetable or specific classrooms for the sets was specified during the presentation.

The donor, Herb Friend, described his family history and the committee’s goals in remarks to trustees, linking the educational aim to preventing future hate. “Holocaust education can make a profound effect on teenagers, significantly reducing the tendency to harbor hate, bigotry, antisemitism,” Friend said.

The board recorded the acceptance on the meeting record under resolution 25.02 GS2 and closed that portion of the agenda before moving to retirement recognitions.","The board unanimously accepted a donation of Holocaust education books valued at about $2,500 from the Never Again Committee; donor urged the books help students connect personally to victims’ stories.","actionData","errors"]

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