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Student advisory committee senior Marco Valley of New Hyde Park told the board that 45 students from the district's five high schools met Feb. 6 at the Elmont Public Library to discuss district policies, a cohesive district culture and student proposals on topics such as cell-phone rules and leadership opportunities. \"We recognize that this decision shouldn't come solely from the perspective of an administrator, teacher, or student,\" Valley said, \"but rather it should be synthesized from all three perspectives.\" The group said school-based committees will continue work this winter and expects another full-day meeting to prepare for spring.

Awards and recognitions presented at the meeting included students accepted to New York State School Music Association All-State ensembles and students named as 2025 National Merit finalists from multiple district high schools. The board also congratulated district spelling-bee winners who will advance to the Scripps regional competition.

Inclusion and Special Olympics
Mallory Paladro, the district director of special education, outlined the district's Unified Sports participation and Special Olympics partnership. The district said all five high schools have unified bowling teams and will move into unified basketball; New Hyde Park Memorial will also field a team in Special Olympics motor activity training for track and field. New Hyde Park Memorial was named a National Unified Champion School by the Special Olympics for meeting standards in unified sports, inclusive youth leadership and whole-school engagement; the district said the school is one of 13 statewide to receive the honor.

Other student activities noted in the superintendent's update included the district music festival, a districtwide mental-health \"PS I Love You\" event, Black and Caribbean American History Month curriculum highlights, student service projects that donated books to Cohen Children's Medical Center and cards to senior residents at local facilities, and a district gymnastics fundraising effort that raised $872 for brain-cancer research.

What the board heard: student leaders reported collaborative work on policy topics and student well-being; district staff presented the Unified Sports and Special Olympics participation as expanding inclusive opportunities. The district asked the community to attend upcoming school performances and district events and congratulated students and staff for recent recognitions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sewanhaka CHSD Board of Education Board Meeting 2/25/25 @ 8pm","oneSentenceSummary","At the Feb. 25 board meeting the district highlighted student accomplishments including All-State and National Merit recognitions, unified-sports and Special Olympics participation and a student advisory retreat; New Hyde Park Memorial was named a national Unified Champion school.","taxTitle","SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",66402,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663102,"Board approves nominations and consent agendas; legal agenda includes AI policy for first review",129,3439000,3568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2391518-8b261f137f37a3a92074b9636083dd58&start=3439&end=3568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2391518-8b261f137f37a3a92074b9636083dd58/thumbnail_3439000.jpg","/articles/6663102/New-York/Board-approves-nominations-and-consent-agendas-legal-agenda-includes-AI-policy-for-first-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663102-a36d8120bbb12821cbc4e45c279d2477/orig.mp4?Expires=1771005011&Signature=QUY2ZIBAi00iL2pLK0WlApqIHFHHU6OXbV319FrHM59M7gPCGlykw37d0HGiih-H-BZK5e~icQWCelly-xih70yBTlDr2ztQkvZSJSkL9Xkd~qjHHrSA48VS~MvE5NzoBEa8zWR~Y2vGDPHzR5mHHVv92Qu~5laonF-ahOvweQXorfpIVrkGhFmfZMzLXdsS7c1jWRNMVcw6vj~58FWi-cm~hamikGyIANAjZdtn-CmASVGlGpc~OV2yfzsM56UXsmVdMM0K3l9SmdKlvkR39JaFevpK7WF~MUM6jMMXeVzcjXNu59qnoGmxCxhXdacoeH1QzJtJwb5gja2reT0KTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education approved a slate of nominations, multiple consent agenda packages and several personnel and support items in a series of routine motions at its Feb. 25 meeting.

The board voted unanimously to nominate Ronald Ellerbee, Fran Langsner and Robert B. A. Schoen as candidates for the Nassau BOCES Board of Trustees; the motion was moved by Ms. Rudd and seconded by Ms. Pelton and carried on a voice vote.

Following that action the board approved its consent and committee items in grouped motions: curriculum agenda items A through F (moved by Mr. Redden and seconded by Ms. O'Donohue); finance agenda items A through H (moved by Ms. Pelton and seconded by Ms. Rudd); professional personnel agenda items A through O (moved by Mr. Radden and seconded by Ms. Capers); \"veil service\" agenda items A through E (moved by Ms. Wong and seconded by Ms. O'Donohue); and support-services items A and B (moved by Ms. Peltonen and seconded by Ms. Capers). In each case the chair called for the customary voice vote and the motion \"carries.\" The transcript does not record individual roll-call tallies.

On the legal agenda, counsel noted eight resolutions for action and identified a new board policy on artificial intelligence as a first review item; no final vote on that policy was recorded at the meeting.

What this means: The motions approved routine curriculum, finance, staffing and support-service items and confirmed the district's nominees to the Nassau BOCES board. The new artificial-intelligence policy remains in committee/review and will require further board consideration before any adoption vote.

Votes and motions recorded in the meeting (summary)
- Nassau BOCES trustee nominations (Ronald Ellerbee; Fran Langsner; Robert B. A. Schoen). Mover: Ms. Rudd; Second: Ms. Pelton. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
- Curriculum agenda items A\t6F. Mover: Mr. Redden; Second: Ms. O'Donohue. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
- Finance agenda items A\t6H. Mover: Ms. Pelton; Second: Ms. Rudd. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
- Professional personnel agenda items A\t6O. Mover: Mr. Radden; Second: Ms. Capers. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
- \"Veil service\" agenda items A\t6E. Mover: Ms. Wong; Second: Ms. O'Donohue. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
- Support services items A and B. Mover: Ms. Peltonen; Second: Ms. Capers. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

No roll-call vote tallies were provided in the public transcript; all motions were announced as carrying after a voice vote. The legal agenda included eight resolutions for action and a first review of an artificial-intelligence policy; no adoption vote on the AI policy was taken at the Feb. 25 meeting.","At its Feb. 25 meeting the Sewanhaka board approved nominations for the Nassau BOCES trustee slate and multiple consent agenda items across curriculum, finance, personnel, support services and other routine items; the legal agenda included eight resolutions and a first review of a proposed artificial-intelligence policy.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663107,"Sewanhaka board hears first draft of $262 million 2025–26 budget; May vote to include capital reserve proposition",906,2501000,3407000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2391518-8b261f137f37a3a92074b9636083dd58&start=2501&end=3407","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2391518-8b261f137f37a3a92074b9636083dd58/thumbnail_2501000.jpg","/articles/6663107/New-York/Sewanhaka-board-hears-first-draft-of-262-million-202526-budget-May-vote-to-include-capital-reserve-proposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663107-7b432751d639a4c286a762f4ba17229a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771005011&Signature=f3aAXTiRCddSePowURcB2lTLpR8CcaNegxoKTmczxFBcowPTbCjtawW9pxsMtyav-p0IJDcGdiOuVA9pMX5zxZJXj7uDj0KcS2~I~zS52bB4AF3s~X8i7KNNI0OnvDTVnFO6NUCENI6RQ14xmNCFW77xp9qvhKtyos-qp~gwAAc92jdDtB~L52AAWESO-WWebcx3GWs-P81D8p0Cc1JH1YiRjhzJTvoBV45CyQqa8wxD1kmolgvYxU8~BQhL5352xAACjt-VAUWLXCIxGSm2KixvyimoxvLjDNO27~acVCtqTHfDiK4KfEUkOWjinABDWItLfQzD6DXhzPTqGx7kvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education reviewed the first draft of the 2025–26 school budget at its Feb. 25 meeting, with business office staff presenting a proposed general fund of $262,062,036, an increase of about $6.3 million (2.49%) from the current year.

The first presentation outlined the district's three-part budget structure required by state rules: administrative, program and capital. The administrative budget rose modestly (about $56,000, or 0.1%), the program budget was presented at roughly $198 million (about a $5 million increase), and the capital budget was proposed at $32,814,374 (a roughly $1.2 million, or 4.09%, increase). Kevin O'Brien of the district business office opened the presentation, saying, \"We're excited about getting our first draft out to everybody.\" The board was told the draft will be presented again in March and returned for adoption in April; the public vote on the budget is scheduled for May 20.

Why it matters: the draft lays out planned classroom programs, staffing and facilities work and establishes the tax levy and capital plans that will be on the May ballot. The presentation included both programmatic additions and a package of capital work the district says align with its five-year capital plan.

Key figures and proposals presented
- Total general fund (expenditures and revenues): $262,062,036.
- Proposed program budget: about $198 million, described as supporting general and special education, library media, instructional technology, student support services, athletics and transportation.
- Administrative portion: small increase of roughly $56,000 (0.10%).
- Capital portion: $32,814,374, a 4.09% increase; the district said the capital budget includes contingencies and architect fees.
- Transfer to capital: presented as about $2.6 million to fund next year's capital projects.
- State aid (projected): about $75.5 million; local revenue projected at $186,533,398.
- Proposed tax levy target: the district said it expects to come in at $171,087,934, representing about a 2.91% levy increase from the prior year under the district's calculations.

Planned capital and facilities work called out in the presentation included masonry restoration, sidewalk and parking-lot concrete work, roof replacements, restroom renovations, window replacements and HVAC improvements. Specific projects noted: a public-address upgrade, repaving and parking expansion at Elmont Memorial High School; roof and interior work at Floral Park; HVAC and gym door work at H. Frank Carey High School; insulation abatement and boiler-room equipment replacements at New Hyde Park Memorial High School; an auditorium roof at Sewanhaka High School; and a districtwide roof replacement at the CTE Flaherty Building.

Program and curriculum highlights tied to the budget
The presentation said the district will implement new biology and earth-and-space science curricula aligned with state standards, expand dual-enrollment offerings including world language Level 4 and 5, continue Project Lead The Way electives and roll out digital-literacy instruction for seventh graders. The district also plans diagnostic exams for incoming seventh-graders and expanded professional development, including sessions on using artificial intelligence in instruction.

Capital reserve proposition
Superintendent and finance staff said the district will place a separate proposition on the May ballot to create a capital reserve with a maximum principal of $15 million and a 10-year term. Funding for the reserve would come from legally available surplus or unassigned fund balance at fiscal-year ends and other legally available reserves.

What the board heard and next steps
O'Brien and business office staff presented line-item and revenue assumptions, including aid categories and projected local revenues; board members did not take a final vote on the budget at the Feb. 25 meeting. The administration noted the draft will appear again at the March meeting and be available on the district website. The district's stated timeline calls for public information this spring and a May 20 budget vote.","Board received the first draft of the 2025–26 Sewanhaka Central High School District budget on Feb. 25, proposing a $262.06 million general fund, a roughly $6.3 million increase from the prior year and a capital reserve proposition to be voted in May.","actionData","errors"]

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