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The budget, Posse said, focuses on expanding career-oriented pathways and investments in curriculum, facilities, safety and technology while keeping class sizes low. \"This budget represents a strategic investment in our students, educators, and facilities,\" Posse said during the presentation.

The nut of the proposal is that compensation and benefits account for 74% of total spending, while 57% of the budget increase is directed to curriculum, technology, facilities, security and other initiatives. The administration is budgeting a $3.7 million budget-to-budget increase overall and is estimating a 7.68% rise in health insurance for planning purposes.

Key items in the preliminary plan include:
- Program expansions: a biomedical sciences pathway (first course to run in 2025-26), expansion of the virtual enterprise business course, a new AP comparative government course, added Chinese pathway coursework, funding to expand VEX robotics and one additional club and one academic team at the secondary school.
- Elementary instruction: preserve low class sizes and add a math coach by reallocating an existing literacy coach; the budget is built to keep elementary sections below district class-size guidelines.
- Security and visitor management: funding for a contracted professional security consultant to serve as director of school security, a secondary-school student swipe system to track attendance and a visitor management system to print badges and log visitors.
- Facilities and repairs: $172,000 to replenish the district repair reserve, continuation of an equipment rotation schedule and painting and building condition survey work.
- Transportation: a planned 5% contractual increase this year tied to the final year of the current transportation contract and higher coach-bus costs; the administration recommended a transportation study in 2025-26 to find efficiencies ahead of expected contract re-bids that other districts report could rise 25%–30%.
- One-time and reserve uses: the budget proposes allocating $328,000 from the district's debt service fund (previously raised in anticipation of a bond that was delayed), $50,000 from the TRS reserve and reducing appropriated fund balance by $120,000 to $720,000 overall; administrators cautioned these are one-time offsets.

Posse and staff emphasized where cost pressure is non-discretionary: certain health insurance and pension costs are set by external factors and collective bargaining, and special-education services are driven by students' individualized education plans. \"Within the 74% allocated to compensation and benefits, certain costs are nondiscretionary,\" Posse said.

Board members asked for follow-ups on several lines: exploring alternatives to contract therapists (including mixed staffing models), clarifying the professional security consultant's role and visible identification, and confirming that curriculum and professional-development line items are sufficient for new course development. On the security consultant, administration said the district would contract with a K'12-specialized firm and expect one full-time security consultant, typically a retired law-enforcement professional, to provide day-to-day supervision, training and to attend county Homeland Security meetings.

The administration will present a final budget for adoption at the April 10 meeting; a formal budget hearing is scheduled for May 8 and the annual budget vote for May 20. Posse invited questions from the board and public at the close of the presentation.

Votes and routine items taken during the meeting included approval of the minutes and the consent agenda; specific vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.

Ending: The board and administration plan follow-up work on transportation, contract-therapist staffing options and final cost estimates for security and visitor-management systems before the April adoption vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Manhasset Schools Board of Education Meeting 3-20-25","oneSentenceSummary","Manhasset Union Free School District Superintendent Dr. Posse presented the district's preliminary 2025-26 budget at the March board meeting, describing a proposal that would increase spending by 3.38% from the current year and remain within the district's 3.11% property tax cap.","taxTitle","MANHASSET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",61152,"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},6116835,"Board reviews adoption of school-records policy and first reading of extreme-heat safety policy under new state law",315,4129000,4444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732063-0e6f602b612d8ad87693b3b9f637b185&start=4129&end=4444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732063-0e6f602b612d8ad87693b3b9f637b185/thumbnail_4129000.jpg","/articles/6116835/New-York/Board-reviews-adoption-of-school-records-policy-and-first-reading-of-extreme-heat-safety-policy-under-new-state-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116835-31885b47a5ba483de30a3bfcf8ef680b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770519792&Signature=l6IVO18rF6kePzFqgP86IlXolwsznT4uZtYmOL83Y5gAHCiRspkOFarNCmr2ByGKGJgIQ-7~jmkeJQMYuB-bWZ4IQDIvRqZqx3WFaVdpbhx-GilNJQiXfv-C1sn5FnyPtIohhQbyqejW5Fqj~WTD-cD0YMrUJ0gadbVlfi-vHS77N5xP29YIB8ThcMg3eHLS6MMi~~9D8YbTlIV8FcWdqKhrIC1ZrTBeQAvvFyfrl47bd-USWLJE4KN7fB8My50fQPXFpTufkcGGXBuFFWxjc2YkbJ~na2JkGnuRBNL3a6VyDHqU4RTWXE9QCyQ74zkV8s8r6THsKd8nFjvtZ34EAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March meeting the board took up two policy items: adoption of Policy 1120 (School District Records) and a first reading of a draft policy (8113) designed to implement Chapter 596, a state law requiring districts to adopt procedures for extreme indoor-heat conditions.

Administration noted that Policy 1120 was revised to add employee notification of disciplinary records and to clarify direct request channels to the superintendent, assistant superintendent for business operations and/or assistant superintendent for human resources. The recommendation to adopt Policy 1120 at the meeting was presented, and the policy was placed on the agenda for approval through the consent process.

On the proposed heat-safety policy, administration summarized the statutory requirement: Chapter 596 (signed into law by Gov. Hochul) requires districts to develop policies to ensure the health and safety of students and staff when occupiable instructional space reaches 82'F; the draft policy includes recommended actions at 82'F and additional measures at 88'F. The administration recommended the board finalize the district policy ahead of the effective deadline (statutory deadline is September 2025) to ensure the district is prepared for potential hot days this spring and early summer.

Board members agreed the item could proceed from first reading to final approval in the upcoming meeting cycle, noting the district's next meetings are scheduled for April and May. A board member suggested a standard three-reading schedule to have the policy finalized well before late-summer heat.

Ending: The policy on school records was moved through the consent agenda and the heat-safety policy (8113) will return for additional review and a possible final vote at upcoming board meetings.","The board considered adoption of policy 1120 (school district records) and reviewed a draft new policy (8113) implementing Chapter 596, a state law setting maximum indoor temperatures during instruction; administrators recommended finalizing the heat policy before summer heat days.",{"_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},6116840,"District eyes using auditorium contingency to finish baseball bleachers; guard booth and life-skills room updates reported",325,1444000,1769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732063-0e6f602b612d8ad87693b3b9f637b185&start=1444&end=1769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732063-0e6f602b612d8ad87693b3b9f637b185/thumbnail_1444000.jpg","/articles/6116840/New-York/District-eyes-using-auditorium-contingency-to-finish-baseball-bleachers-guard-booth-and-life-skills-room-updates-reported","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116840-d802a325978b79c77b565a68d3bd9a21/orig.mp4?Expires=1770519792&Signature=Mr4uw9xxO4BmagWSPDbQezwGaVS9vOILDht-YrF4orT6MW66G~4pdjGyi3s7ab8wJCMHFicVb1aEsJGRThKNUoUkwMaz8abFC5eeIWWbZHMtCSf0occWpsvE8fijp4C1vP2sTCRi2Z8sWfKap-XkUIJr5YJL3TvXiKpcAx5esKAdNcPcOb0GHoZe5vHgVutqc5yhRz~-fD3ZN3soMyQVsUcmI4jAV9RetwYxSlDznvt4axo-OvNmqH67JbcMRD9JXfMFuI~iO3PGRCPh7ck3Kf7LL~oDVOkBQob6JFC6LCT0Lg3FRSH2sm5M7LtTn5-WUhUwmoAwEZ8l6wQbb0xk1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Posse updated the board on ongoing facilities projects, recommending reallocating contingency funds from the high-school auditorium project to complete the baseball field by purchasing bleachers and reporting progress on the life-skills room and guard booth redesign.

Posse said the architect indicated contingency funds initially budgeted for the auditorium appear unnecessary and could be redeployed. \"Given other financial demands, these groups are not currently in a position to make this donation. Therefore, I wanted to recommend that we use the available contingency funds from the auditorium project to purchase bleachers,\" Posse said. The district has a prepared bleacher pad with capacity for about 200 seats and the architect is preparing drawings and cost estimates.

On the life-skills room at the high school, Posse told the board the room is \"substantially complete\" but the district requested cabinet replacements; new cabinets were selected and installation was expected in approximately six weeks, with punch-list items communicated to the contractor.

The guard booth project was modified after a Nassau County Homeland Security audit, Posse said. Liftgates were added and a vehicle turnaround was requested to allow vehicles denied entry to exit without entering campus. The revised plan moves the liftgates forward, creates a turnaround before the gate, and removes one parking space; the architect will provide a cost estimate for board review.

Ending: The administration will return with architect cost estimates for the bleachers and guard-booth modifications and confirm the life-skills cabinet installation timeline once the contractor provides scheduling details.","The superintendent recommended reallocating contingency funds from the high-school auditorium project to purchase bleachers for the baseball field after community donors could not fund them; life-skills room cabinet replacements and guard-booth liftgate/turnaround changes after a Homeland Security audit were also discussed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6116844,"Manhasset students win regional honors with new Virtual Enterprise business course",1155,67000,1222000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732063-0e6f602b612d8ad87693b3b9f637b185&start=67&end=1222","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732063-0e6f602b612d8ad87693b3b9f637b185/thumbnail_67000.jpg","/articles/6116844/New-York/Manhasset-students-win-regional-honors-with-new-Virtual-Enterprise-business-course","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116844-920b21bc81a72bacc4ed555f346be885/orig.mp4?Expires=1770519792&Signature=Mksbj7DlbI8OZvDZWlhF5say9wH8LQlt-3yoirLSIR6g9q6nPIAlw-ddJxnW9m5teoREj9soQk~4aHWuTlpPWoRZkeuTmukkaWUDXas-sN0c1UVMdB6p---wEqMMNiw1LKrEEI33q1HB0V9WWrCNaeD0tCdGYiap766NSjPMBteinlmG3KgUOtB4oRlS5~~JXF65NTyM~fL6No~WYdt84eot5kax86TSpQNDEVyvQ-KIKiQ3yBUN8uOCqbHx2nkg2GpVJZiwlJJw66GKrzbWALoZg2eExTf~1tg0T937QX8O6qFezj~g0w2FEqGBMqU7DRUwfDKq00DaoSilfCgU3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Manhasset High School's new Virtual Enterprise entrepreneurship course, led by teacher Robin Levitt, earned regional recognition in its inaugural year and provides students hands-on experience building and operating student-run firms, administrators told the board.

Lauren Tallarini, director of math and business, said the program places students in simulated firms that compete in a virtual economy and attend trade shows. \"They are responsible for all types of market research, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses and opportunities in their company,\" Tallarini said.

On the course's first year at the New York Northeast Trade Show, the class earned gold for best sales pitch and silver for best booth design, and Tallarini said students ranked in the top 11% nationally for sales pitches and commercials. The team is awaiting national results for a commercial entry.

Teacher Robin Levitt and students described classroom activities: students take company roles, keep ledgers, maintain websites and social media, pitch to investors and manage product licensing. Several students spoke to the board about their experience: Kelsey (CEO) said, \"this class is a really great experience for everybody,\" and Jiani Chen (COO) said the trade shows \"fostered a kind of community, and teamwork, between us.\"

Tallarini showed a working student website and a quarterly newsletter and noted field trips and community feedback from local professionals. The superintendent thanked the students and staff for bringing a concept from course enhancement last year to a tangible product this year.

Ending: The board and administration applauded the program's first-year results and said they plan to expand career-oriented pathways next year, including a business communications course and the new biomedical sciences pathway.","Manhasset High School's new Virtual Enterprise course earned regional awards in its first year; teacher Robin Levitt and Director Lauren Tallarini highlighted student-run firms, trade-show success and a functioning student website.","actionData","errors"]

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Manhasset superintendent presents preliminary 2025-26 budget with program and security investments

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