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The superintendent's curriculum staff sent a ParentSquare message earlier the same day, the district said, and reminded families that PowerSchool offered credit monitoring and identity protection services for up to two years after the December incident, regardless of whether an individual\u0000's information was confirmed involved.

Why it matters: families and staff who use district systems are potential targets of identity-related threats; the district republished vendor-provided resources for credit-monitoring enrollment.

District message and resources
The ParentSquare notice reiterated PowerSchool's outreach and again shared the vendor link for sign-up for credit monitoring and identity-protection services. The district urged eligible parents, students and staff to use the services offered.

Ending note: the district said the resources remain available and encouraged any interested families to enroll in the vendor-provided monitoring services.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOE Meeting - May 7th, 2025 - Lynbrook Public Schools","oneSentenceSummary","District officials told the board on May 7 that PowerSchool recently reported a threat actor contacted multiple school districts attempting extortion using data from a December 2024 incident; the district reminded families of available credit monitoring and identity-protection services.","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},6199980,"Lynnbrook highlights Coursera micro-credentials, LinkedIn networking and student trips at May 7 meeting",1139,2626000,3765000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3820159-6b4dd8fb6e57211b6259c7c6c528519c&start=2626&end=3765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3820159-6b4dd8fb6e57211b6259c7c6c528519c/thumbnail_2626000.jpg","/articles/6199980/New-York/Lynnbrook-highlights-Coursera-micro-credentials-LinkedIn-networking-and-student-trips-at-May-7-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199980-50c646e6cf1446f9eeb3d258a22b2d12/orig.mp4?Expires=1775946560&Signature=epr2K5-kOifTxI~2canmkeDY5f9IRHdK5Bigv9V-1p-ruyFHpHsvnJDpsVPz3PBeoeRdnvdMZf9nO0v~7ALhQWB72L6N2OCxd-6nRPotj874ydepd7mbANQwardNbV4tEXjxk1QXmTowJgSCHlOyVipFZnnu~-~YkmruYLUY6uF6sUuhTXcJAX9vnNR9axNm~j9EGH4LyCKMGcG6vl3tdHO0cprk~5yOx3kkPE3L1CSG2msxD6kN-qTUQsXCfmrn7m58MImZ60sq3svVP8GkbfXGpwouGoqNWHG6dpJ8A-zzBLpWxdALaZpjaVhLpbWom933h3zHTWgGzkKLMH6ioA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District curriculum staff and students at the May 7 Lynnbrook Board of Education meeting described several programs aimed at career readiness and student engagement: Coursera micro-credentials for high-school classes, an expanding district LinkedIn network for students and alumni, district STEAM events and an international student trip.

In a curriculum update, staff member Dr. Balekas said high-school students in the advertising and marketing class are on track to earn Adobe Content Creator professional certificates through a four-course Coursera series; 38 students were identified as on track. Separately, 51 students in Virtual Enterprise 1 and 2 were on track to earn IBM Business Analyst professional certificates through a seven-course series. \"These students are learning job-ready skills needed for a career as a business analyst,\" the update said.

Why it matters: the district framed these credentials and networking activities as part of its \"profile of the OWL\" initiative — a set of priorities that include career-readiness and real-life skills. Administrators said micro-credentialing helps students build résumés and online portfolios and can produce direct visibility for students with district and external professional networks.

LinkedIn and local networking
Board members and administrators described a district-run LinkedIn business networking site that students, graduates and local employers use to connect. Administrators said the network has grown substantially and that posts by students were receiving attention from superintendents, curriculum directors and private-sector contacts. The board encouraged families and local employers to use the network for hiring and internships.

Student travel and STEAM programming
Students who traveled to Italy during spring break presented a short recap to the board and thanked staff and chaperones. One student said, \"This trip was truly the trip of a lifetime,\" and several students described visiting Rome, Taormina, Mount Etna, Pompeii and other sites. Administrators and board members said the trip provided cultural and language immersion and praised staff who organized it.

A parent raised a concern in public comment about student athletes who miss games because of school trips, urging the district and athletic staff to consider the impact on team participation and playing time when trips overlap athletic schedules.

Other events and supports
Administrators promoted STEAM Night on May 12 and the district Science Research Symposium as opportunities for elementary and middle school students to preview high-school STEAM programs. The update also noted continued partnership with Northwell Health for social work and mental-health support and added in-house services such as an occupational therapist and an athletic trainer previously moved from contract to staff.

Ending note: district leaders framed these initiatives as extensions of district goals to provide students real-world skills, credentials and networking that can support postgraduation plans.","District officials and students described expanded micro-credentialing for high-school classes, a LinkedIn-based alumni/business networking effort, STEAM night and a spring-break Italy trip. Students said the international trip and credential programs offered concrete \"real-life\" skills and networking opportunities.",{"_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},6199984,"Lynnbrook presents $110 million 2025-26 budget, says levy will tax at cap",1851,678000,2529000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3820159-6b4dd8fb6e57211b6259c7c6c528519c&start=678&end=2529","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3820159-6b4dd8fb6e57211b6259c7c6c528519c/thumbnail_678000.jpg","/articles/6199984/New-York/Lynnbrook-presents-110-million-2025-26-budget-says-levy-will-tax-at-cap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199984-5e35de2fe1fc5d026a8fb80bfb158126/orig.mp4?Expires=1775946560&Signature=exgqRW9tSEVPI667B9hri6ikE3wn58ggMqkDnCVYXyfImJLoh~o6YHx7Z9jXS4cEAsjsAi7kj3x79xJ9IUq8jaqMrVpDy~eHX9j86iE7Yf8cwrnM6dna-XOaeCpV-obS3TZxQZ-zQgVhMfZRJEz2UyT6bccgXYMUr1ZgrkZ9WD53XYmcQQFIXx8DyTVuPFZZZkI6muiLra7zrzj5Mkx4OY8C5F6-ca2OOCsj5nWrwWuTxVNlRSeVpLM92xP6pWwXzcJHjP0BzTJ7MaEijEMpxFFTzgQ1DmO9-IJRLXaKn7OrXyIKkx7nTSvEhxMa2oSnWPhwPgKbwo63g7JetiIYMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lynnbrook Union Free School District officials on May 7 presented a $110,000,001.53 proposed 2025-26 budget and told the public the district would levy at the allowable tax cap, a 2.93% increase.

The hearing, delivered by staff member Joel Press and reviewed with Superintendent Paul J. Lynch and other administrators, outlined revenue, reserves and four ballot propositions the community will vote on May 20. \"This was a tough budget year,\" Press said, adding that getting the budget into balance \"took a a a lot of work and a lot of heavy lifting.\" He said cooperation with staff and a retirement incentive helped avoid layoffs.

Why it matters: the budget sets spending and services for next school year and will be decided by resident voters on May 20. If the budget fails the district must either resubmit the budget in June or adopt a contingency budget that would force immediate cuts and a 0% tax levy.

The proposal totals about $110 million, an increase of roughly $3.8 million (3.53%) over the current year. Press said the district will use $2.99 million in reserves in the 2025-26 plan, leaving a projected reserves balance of about $11.5 million after the scheduled uses.

Major drivers and program details
- Transportation: the budget shows large increases tied to rebidding contracts. Press said transportation and student support services rise by about $750,000; special-education transportation specifically rises by about $470,000. He explained the district had paid below-market rates for years and was required to rebid after a long-time provider declined to renew. The administration said negotiated adjustments reduced the increase but could not eliminate it.
- Staffing: the budget adds 1 professional staff member (an occupational therapist) intended to reduce contracted services over time. It also abolishes 15 full-time equivalent teaching positions through attrition; Press and board members clarified those are not layoffs but positions not being refilled after retirements or resignations.
- Special education and related costs: the district expects a net reduction of just over $100,000 in special-education costs driven largely by a more than $900,000 decrease in private tuition as some students return to district services, age out, graduate or move away. Out-of-district public tuition and some related services increase modestly.
- Facilities and capital: the proposed budget includes $600,000 for West End bathroom renovations and $150,000 for classroom renovations to support a planned expansion of the district's special-education continuum at West End. Facilities and operations spending is up slightly over last year, including asbestos/lead testing and remediation that Press said stem from a new New York State requirement lowering the remediation threshold.
- Technology and networks: communications and technology spending is up about 8%, driven by network administration and device costs tied to the district's 1:1 device program and phone system upgrades. The district is asking voters for use-of-reserve authorization of $400,000 for technology wiring and device replacement (Proposition 2).
- Summer and program fees: the district will expand its summer program and add an academic component; Press said summer playground fees will rise to $300 for in-district children and $330 for nonresident children.

Reserves and ballot propositions
- Proposition 1: the budget vote itself on May 20. If approved, the $110 million budget will take effect as proposed.
- Proposition 2 (technology reserve): seek voter authorization to spend $400,000 from the technology reserve — $175,000 for district-wide wiring and $225,000 for device and touchscreen replacement and roughly 100 middle-school laptops. Press emphasized voter authorization of reserve spending does not change the tax levy or tax cap.
- Proposition 3 (capital facilities reserve use): seek authorization to use capital facilities reserves to replace the older portion of the high-school roof (estimated at about $2.7 million) and to allocate $500,000 to renovate a science classroom at North Middle School.
- Proposition 4: reauthorize and increase the continuous facilities improvement capital reserve for three more years, increasing its cap to $18 million and maintaining a maximum annual funding threshold of $2 million; funds would come from year-end surpluses.

Taxes and the cap
Press walked through the district's tax-cap calculation and said the allowable levy limit is $78,895,593 (a 2.93% increase). \"We are taxing at the cap,\" Press said. He described the combination of state aid, local revenue and applied fund balance that produces the required local levy under the proposed budget.

If voters do not approve the budget on May 20, Press said the board could present the same or a modified budget for a revote in June or move to a contingency budget, which would impose an automatic 0% tax-levy increase. He warned that meeting the contingency requirement would mean approximately $2.2 million in reductions from the proposed budget.

Board review and public process
Board members and the administration repeatedly thanked staff, principals and the teachers' association for negotiations and partnership that helped the district present a budget under the cap and without program cuts. Board members pressed for clarity about the 15 FTE abolitions and Press and the superintendent confirmed the reductions are achieved through retirements and resignations, not layoffs.

Next steps and voting information
Voter registration deadline for the district election is May 14. The budget vote is May 20; polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. The district webpage holds details on polling locations and absentee ballots.

Ending note: the presentation was a public hearing; the board adopted the proposed budget earlier in March and will now put it to the community vote on May 20.","District officials presented the final 2025-26 budget at a May 7 hearing, outlining a $110 million spending plan, a 2.93% tax-cap levy, increases tied to rebid transportation contracts, proposed reserve uses for technology and roof work, and options should voters reject the budget on May 20.","actionData","errors"]

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