[{"_1":2,"_88":-5,"_89":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6457536,"mediaKeyId","5861900-55eb02fd9b8ac1347e610cd3e0e17f03","parentId",5861900,"title","Sewanhaka student report: statewide cell phone policy implemented; college and career fair drew 100+ institutions, arts and athletics win honors","audioSeconds",261,"startMs",627000,"endMs",888000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5861900-55eb02fd9b8ac1347e610cd3e0e17f03&start=627&end=888","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5861900-55eb02fd9b8ac1347e610cd3e0e17f03/thumbnail_627000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6457536/New-York/Sewanhaka-student-report-statewide-cell-phone-policy-implemented-college-and-career-fair-drew-100-institutions-arts-and-athletics-win-honors","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457536-86d051e27ff7cfba87b03d92899621cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166389&Signature=cQGmo9caF3ASJ9LSXuXYbdnvpbeCC2oyW-DrNWJtUSpMRIPyU4oMBl-rWO97sOW1rqQYyzmTPnuKRs11PzCAEl8NhDaB1htm-ZzgwUxIzaG6gaAsPAVZNkZCVoDX-SbgSEPunZJjdUsipMyFiy37RgA68R1u0Y7Qo4l~~e1BVPBARzD4cqGAREcd8-Zqv6ssmFanjpHKdqG9mbuIbUx3qO6MtCg1rv-kvUl3MqTbzPE5P-gZP~EjVHi27ijBSt~VzLbN~hEvaIoh6-fwZKbcWNqwI1oRZ4eeK6rRfZTBg4hCOcSGcKlYERm37WlK72qduO6Dey8TXBtFoA9-BFjq5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Sewanhaka CSHD","date","2025-09-25T18:21:38Z","article","Miss Lazile presented the student report for September to the Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education, saying the district has completed the start of the school year across its five high schools and implemented the statewide cell phone policy.

\"It is my honor to present the student report for September,\" Miss Lazile said. She described the policy change as \"a significant transition\" and reported that implementation \"has been relatively smooth.\" She said staff, students and parents have worked together to follow the policy and that teachers and students report increased in‑hallway and cafeteria interaction and stronger classroom engagement.

The report said the district’s annual college and career fair took place Sept. 29; the student report noted participation by more than 100 post‑high‑school institutions and representatives, and listed examples including SUNY and CUNY schools, Villanova University, the University of South Carolina, the University of Connecticut, Penn State and representatives from the U.S. Armed Forces. The fair was hosted by the five school counseling centers and was held in gym and cafeteria spaces at one of the district high schools.

Miss Lazile also highlighted arts and extracurricular achievements: the district marching band placed first at the Brentwood marching band competition; a student was named a Newsday Scholar artist in media arts; five students will attend Adelphi University's arts seminars; another student was a winner in a New York State online‑safety poster contest; and a student was selected for All‑State chorus with a performance scheduled in Rochester in December.

On athletics and school spirit, the report noted homecoming events across district schools and said several teams are positioned for postseason play and have earned regional rankings. The report called out named students and teams recognized by local media and Newsday lists and noted one school’s designation as a scholar‑athlete school.

Why it matters: the student report combined operational updates (cell phone policy rollout), student opportunities (college fair and on‑campus admissions), and recognition of extracurricular achievements that affect school climate and student engagement. The district framed the college and career fair as a way to connect many students with post‑secondary options and to leverage local college representatives already traveling the region.

The board acknowledged the report; Miss Lazile concluded, \"That concludes my report.\" The board did not take formal action on the items in the student report during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sewanhaka CHSD Board of Education Board Meeting 9/30/25 @ 8pm","oneSentenceSummary","Miss Lazile presented the student report for September to the Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education, saying the district has implemented the statewide cell phone policy and hosted a Sept. 29 college and career fair attended by more than 100 post‑secondary representatives.","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},6457531,"Parents and community members clash over classroom LGBTQ/trans flags at Sewanhaka meeting; board hears competing accounts",873,1945000,2818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5861900-55eb02fd9b8ac1347e610cd3e0e17f03&start=1945&end=2818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5861900-55eb02fd9b8ac1347e610cd3e0e17f03/thumbnail_1945000.jpg","/articles/6457531/New-York/Parents-and-community-members-clash-over-classroom-LGBTQtrans-flags-at-Sewanhaka-meeting-board-hears-competing-accounts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457531-ed6f63e6b2b7289bddf502ee9de89cd4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166389&Signature=G6~D5d9RKsSj4MXzUWhnvqIJVPEcf3vxUvUiflL6PcS7AsQNEQfB1gup9IAlPWD460TT0fvT3B20EQOPt0WvqEnTfQCiIKdhSeIsvwhbXfbGT7ijjpR1rKM2c4aUfbrNJuqWzmbuuxZgaJygg3IZCl~~EqVCfXBfcKhy0DZxQhSz-79q364mmFhaPsfNe2u3aVRt2ek0-TJ5E8IhBTdTrfkkll6ny2ISNwGzi9kVCO860k~Fqja1avUWDz5oBulN3jTc4lC8cG8cdSu76swYPZgYWLCqUswSCSlRfnq7PGQMYXIC~Z02VAmnaDFdqCybTxzHfgMKA3C4cSYUt4QdaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Christine O'Neil, a parent, told the Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education that her daughter’s teacher displayed \"a LGBTQ trans flag in front of the classroom\" and that she disagreed with the presence of the flag in a classroom setting.

\"...the teacher, he she he has a LGBTQ trans flag in front of the classroom,\" O'Neil said during public comment. She said she called the school, did not get an opportunity to meet the teacher, and ultimately removed her daughter from that classroom because she felt uncomfortable.

Other parents took the opposite position. A parent commenter told the board that flags can be a simple signal of safety for students who have been mistreated historically and said the display is not an attempt to \"promote\" an ideology but to communicate that no one will be attacked: \"It is merely saying, I don't hate you for it. I will not shun you for this.\"

Another parent, Mikayla Beeman of Elmont, said she appreciated the board’s response and urged focus on student safety and inclusion rather than labeling the display as indoctrination. Commenters emphasized that the presence of a flag is intended to reassure students who may have experienced discrimination.

Board members acknowledged the comments during the public‑comment period; transcript excerpts show several short exchanges between the speaker who raised the concern and board members and other parents. There was no formal board action or vote recorded on classroom displays during the meeting.

Why it matters: displays in classrooms raise questions about school climate, student safety and parental expectations. The issue brought competing community perspectives to the board: some parents view a flag as an expression of a teacher’s beliefs and an inappropriate classroom signal, while others view the same display as a non‑political marker aimed at protecting vulnerable students.

The meeting record shows public comment and board acknowledgement but no policy change or formal directive recorded in the transcript.","A parent told the Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education that a teacher displayed an LGBTQ/trans flag in a classroom and said she removed her daughter from that class; other commenters defended the flags as signals of safety and inclusion.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Sewanhaka student report: statewide cell phone policy implemented; college and career fair drew 100+ institutions, arts and athletics win honors

Parents and community members clash over classroom LGBTQ/trans flags at Sewanhaka meeting; board hears competing accounts