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Suffolk board backs resolution supporting U.S. Department of Education after divided debate
Summary
After an hour of debate, the Suffolk City School Board approved a resolution expressing support for the U.S. Department of Education and directed staff to send copies to federal lawmakers; vote was 4–2 with two abstentions recorded earlier in related votes.
The Suffolk City School Board adopted a resolution on March 13 expressing the board’s support for the U.S. Department of Education and asked staff to send the resolution to the city’s congressional delegation.
The resolution (number 24/25‑22) outlined the department’s historical role in administering federal education programs, civil‑rights enforcement and aid programs such as Title I and IDEA, and recited that Suffolk Public Schools received about $1,092,000 in federal funds for fiscal 2024–25 (Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV,…
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