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Queens schools and principals press borough for playgrounds, STEM labs, tech upgrades and bathroom repairs
Summary
Principals and students at the Queensborough FY26 preliminary budget hearing sought funding for classroom technology, a music instruction space, playground resurfacing, a STEM lab and campus bathroom renovations.
School leaders and principals presented specific capital and discretionary requests at the FY26 borough budget hearing.
Althea Johnson, principal of Lighthouse Elementary, requested a $160,000 technology grant for mobile smart boards and laptops, saying not all classrooms have functioning smart boards and many students lack devices at home.
Matthew Braunstein (principal…
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