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Public commenters ask about class sizes, graduation gowns and hockey funding; district staff give space and class-size updates
Summary
Public speakers at the Syosset Board of Education meeting asked about elementary class sizes and therapy spaces, urged a review of gendered graduation-gown colors and requested school support for the boys hockey club.
Three members of the public used the district’s open-comment period at the August meeting to raise distinct issues: class sizes and therapy space at Walt Whitman Elementary; gender and color conventions for graduation gowns; and the funding status of the boys hockey program.
Danielle Sanjabi, a Walt Whitman parent, asked about student-to-teacher targets and space for related services. Dr. Curry, a district staff member who led space planning over the summer, replied that the district secured “both dedicated and…
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