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Marching Knights honored; parents urge HBCU outreach and question heavy iPad use

SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education · November 26, 2025
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Summary

The board recognized the Marching Knights' second-place state finish and parents used public comment to praise HBCU outreach and press the board to review classroom iPad use and communications around safety incidents.

At the Nov. 24 meeting the SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT recognized the Marching Knights for finishing second in New York state’s Large School 3 category with a score of 80.95, and district leaders thanked directors John Smykowski and Matt Pavelloni and a long list of student performers.

In public comment, Claudine Hall, civic president from Jamaica Square (Elmont), thanked district leaders and urged the district to…

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