District presents program component of 2026–27 budget; Bloomberg lab, Envision Math 2 and special‑education increases highlighted
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At budget workshop No. 2 the district presented the program component (about 75% of expenditures), announced a Bloomberg business and finance lab, described adoption of Envision Math 2, and said the students‑with‑disabilities budget has risen about $1,000,000 per year.
District staff presented the program component of the 2026–27 budget at the Feb. 11 board meeting, outlining investments in curriculum, professional development and student services.
Doctor Coakley said the program component represents "approximately 75% of our total expenditure budget" and walked trustees through pages 6–17 of the proposed budget. He and assistant curriculum lead Missus Pravito described program priorities and said the full program‑component pages are posted on BoardDocs for public review.
Highlights included the district’s plan to launch a Bloomberg business and finance lab at Oceanside High School. "We are launching a Bloomberg business and finance lab at Oceanside High School, which will elevate our already strong business program and give students access to the same real world financial tools used by professionals," the presenter said. The lab will be integrated into business courses in year one and support expanded personal finance instruction in year two to meet state requirements.
Curriculum investments listed in the presentation include AP Seminar English 10 at the high‑school level and, at the elementary level, adoption of Envision Math 2 for K–6 in the coming year. Presenters described Envision Math 2 as a refreshed edition intended to strengthen reasoning and problem solving rather than a wholesale curriculum change.
The presentation also flagged ongoing increases in the students‑with‑disabilities budget. Presenters said that budget "has increased approximately by $1,000,000 each year" in recent years and that proposed increases for tuition‑related services aim to match actual and anticipated enrollment and service needs.
Other line‑item discussions included reallocations of equipment and copier lease codes to comply with federal uniform guidance, a proposed increase to security monitoring and camera upgrades, and a new BOCES 'textbook' code that the presenters said will generate BOCES aid in future years. Trustees asked clarifying questions about the location of copier lease codes, what is included under the 'textbook' program code (hard copies and software components were described as part of the overall program), and the scope of proposed technology and athletic facility increases.
The district said budget workshop No. 3 is scheduled for March 18 and reminded the public that the budget vote and Board of Education election is set for May 19, 2026, at the Merle Avenue Gym (School 6 early learning center).