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Queens principals and students press for gym, auditorium and tech upgrades in FY27 budget hearing
Summary
School leaders and student speakers from multiple Queens schools asked the Borough Board for capital funding for gyms, auditoriums, HVAC, playgrounds and classroom technology, citing safety, heat, and testing needs.
Principals and student speakers from dozens of Queens schools used the Borough Board hearing to describe aging school infrastructure and to make specific FY27 capital requests.
At PS 36, students and staff described more than 17 years of deferred upgrades and asked for $350,000 to modernize classroom technology and renovate the cafeteria and auditorium; a student described how failing smart‑board technology and poor auditorium conditions affected classroom instruction and community events. At PS…
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