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Averill Park outlines CTE expansion and warns UPK funding levels make in‑house pre‑K unaffordable

AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · May 4, 2026

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Staff described plans to realign CTE to expand middle‑school feeder programs and said current state UPK funding (cited as $59.60 per slot) is insufficient for in‑house Universal Pre‑K; districts running UPK internally reportedly supplement with general funds and a $2,000 allocation would enable in‑house provision.

The Presenter said the district plans to realign secondary CTE curriculum to expand middle‑school feeder opportunities (small engine and basic construction electives) to support high‑school construction and auto‑tech programs. Presenter said those programs are well subscribed and that future…

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