New York / School Districts / GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Great Neck Union Free School District honored Nassau County Legislator Pillop and credited her with securing $200,000 in grant funding the district will use for equipment and programs aimed at combating vaping and related student substance-use issues; students also performed at the meeting.
New York / School Districts / GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Great Neck Union Free School District Board unanimously approved the updated 2025–26 district school safety plan after a required public hearing, adopted professional and school calendars for 2026–27 and approved several routine consent items and policy changes. All motions carried 5–0.
New York / School Districts / GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
During open time, a parent raised concerns about calendar-day gaps in district bus service and cited budget figures; an advocate urged the board to update and clearly publish the district's accommodations process for students with disabilities.
New York / School Districts / GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Superintendent Ken Bossert and Dr. Dan Holtzman updated the GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education on the district’s unity, anti-hate initiatives and partnerships, and announced plans to expand Unity Day to all secondary schools.
New York / School Districts / GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board accepted a $75,000 gift from Dr. Scott and Ariel Alban to create the Teresa Prendergast Memorial Scholarship, funding two annual $1,500 senior awards at Great Neck North and South high schools; motion passed 4-0.
New York / School Districts / GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT recognized John F. Kennedy and Saddle Rock elementary schools as Apple Distinguished Schools for technology-enabled innovation; staff developers and the district technology director were credited for supporting the applications.
New York / School Districts / GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Colin and Danowski partner Jill Sanders told the board the district received an unmodified (clean) opinion for year ending 06/30/2025, with strong internal controls, two minor adjusting entries proposed, and prior management-letter items remediated.
New York / School Districts / GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Speakers during open time asked the board for responses on 504 accommodations procedures, called for transparency and consistency on Brandeis project/media literacy rollout, raised concerns about school rankings and asked unions to address an NEA-linked content error.
New York / School Districts / GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
District staff Maya Lerner and Frank Bloch presented a proposed K–12 media literacy framework to the Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education outlining 22 competencies across five domains and recommending an inventory, pilot and phased professional learning.
New York / School Districts / GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Several parents described new stop locations they say create unsafe conditions for young children. District leaders said a safety supervisor will visit contested stops within a few business days and asked parents to submit exact locations via an online form.