New York / School Districts / HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Huntington board approved a series of curriculum proposals on March 24 including a new seventh‑grade Civic Quest course, AP Business with Personal Finance, AP/college calculus and precalculus partnerships with Siena College, Stony Brook ACE dual‑enrollment courses, forensic science dual credit, and a revised Computer Science & Technology 7 course.
New York / School Districts / HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Deputy Superintendent Christopher Hender told the Huntington Union Free School District Board on March 24 that enrollment has dropped by about 261 students, leading to proposed staffing adjustments across elementary and secondary schools; the board approved personnel schedules and was briefed on service and benefit pressures ahead of budget adoption.
New York / School Districts / HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Betsy Flanagan, president of the Associated Teachers of Huntington, thanked the board for signing a Long Island Against Charter Schools resolution and praised district efforts to handle staff reductions with care, offering union support to affected teachers.
New York / School Districts / HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board adopted a resolution to place a capital proposition (Proposition No. 2) for $2,115,154 on the May 19 ballot; finance staff said the funds are already in the district's 2022 capital reserve and that approving the proposition will not increase the tax levy or rate.
New York / School Districts / HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
District leaders and WestEd QTEL affiliates celebrated a multi‑year apprenticeship model aimed at strengthening instruction for the district's roughly 830 multilingual learners; presenters said the program built coaching capacity and local trainer expertise and has fostered cross‑department collaboration.
New York / School Districts / HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board unanimously passed a resolution calling on state lawmakers to require local public votes before new charter schools open, citing accountability concerns and use of public tax dollars.
New York / School Districts / HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board members heard a district budget preview covering tax-cap calculations, an estimated levy ceiling of 2.76% without supermajority, a draft gap of about $4.7 million to be closed, transportation contract estimates and a capital project plan (Proposition 2). Voting is set for May 19, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
New York / School Districts / HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Huntington Union Free School District presented a plan to expand teacher and student use of AI tools (Magic School AI, Google Gemini), report early adoption metrics, and adopt red/yellow/green classroom guidance while emphasizing student data protections and required teacher training.
New York / School Districts / HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Administrators presented midyear progress on Huntington’s 2025–26 strategic goals: curriculum alignment and project-based learning, AI-focused professional development, PBIS and restorative practices expansion, and family-engagement work. The board received data from walkthroughs and plans for further curriculum writing and parent book talks.
New York / School Districts / HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
On Feb. 9 the Huntington Board of Education adopted a resolution to rename Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School to Jack Abrams Intermediate School effective July 1, 2026, and approved routine business: minutes, personnel schedules, curriculum submissions and donations.