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The board honored winter sports teams and individual athletes, recognized new New York State Master Teachers from district schools, and heard student reports from elementary and middle schools.
New York / School Districts / THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
A public commenter asked the board to adopt a 50% property‑tax exemption for families of officers killed in the line of duty, citing state legislation signed by Governor Hochul and local adoption by the Town of Brookhaven.
New York / School Districts / THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Officials told the board the proposed 2026–27 budget would comply with the tax cap after $6.8M+ in savings from retirements and discretionary cuts; the board was told a state waiver restored aid for the district’s half‑day pre‑K program.
New York / School Districts / THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Superintendent Dr. Scalens told the community the district is weighing property sales and moving long-lived SAC portables into school buildings to avoid closing an elementary school; he said a governor's pre-K proposal could still increase space needs, possibly requiring 10 more pre-K sections.
New York / School Districts / THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Superintendent Dr. Scalens told the community the district is in a stronger financial position heading into budget season after cuts and attrition, but warned 370 of 530 teachers are expected to retire in the next decade; he also highlighted achievements and partnerships including AP course offerings and a Suffolk Community College agreement.
New York / School Districts / THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Three Village Central School District Board of Education discussed next year’s tax-cap calculation and gave nonbinding direction to use $3,000,000 as a working capital figure for the comptroller filing; officials said that amount would raise the district’s tax-cap estimate to roughly 4.54% under current assumptions.
New York / School Districts / THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Student representative Katie Urso told the board about a smooth remote school day after a snowstorm, a Feb. 27 local scholarship deadline, seniors selected for the Heckscher Museum exhibition, the Three Village career fair and upcoming "High School's Got Talent."
New York / School Districts / THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The district presented an aspirational Technology Plan prioritizing selective, curriculum‑driven technology use and a draft AI framework that proposes age‑appropriate awareness for younger students and limited, supervised AI integration for high school learners.
New York / School Districts / THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board announced two committee meetings (Feb. 11 and Feb. 23) and named 14 community members to review a possible school closure or repurpose; an added Item 9b (suspension appeal) was considered and the chair called for a vote to overturn the suspension; a separate motion to extend a pulled consent item was denied.
New York / School Districts / THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
District staff reported preliminary pricing for metal detectors (~$5,000 each, ~40 units estimated) and said they are requesting quotes for outside security guards after a county survey showed increased use of armed security in neighboring districts.