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nearly 800 survey responses. It aligns with changes at the state level, where diploma requireAs the 2025-26 school year ments are being re-examined to begins, the Lynbrook and East offer more personalized graduaRockaway school districts’ new tion pathways. “It’s really cool. It’s about budgets reflect modest spending increases and a continued focus making it accessible to all kids,” on educational programming, Lynch said. student support and infrastrucThe district shifted teaching ture improvement. priorities by eliminating 15 fullVoters in Lyntime positions brook approved a through retirements spending plan of and resignations, just over $110.1 miland adding a new lion in May, a 3.53 high school business percent increase teacher in response over the 2024-25 budto growing student get. The additional interest in financeexpenditures will be and career-focused funded primarily courses. with a 2.93 percent PAul lYNch A 35.44 percent increase in property Superintendent of increase in transtaxes, which com- Lynbrook Public portation expenses prise about 72 per- Schools was mostly the cent of total reveresult of new connue. State aid contracts, which grew tributes roughly 19 due to market fluctupercent, and local ations in fuel, insurrevenue, 8 percent. ance and labor costs, Lynch said. A core investment this year is The transportation budget also a new instructional framework includes mandated services for centered on four development students attending private and areas: creative and critical think- parochial schools. ing, real-life skills, social-emoVoters also approved capital tional learning and global citi- improvement projects including zenship, Superintendent Paul door replacement at the Marion Lynch said. The initiative was Street and West End schools, and shaped by two years of community engagement, including Continued on page 10
By AINSlEY MARTINEZ
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Courtesy East Rockaway Union Free School District
All smiles on the first day back Families and teachers gathered at Centre Avenue School, above, where students were welcomed back. At right, Nicole DiCarlo’s thirdgrade class at Waverly Park Elementary learned about the year ahead. More photos, Page 2.
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t’s about making it accessible to all kids.