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Friday, August 11, 2023
Vol. 11, No. 32
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Ed board sees rise in school enrollment
KIDS GO FULL STEAM AHEAD
Adjustments to number of sections suggested for elementary students BY K A R I N A KO VA C The Manhasset Public Schools Board of Education convened Aug. 3 to discuss the number of elementary school sections and a second reading of the sexual harassment policy to ensure compliance with legal standards. At the meeting, the board finalized the number of sections required for elementary school students across various grade levels. Gaurav Passi, the superintendent of Manhasset Public Schools, shared enrollment data from Munsey Park Elementary School and Shelter Rock Elementary School. The enrollment figures indicated that kindergarten enrollment, often the most challenging to predict, stood at 84 students with four pending registrations. Similarly, first grade enrollment was 87 students with two pending, while second grade had 116 students with one pending. The enrollment numbers totaled 105 students in third grade, 138 in fourth grade, 147 in fifth grade with one pending, and 128 in sixth grade with three pending registrations. “We had projected five sections for grades six,” said Passi, “If the three pending packets register, we will have all sections at our guidelines. We are also aware of two families who have informed us that they have purchased a
home in Manhasset and expect to register their children in the fall and their children will attend Muncie Park, grade six. If they do register, then we would have two classes that are over guidelines for grade six.” Recommendations were made to address the need for additional sections at Munsey Park Elementary School. With enrollment figures in mind, the board considered the addition of another section to accommodate the growing student population. The expansion also considered the fact that some grade levels were on the verge of exceeding recommended class sizes. Shelter Rock Elementary School also needed adjustments based on enrollment data. Kindergarten and first grade had 67 students each, while second grade had 91 students, prompting the addition of another section. Enrollment figures for other grades were third grade at 77, fourth grade with 98, fifth grade totaling 99 with four pending, and sixth grade at 127. An additional section for second grade was added to prevent exceeding class size guidelines. The school board discussed budget implications related to the additional sections. Despite budget constraints, the board managed to allocate resources to ensure classroom size was not Continued on Page 34
PHOTO COURTESY MANHASSET PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Students from the Manhasset Public Schools kept their minds and bodies active this summer through STEAM Camp, sponsored by SCOPE Education Services.
N. Shore, Langone named top hospitals in country BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y Two North Shore hospitals earned a place on U.S. News & World Report’s “Honor Roll” of the best 22 hospitals in the country, the publication announced Tuesday. Northwell Health’s North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset and NYU Langone Health’s hospitals, which has a Mineola facility, are in a four-way tie for the top spot in New York. The two hospitals are joined by
Mount Sinai Hospital and New YorkPresbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell in New York City, which were also named to the honor roll. Northwell President and CEO Michael Dowling said the rankings are a testament to the network’s team. “We are proud to see Northwell recognized as New York State’s mostawarded health system,” Dowling said in a statement. “These last few years have been challenging, but we have never stopped working to raise
the health of the patients and communities we serve.” “What remains clear is that NYU Langone Health continues to provide our patients with the best outcomes, as evidenced by the broad spectrum of independent arbiters that consistently recognize our excellence,” said Langone CEO Robert Grossman. Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park and St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in Roslyn Continued on Page 35