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Friday, May 7, 2021
Vol. 9, No. 19
MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS & DINING
CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS TOWN EXTENDS LIFTED IN N.Y. OUTDOOR USES
PAGES 29-36
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Roslyn area to vote on $118M school budget
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CASTING CALL
Funds to allow for full-time and in-person schooling for all in the fall BY R O S E W E L D ON Residents in the Roslyn school district will vote on May 18 on a $118 million proposed budget adopted by the Board of Education late last month. The $118,633,250 is a $3 million increase from the 2020-21 budget, which was approved last year at a total of $115,330,236, and a proposed property tax levy increase of 1.98 percent is below the tax cap limit of 2.45 percent. The budget allots for a fiveday, traditional in-person plan this fall for all K-12 students, the board said. In addition to the comprehensive fall opening plan, the budget provides for new K-12 initiatives, including the ongoing distribution of one-to-one devices for every Roslyn student, the continuous licensing of secure virtual learning platforms, installation of a stateof-the-art Anatomage Table in the new biology lab, upgraded internet
bandwidth and exterior wireless in every school building, upgraded ventilation systems, wellness and social emotional support programs, and a new partnership with Northwell Health Behavioral Services for crisis intervention. In addition to the school budget, residents will vote on the proposed budget of the Bryant Library in the amount of $5,095,669 for the 2021-22 school year. The district will host two question and answer sessions on the budget via Zoom on the district website (www.roslynschools.org). Both will be held on Tuesday, with one session scheduled for 10 a.m. (https://zoom.us/98508973231) and another for 7 p.m. (https:// zoom.us/J/93711879300). “We understand that the budget is complex and by hosting these sessions we will be able to offer information and address questions from the residents in our community,” said Superintendent Continued on Page 50
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ROSLYN LANDMARK SOCIETY
At the Chalet Des Lacs estate in Roslyn Harbor in August 1919, homeowner, publisher and movie producer Eugene V. Brewster hosts 25 hopeful actresses at his home. The Roslyn Landmark Society said in a recent blog post about Brewster that he assisted in launching the careers of “It Girl” Clara Bow and Academy Award winner Mary Astor, and was seeking another starlet in a contest held by his magazine, Motion Picture Story.
Flower Hill to consider marijuana opt-out bill BY R O S E W E L D ON The Board of Trustees of the Village of Flower Hill will hold hearings in June, July and August about opting out of recreational marijuana dispen-
saries. The trustees resolved to hold the hearings at their meeting on Monday night, which was held in person at Village Hall for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began
and livestreamed on YouTube. Deputy Mayor Randall Rosenbaum said at the meeting that under recently passed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana in the state, Continued on Page 21
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