Community Education
The Community Education Committee’s goal is to raise community awareness and provide clarity regarding issues pertinent to the education mission of the Manhasset School District.
Community Education Co-Chairs:
Ed Garofolo
and Ellen Albrechtsen
Approved 2010-2011 Budget and Capital Reserve Fund - On May 18, 2010, Manhasset voters approved the 2010-2011 School Budget as proposed by Superintendent Cardillo and his staff. The approved budget fully replicates academic, athletic and co-curricular programming across the grades. Class sizes and staffing remain intact. The budget is an increase of 2.98% of the 2009-2010 budget. By using available reserves and increasing the amount set aside to reduce the tax levy, the budget results in a projected tax levy increase of 1.23%.
Voters also approved the Board of Education's proposal to establish a new Capital Reserve Fund. Initial funding will utilize a now extraneous $2,110,000 insurance reserve.
Board Election
Manhasset voters elected Craig Anderson and Regina Rule to fill the two vacated seats on the Board of Education.
2009-2010 Highlights:
Elementary Curriculum Initiatives, Part 1 Details>>; Part 2 Details>>
Part 1 of the Elementary Curriculum Initiatives presentation reviewed DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills), Fundations and Reading Street. DIBELS is a tool to assess the literacy skills of younger elementary students; Fundations guides primary students in their understanding of letters and sounds; and Reading Street is the systematic leveled reading program that was implemented in September 2009 in grades K-3. Part 2 of the Elementary Curriculum Initiatives presentation covered math initiatives, extended learning to challenge fifth and sixth grade students, differentiating instruction and vertical AP teaming.
Annual District Curriculum Reviews, District Coordinators presenting
ELA Presentation, January 4, 2010, Details>>
Math Presentation, January 21, 2010, Details>>
Social Studies Curriculum Presentation, February 4, 2010, Details>>
World Languages CurriculumPresentation, April 8, 2010, Details>>
Science Curriculum Presentation, April 20, 2010, Details>>
Voter Registration Drive, Forms >>
Voter Registration forms are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Manhasset Secondary School Central Office, from District Clerk Carol Catanzaro. Forms are also available at Manhasset Sporting Goods, the Manhasset Public Library, the lobby of the Town Clerk's office at 200 Plandome Road.
Questions? Please call 267-7720.
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