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\"We are thrilled and wanted to invite you to our first annual Southside Dance School Clinic that will be placed April 26 at 3PM. We are excited to share that 61 students have joined us,\" student Kira Gunn told the board. Gunn and fellow student Annalise Piccione said the clinic includes choreography for multiple age groups, clinic t-shirts and demonstrations of hip hop, jazz, lyrical and contemporary styles.

The students asked the board to recognize dance as a varsity sport next year, proposing a competitive team of 18 to 20 girls who would hold tryouts, plus a performance team open to any student. \"For next year, we want to be recognized in our school as a varsity sport and treated like 1 too,\" the students said.

Board members thanked the students for their presentation. One board member said she supported the idea of a competitive team alongside a performance team open to all, and said the district should consider program needs in future budget cycles.

The students concluded by inviting the board and community to attend the clinic and thanked administrators and teachers who have supported their efforts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Regular Meeting and Preliminary Budget Hearing - Thurs, April 10, 2025 at 8PM","oneSentenceSummary","Two Southside High School students told the board they are organizing a Southside Dance School Clinic April 26 with 61 participants and asked that dance be recognized as a varsity sport, proposing an 18–20 member competitive team plus an inclusive performance squad.","taxTitle","ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",55785,"location","New York","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6077746,"Rockville Centre expands UPK partnership with village, doubles seats to 72 and adds before/after care",171,4968000,5139000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963203-038c85540d8c88eb879eba662779e681&start=4968&end=5139","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963203-038c85540d8c88eb879eba662779e681/thumbnail_4968000.jpg","/articles/6077746/New-York/Rockville-Centre-expands-UPK-partnership-with-village-doubles-seats-to-72-and-adds-beforeafter-care","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077746-cd74633a2fe18d80c82e22a5ec835305/orig.mp4?Expires=1770553192&Signature=eZkvqG03ecCJ8Ay-cn2lCEl0GxB9ZQvc2c9Cv~4~3YGavSsHRB7YZE1xDg5I-Uaf5lE5L4kxrlUOqd4w8KWEPzuhum61SH5Uww1gGPJGhjG76WOcH3z51d4ghmR-rztCyiPN1vjvKQ5bfzNOlw2fhLZ3Shr6Zw~fS6q5qeff8b1UOhQYmaFsYvGLM3vb2S7fUunYZSH2HvyQBQyVSl8jkK4jhX8GqA6DfuwgxxePiYoyZ2DdqPudk4SpC33z64eBIce7cubmA~WPVtCphQONLiMLyoH~mSbx0OO5pJnm0dMrhy~IwQiB9b2Jh9igGSTJO5WDWC4vlbmexlG-k34ZOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rockville Centre Board of Education on April 10 approved a consent-agenda item to expand the district’s Universal Pre-K (UPK) partnership with the Village of Rockville Centre and the JCC.

Superintendent Michael Gavin told the board the district’s first year offering UPK in the village served 36 students in rented space at the recreation building and that the district is proposing to double that capacity to 72 for September. Gavin said the village and district will reconfigure space in the rec building to accommodate the additional classrooms and that the JCC will provide fee-based before- and after-care.

\"We are proposing to double that size. We will have 72 the opportunity for 72 students...both sites will now offer before and after care,\" Gavin said. He added that parents who registered with the district for UPK should expect an email with lottery details the day after the board meeting.

Gavin said the district will run a lottery if applications exceed spots and that there are additional UPK spaces at the Oceanside JCC for families who do not get a spot at the village location. He also thanked village officials and named staff who worked on the agreement.

The UPK expansion was included in the consent agenda (items O1 through Q10) the board approved by voice vote. The record shows the consent items were moved, seconded and carried; no roll-call tally was recorded in the public meeting minutes.

Parents interested in UPK were told they could expect lottery emails and that the district would answer questions via the district office; the superintendent and Assistant Dalton were listed as contacts in the discussion.","The board approved as part of a consent agenda an expansion of the district’s Universal Pre-K (UPK) partnership with the Village of Rockville Centre, increasing capacity from 36 to 72 children and adding fee-based before-and-after care through the JCC.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6077751,"Rockville Centre board adopts $139.9 million proposed budget, schedules May 20 vote",1660,1342000,3002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963203-038c85540d8c88eb879eba662779e681&start=1342&end=3002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963203-038c85540d8c88eb879eba662779e681/thumbnail_1342000.jpg","/articles/6077751/New-York/Rockville-Centre-board-adopts-1399-million-proposed-budget-schedules-May-20-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077751-526546fc69a5dd33548b056b2cbec7f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770553192&Signature=HhvYDgmqvZm7paTFbsZPvTdlDi3ufevBDH~INP7ky8N9Y1nEJ62G8oBFMUeGa~ziEjnk6yfUJe20bf5rYybTyqWISUP1a6i9ZOXw4Ye9A0mgLByrwYpqhM5F~Mq2HYrUYl6iRW0SJrKbmt0j9gBt66BjOfAsZAlrbcHEk55qd8~~lbRznc2BI6-GkwtYrlvIQuZvLyM38sNazVlBdPpXqSZhxxg4t~TB4CCzzTv6COc677UWqjt6cDVZ2nq5~dDhL7FZfxjIFySR-rGbhaqmEVKGt3WUkdeGsdZnZq9nDgx~LGSqBAYnRI3dwrOS1J83F6ElU9d3-x7uYMWFKKjpTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rockville Centre Board of Education on April 10 approved a proposed 2025-26 budget of $139,889,186.83 and set the district’s annual vote for May 20.

The budget would raise the property tax levy to $109,240,000, a 2.6% increase and below the district’s levy limit of 2.62%, district budget presenter Miss Rehak said. She described a budget-to-budget spending increase of 1.63% and said the package includes a $1.8 million transfer for capital projects and new academic and after-school offerings.

Why it matters: If voters approve the plan on May 20, it will determine spending for salaries, transportation, capital repairs and new course offerings across Rockville Centre schools and set the tax impact for homeowners ahead of the 2025-26 school year.

Miss Rehak summarized the budget’s three-part legal presentation required under Education Law: administrative, academic-program and capital components. She said the academic program component represents just under 79% of the overall total and that the largest single increase in the academic portion is transportation, which she said rose by about $1 million. She also told the board the district added excess cyber insurance to the budget and that the administrative component reflects a roughly 15% increase in some insurance costs.

\"We still are at a budget to budget increase of 1.63%...and our tax levy is at...$109,240,000. That's a 2.6% increase, which is under the cap of 2.62%,\" Miss Rehak said.

Superintendent Michael Gavin reminded the board that state aid remains uncertain. \"We still don't have a final state aid budget yet,\" Gavin said; he and Rehak said the district was using one-house projections that would likely yield a roughly 2% increase in foundation aid but cautioned the numbers could change.

On homeowner impact, Rehak said preliminary county assessment figures and adjusted base proportions indicate the average Rockville Centre homeowner would pay about $319 more a year (about a 2.25% increase) under the proposed levy, subject to final county assessment and allocation.

Public comment at the hearing focused on insurance and transportation costs. Longtime resident Jeff Greenfield told the board he had heard concerns about the district’s insurance reciprocal and warned Albany legislation might affect districts that participate in the reciprocal. \"Your insurance carrier may be insolvent,\" Greenfield said, urging the board to track the issue closely. David Putterman, another resident, asked about benefit increases; Rehak said the budget assumes an 8% increase in health insurance but that final rates for the latter half of the year are unknown.

Board members discussed transportation procurement and a planned consortium bid through Nassau BOCES. One board member said districts in the southwest Nassau quadrant are exploring a joint bid and a subcommittee; Rehak said she will join the subcommittee. Rehak also noted that some of the added transportation cost reflects additional out-of-district placements that create more routes, not only higher contractor rates.

After the presentation and public comment the board voted to approve the proposed budget for presentation to voters. A motion to approve the proposed 2025-26 budget was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year in the amount of $139,889,186.83 — motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote (individual roll-call tally not specified in the record).
- Adoption of the property tax report card pursuant to part 170 of the Commissioner’s Regulations — motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote (tally not specified).
- Consent agenda (items O1 through Q10), including UPK expansion item Q4 and acceptance of a $1,200 gift for art supplies from the Ruth Klonsky family — motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote (tally not specified).

The budget book and detailed materials will be posted on the district website and in district offices and schools. The district’s formal public budget hearing is May 8; the May 20 vote will be held from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Southside High School main gymnasium.","The Rockville Centre Board of Education on April 10 approved a proposed $139,889,186.83 2025-26 budget to present to voters May 20, keeping the district tax levy increase within the state cap and funding $1.8 million in capital projects and several new programs.","actionData","errors"]

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