With sincere gratitude P.A.S.S. (Parents Aligned to Support our Schools) thanks and congratulates all 2,333 voters who voted on the Capital Projects bond.
Passing this bond with a 61.47 percent majority is a clear mandate from the community that responsibly investing in education and in the future of our fine schools matters. It matters to your property value and it matters to the quality of education.
Most importantly our willingness to invest in our schools and support our schools defines who we are as a community.
P.A.S.S. remains committed to educational excellence with fiscal responsibility. As we always have, we will continue monitor and work closely with the school board to ensure that all taxpayer money is spent responsibly and appropriately. Members of the school board are your neighbors, who represent you and care deeply about what is best for Manhasset’s students and taxpayers.
They operate transparently at regular meetings and your input is not only welcome but crucial.
Remember, Albany’s unfunded mandates strangle school budgets, and Manhasset is no exception.
One example: pensions are not negotiated locally, rather they are determined by our legislators in Albany. Laws governing public schools and their budgets and finances are vastly different from laws governing private entities, and the school board is obligated to meet the dictates of state law.
If there are changes you want to see, we need your help. Get involved and learn more about the process of governing our schools. We urge everyone to do at least one of these three things:
Reach out to a school board member and introduce yourself. Voice your concerns. Contact them at boe@manhasset.k12.ny.us or individually here: http://www.manhasset.k12.ny.us/board_members.cfm
Attend a Board of Education meeting, ask questions and make your voice heard. Meeting schedule: http://www.manhasset.k12.ny.us/board.cfm?subpage=23350
Join one of the Board’s Advisory Committees on finance, legislative affair, technology, athletics or audit.
Applications are available here: http://www.manhasset.k12.ny.us/files/filesystem/CAC%20Application%209-13-13.pdf
Nobody likes paying more taxes, but smart public investment in our schools has served our community and our students very well over the years. It’s with that clarity of vision and a commitment to excellence for the future of our schools that we as a community voted YES.
On behalf of all the members of P.A.S.S., thank you!
Dino Moshova
P.A.S.S. – Parents Aligned to Support our Schools
