I am writing in support of Emily Beys as candidate for Trustee of the Board of Education.
I first met Emily when she was president of the Schreiber HSA and I was president of the Manorhaven PTA. Since then, we have continued to work together in different capacities.
Emily has continually demonstrated an unwavering commitment to our children and to public education in general.
For the past two years, Emily has chaired the Legislative Task Force, of which I also am a member. The Task Force focuses on all legislative matters that affect our schools, including the issue of state aid. Emily was a driving force in last year’s “Get Our Fair Share of the Pie” campaign to get additional state aid from New York state.
She helped prepare the presentation that very clearly demonstrated our district’s need for — and entitlement to — additional state aid. Then she presented this to different community groups in order to educate our community and rally support. Importantly, she also met with our state politicians to arm them with the information they needed to advocate on our behalf in Albany.
This advocacy was successful. During the past two years, our district has received more than $700,000 in additional foundation aid, i.e unrestricted aid. I believe that Emily’s tireless efforts in the community and with our state legislators played an immeasurable part in this.
Quite simply, Emily gets things done. She is a valuable asset to our community. If she is re-elected, Emily will continue to work on behalf of all of our children. Please join me on Tuesday, May 21, to vote for Emily Beys and in support of the school budget.
Michelle Duran
Port Washington
