Sewanhaka CHSD Board of Education Meeting @8pm

The Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education held a meeting on March 24, 2026, which included a comprehensive student update highlighting academic, athletic, and extracurricular achievements. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a budget presentation outlining the district's administrative, program, and capital budgets, with anticipated increases of 4.6% and 3.59% in administrative and capital budgets respectively. The capital budget includes approximately $2 million allocated for various improvement projects such as masonry work, restroom renovations, boiler replacements, concrete repairs, and classroom upgrades. The board also discussed a capital reserve proposition aimed at funding enhancements like auditorium air conditioning, athletic facility improvements, a new guidance suite at H. Frank Carey High School, and cafeteria furniture renovations. Several motions related to curriculum, finance, civil service, and support services were approved. Additionally, the board addressed a policy discussion regarding the naming of facilities and denied a request for a student to attend Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts due to board policy restrictions. The meeting featured presentations by career technical education students on proposed renovations to the Carey High School guidance suite, demonstrating student involvement in district capital planning.