The North Shore Central School District Board of Education formally accepted the results of a February vote approving two capital propositions totaling more than$14 million in improvementsto district facilities and athletic fields.
At its Feb. 12 meeting, the board declared Proposition No. 1, the bond measure, was approved by a majority of voters. The measure authorizes up to $11,756,000 for construction and upgrades across district school buildings and sites.
In addition to the bond, voters approved Proposition No. 2, expanding the district’s 2016 Capital Reserve Fund. The board is authorized to expend up to $2,480,500 from the reserve fund to pay for those athletic improvements.
To finance the work, the district will levy a tax not to exceed $11,756,000, to be collected in installments over multiple years. The board may also issue bonds in that amount in anticipation of the tax levy and to pay associated interest costs.
“I am just so happy that this passed,” board president Andrea Macari said. “This is a great win for the district and for our students.”
Superintendent Chris Zublionis thanked district staff and community volunteers who helped inform residents about the proposal.
He said the district will soon communicate a timeline for the capital work and hold meetings to explain next steps to the community.
Assistant Superintendent Carol Ann Smyth and Zublionis presented feedback from a recent visit by the Tri-State Consortium, an alliance of public school districts that conducts peer reviews of programs and practices. The visit, held in March 2025, examined the district’s instructional framework known as the “North Shore Journey.”
The consortium’s report commended the district’s performance-based and experiential learning opportunities as well as strong community support, while recommending clearer communication and alignment around instructional goals.
“We start with the question, really, what it’s all about,” Zublionis said. “What are our students walking out of our classrooms and schools with each day, each month and each year? … And how do we know?”
Source: LI Press
