HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK – With the new school year in full swing, three-quarters of a million dollars in state grants secured by Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-North Shore) is helping Hicksville Public Schools succeed beyond the classroom. A $500,000 grant announced last year has resulted in multiple projects for the district, including a digital sign in front of Hicksville High School. Lavine got a first-hand look at the sign during a visit to the school, where he met with Hicksville Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Theodore Fulton. In addition, Lavine secured a separate grant for an additional $250,000, which covered the cost of reconstructing an unused walkway at Old Country Road Elementary School. The walkway provides access from an adjacent street to a side entrance of the school. According to school principal Laura McConnell, it had been in such a state of disrepair that it was not considered safe. Now that it has been redone, parents have a secondary option to drop off their kids, enabling smoother traffic flow at building entrances.
Lavine said: “Supporting public education is something I take great pride in, and seeing how grants that I secured are being utilized to make the educational experience better for students and parents is very satisfying.”
Fulton said: “On behalf of our Board of Education and the community, we are thankful for Assemblymember Lavine’s efforts as he continues to advocate and support the needs of our students.”
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Assemblymember Charles Lavine represents New York’s 13th Assembly District in Nassau County. He presently serves as Chair of the Judiciary Committee and is a member of the Committees on Codes, Ethics and Guidance, Insurance and Rules. Lavine previously served as Chair of the Election Law Committee, Chair of the Committee on Ethics and Guidance, co-Chair of the New York State Legislative Ethics Commission, and as Chair of the bipartisan Taskforce that produced the Assembly Speaker’s Policy on Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Discrimination. Lavine is also President of the New York Chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators and a member of its National Board of Directors.
