Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-North Shore) has secured $500,000 in special funding for
Hicksville Public Schools.
This money comes in addition to a 6% increase (totaling nearly $2.5 million) in foundation aid
which is part of more than $5 billion slated for public school districts on Long Island in the
budget.
Lavine also secured a $25,000 grant for the Hicksville Boys and Girls Club, a club that works
closely with the district and is a vital resource by providing after-school programming for
students.
“I am proud to have secured these funds to support public education in my district,” Lavine said.
“Our children are the lifeblood of the community and it’s my hope that this money will
strengthen what is already a wonderful school district with dedicated and caring educators who
want nothing but the best for our children.”
All of this comes after just last year, Lavine secured capital grants to fund renovations to the high
school administration building, the robotics program, and programmatic funds for the Boys and
Girls Club going back several years.