They also thanked Bonnie Hyman of Magic Years Nursery School, located across from James A. Beneway Senior High School, for adjusting dismissal times to help relieve congestion at that high traffic location. All facilities, property and vehicles of the school district and an area of 1,000 feet adjacent to any and all school building structure, athletic playing field, playground or land or in any area accessible to the public or any parked vehicle located within such zone were designated as a drug free school zone. Michael Havens, superintendent of schools, noted that this action is part of an on-going effort among school, community and parents to teach and demonstrate the dangers of illegal drug use.
Penal law makes it a felony to sell drugs in school and within a drug free school zone.
Penalties are doubled in a drug free school zone. Signage will identify the drug free school zones. Mr. Havens and Mr. Gregory Atseff, assistant superintendent for business, presented the capital portion of the proposed new school budget covering operations, maintenance and debt service. They noted the cost increases for natural gas, diesel fuel and health insurance reflected in the proposed budget and the annual reduction of appx. Trustees will review the program component of the proposed budget at the February 28 th meeting and the administration and revenue portions at the March 14 th meeting.