Levittown Union Free School District

Levittown Union Free School District (LUFSD) is a school district in central Nassau County on Long Island, approximately ten miles east of New York City. The district approximately 5.5 square miles (14 km2) includes parts of the following hamlets; Levittown, North Wantagh, and Seaford. Currently, there are six elementary schools (K-5), two middle schools (6-8), two high schools (9-12) and one career & technical center. The school District sits on over 200 acres (0.81 km2) of property, and its facilities occupy over 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2). The district has a transportation complex of 5 buildings, a buildings and grounds complex of 4 buildings, a middle school leased to B.O.C.E.S., 22 pump houses and storage sheds as well as vacant property on which once sat an elementary school. The district operates its own Transportation System, transporting over 4,000 students per day. Transportation is available for those students in Grades K-8 who live beyond 3/4 of a mile and 9-12 who live beyond 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from their respective school. The district implemented an all day Kindergarten program in 2011/12.

The school district administration is headed by Dr. James Grossane, the current Superintendent of Schools, appointed July 1, 2011 His contract expires on June 30th, 2014. The Board of Education President is Michael Pappas. He was elected to the Board of Education until June 30th. 2014.

2010/ 11 Budget information: 2011/ 12 Budget information: 2012/13 Budget Information Budget .................192,843,142 Budget .................197,907,475 Budget.................189,996,581 State Aid............... 50,060,010 State Aid............... 46,774,630* State Aid...............47,901,938 Tax Levy................120,905,806 Tax Levy................125,052,875 Tax Levy...............127,366,353 Applied Fund balance.....14,100,000 Applied Fund balance.....12,700,000 Applied Fund Balance.....6,342,641 Other Revenues............7,778,000 Other Revenues............7,023,215 Other Revenue............8,198,060 * not incl kindergarten conversion aid BUDGET PASSED FOR 2011/12 2,967 to 2,414. BUDGET PASSED FOR 2012/13 2,545 to 1,386

History

Levittown School District, which dates back to the 19th century, was originally called the Jerusalem School District of the Town of Hempstead. The school district actually services areas of Levittown, Wantagh, Seaford, Plainedge and a small part of Hicksville. It has approximately 7,300 students in 2012/13 down almost 150 for the 3rd consecutive year. The district also has one of the largest special education programs in the country and is widely purported to be one of the best in the Special Education Field. Its 2012 - 2013 budget was approx. 189,000,000 USD, down approx. 8 million from 2011/12. The district operates 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 2 high schools. In 1983, a third HS was closed due to falling enrollment. That building, Levittown Memorial now serves as a central office, The Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Center and the Alternative HS as well. The district recently closed Laurel Lane, which until June 2009 was the site of the alternative Education High School. The district also owns, and leases the buildings called Seaman's Neck, a former elementary School. The school district owns the historic little red schoolhouse on North Jerusalem road. Built in 1876, it was originally the only school building in Jerusalem District #5 in the 19th century. It has been updated according to historical guidelines and is currently leased as a day care facility. The district also owns property on Pintail Lane, a former elementary school built in 1958. It was closed due to low enrollment in 1976 and the building remained vacant until 1983 when the property was sold to developers. Neighborhood protests led to numerous delays after the building was razed. The property remains vacant today and is under the maintenance of the LUFSD.