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Friday, August 12, 2016

vol. 4, no. 33

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District sees more diversity after a decade

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Minority populations increase slightly; other districts record larger change BY J oe n I k I C Over the past 10 years, an influx of new groups has brought greater ethnic diversity to North Shore schools, and administrators are working to foster a climate of acceptance and tolerance. The Great Neck, Manhasset, Roslyn, Port Washington, Herricks, Mineola, Sewanhaka, East Williston and New Hyde ParkGarden City Park school districts have all seen populations of minority students increase from the 2005-06 school year to the 201415 school year, according to state education department data. A sharp increase in enrollment by Asian students has been seen in several districts. The Herricks School District has seen the biggest change in student demographics, with the Asian population now totaling more than half of the student body. In 2005-06, the white popula-

tion made up about 50 percent of the student body, but that number has since decreased to 35 percent. The Asian student population, which accounted for 45 percent of the student body in 2005-06, now accounts for about 57 percent. The Hispanic/Latino student population has increased from 4 to 6 percent, while the African-American population has remained the same at 1 percent. Herricks Superintendent Fino Celano said that students have a lot of “empathy and respect” for each other because of the district’s diversity. “I think that’s a byproduct of the fact that we have a wonderfully diverse community,” Celano said. Kids are going through the experience of having classmates of different ethnicities and different religious beliefs and it really fosters a spirit of acceptance and tolerance and respect, which is a wonderful thing.” Continued on Page 70

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD

Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth poses with a dog from the town animal shelter to promote this year’s free pet microchip clinic on Sept. 10 in Port Washington.

Administrator resigns after being fired, rehired BY C H R I S A DA M S

Mayor Fred Carillo. “Apparently there are resiAfter being fired, and then dents that feel he did a great rehired, former Old Westbury job,” Carillo said. “One of the administrator Kenneth Calla- residents in the village offered han will be leaving his position him a job with good money. We at Village Hall, according to wish him good luck.”

Callahan was replaced as administrator in July because he was not a welcoming face for the village, Carillo said. “It’s really a service to the village,” Carillo said after the Continued on Page 51

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