Vote ‘yes’ on North Shore School District budget

It’s an easy choice to endorse the North Shore School District’s $104.8 million budget. The district has earned its reputation as one Nassau County’s best. Voters should support the budget to support the schools that produce such outstanding graduates, year in and year out.

North Shore High School is considered among Nassau’s most rigorous — one of only a handful locally to offer the International Baccalaureate program, which more resembles a college rather than a high school curriculum, and is intended to offer students a view of the world beyond the walls of their high school.

Ninety-nine percent of North Shore High students graduate, and perhaps more remarkably, three-quarters of them are accepted to the “Mostly Highly Competitive” or “Highly Competitive” colleges and universities.

Ninety-four percent of North Shore students pass the eight Regents exams. More than half achieve mastery level — that is, they have scored an 85 or above on the exams.

North Shore Middle School is both a state and national “School to Watch,” meaning that it serves as an example for schools across the country.

All three elementary schools are ranked among the Top 100 in New York state by niche.com. On state exams, North Shore youngsters consistently outpace their peers in other districts.

On top of it all, the North Shore district has consistently made character and citizenship education a priority.

Next year’s North Shore budget, if passed by voters, will rise by 3 percent over the current spending plan. We believe the increase represents an investment in an already outstanding district.

North Shore residents have so much to be proud of in their schools. As we noted, it’s an easy choice to support the district’s budget.