Those three- and four-year-olds comprise a much smaller group than the 12,000 students the voter-approved program aims to serve by 2030. But Leslee Barnes, director of the Department of County Human Services’ Preschool & Early Learning Division, points out it is well within the year-by-year projection of enrollment for the program, surpassing the first year minimum of 500 students.
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Transferring the busy street to local control sets the stage for a host of urgent safety improvements and, residents hope, a broader transformation of the corridor.
This emergency evacuation drill should not be cause for alarm- it is an annual test run in compliance of regulations issued by the NYS Education Department.