Saving Their Season

Unfortunately, the whoas of Roosevelt's student athletes have not disappeared in light of the events of this past year and the outpouring of concern for their advancement. The state has continued to mismanage the school district and the current school administration has continued its lack of financial oversight. The recent state audit found the school district has almost quadrupled its deficit from $3.4 million to $12.1 million and there is no relief in sight. The current administration has taken from the school construction funds to pay district operational costs and it is apparent that there is no real fiscal oversight.

Undoubtedly, the athletic budget will once again be eliminated as the deficit has doubled, leaving district student athletes without after school sports. Good teachers and coaches will lose their jobs, if not there salaries (many had already forgone payment to continue coaching). Shame on ex-Governor Pataki, Commissioner Mills and our state legislature.

• Newsday Article "State Gets an 'F' in Oversight"
• Newsday Article "Parents Say Change Should Start at the Top"
• Newsday Article "State Leaders Defend Roosevelt's Stewardship"
• New York Times Article "State Warns L.I. District About Deficit"
  
• Newsday Columnist Joye Brown, "How to Save the Roosevelt Kids"
  
• Newsday Editorial "Failure is Not an Option"
• Newsday Article "Pols Call for Change Amid School Crisis"
  
• Report from the State Comptroller's Office on Roosevelt's Finances
  

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