06/16/2026
As a champion of public education, I know that providing our children with a quality education is essential to preparing them for a bright future. In this year's State Budget, I helped deliver historic increases in funding for every AD21 school district, ensuring our dedicated educators have the resources they need to empower the next generation of leaders.
I also fought for and secured a five-year pause on the zero-emission school bus mandate, providing much-needed relief to local school districts facing significant financial and logistical challenges. This commonsense victory should also curtail bus companies from escalating costs on their school bus contracts in anticipation of purchasing electric buses. I will continue fighting to keep this pause in effect unless and until the state agencies involved lay out a complete plan to implement EV buses including procurement, building the infrastructure, and ensuring the grid is ready. The cost burden must not be passed on to taxpayers.
I am proud to have delivered both critical funding and practical solutions that allow districts to focus on educating our children to the best of their ability. I will continue working to strengthen our public education system and achieve meaningful results for students and families across our communities and throughout Nassau County.
