Last month the Syosset School Board decided to add a $44.6 million Capital Bond proposal to the public budget vote on May 16. So far, the district has failed to hold any public information meetings or provide any printed material explaining the projects and costs to the taxpayers.

In contrast, two nearby districts, Cold Spring Harbor and Bethpage, also set Bond votes, but they have held a series of meetings and provided booklets to give answers and explanations.

In Syosset, the School Board has kept the PTA aware of the details of the Bond. Perhaps the strategy is to secure PTA support and keep the general public unaware until they get their new and higher tax bills long after the vote.

Frederic Gang