The district was a party in the court case dealing called Walczak v. Florida Union Free School District[2] dealing with free appropriate public education in which a court ruled that children are not entitled to the best education that money can buy; they are only entitled to an appropriate education.
Larry Leaven, a gay man in a same-sex marriage, became superintendent in 2021. He immediately began receiving homophobic harassment from community members, with members of the local chapter of Moms for Liberty being the most persistent. Of the three board members elected in May 2022 on a platform opposing "critical race theory", one was a Moms for Liberty member, one was married to a Moms for Liberty member, and one received funding from Moms for Liberty members. Leaven resigned his position in November 2022, though Leaven's supporters argue that he was forced out by the board.[3][4]
Schools
The district operates Golden Hill Elementary School, serving pre-K through 5th grade, and S.S. Seward Institute, serving 6th through 12th grades.
Central and Union Free school districts are authorized to operate high schools, though not all do, while common school districts may not operate high schools.
