Roosevelt Union Free School District

The Roosevelt Union Free School District (RUFSD) is a public school district serving the hamlet of Roosevelt in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.

Roosevelt Union Free School District
District information
TypePublic
Schools5
Students and staff
ColorsRoyal Blue and Gold    
Other information
Websitewww.rooseveltufsd.org/Domain/4

As of 2007 it was the first and only school district in New York to ever have been taken over by the state.[1][2] However, in 2013, the state gave control back to the district.[2][3]

History

In the early 2000s, the State of New York controversially took over control of the school district due to failing academics.[1][2][3][4] This lasted until 2013, when control was reverted back to the district.[2][3]

In the 21st century, Roosevelt Middle School was opened, and the existing schools were completely rebuilt.[2][4]

Schools

Secondary schools

Primary schools
  • Ulysses Byas Elementary School[7]
  • Centennial Avenue Elementary School[8]
  • Washington Rose Elementary School[9]

Alternative schools
  • New Horizons Alternative Education Program[2]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Hu, Winnie. "Transition Leader Is Named for Ailing Roosevelt Schools", The New York Times, May 22, 2007. Accessed October 29, 2007. "The Roosevelt district, which is in Nassau County and has 2,800 students, is the only one of the state’s more than 700 school systems to be directly overseen by state education officials, who intervened because of financial problems and poor student performance."
  2. "Roosevelt History / Welcome". www.rooseveltufsd.org. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  3. "Troubled Roosevelt school takeover ends". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. Lambert, Bruce (2002-04-17). "State Moving to Take Over Roosevelt School District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  5. "Roosevelt High School / Homepage". www.rooseveltufsd.org. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  6. "Roosevelt Middle School / Homepage". www.rooseveltufsd.org. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  7. "Ulysses Byas Elementary School / Homepage". www.rooseveltufsd.org. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  8. "Centennial Avenue Elementary School / Homepage". www.rooseveltufsd.org. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  9. "Washington-Rose Elementary School / Homepage". www.rooseveltufsd.org. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  10. "NBA.com: Julius Erving Bio". NBA.com. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  11. "Eddie Murphy, a BIG Star!". African American Registry. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  12. "KING ONCE WAS 'QUIET HOWIE'". New York Post. 2005-11-06. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
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