husband and wife technology team here at our school that are beginning to modernize our facility through digital printing, 3D printing, CAD processing,” Mancuso explains. The district has embraced costeffective solutions, with Mancuso noting,“We’ve had to be thrifty. We were using things like remote CAD that didn’t exist as technology two years ago where instead of us investing in these big heavy-duty computers, everything now can be done virtually.” The district’s innovative spirit extends to business education programs, particularly a recent Shark Tank initiative.“Our English team recently hosted a Shark Tank-style event. And our focus wasn’t on business, it was on the ability to communicate,” says Mancuso. The program brought community members in as ‘sharks’ to evaluate student pitches. “The students were assessed and told what their assessment model was to improve their ability to communicate and to be influential, and also to attempt to be knowledgeable about whatever it was they were trying to do.” These innovations align with broader educational reforms. “New York State is just beginning that pioneering step towards changing our graduation requirements,” Mancuso points out. “The important 5 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 03 HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
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