So let's say you're not thrilled about some of the decisions that the

School Board has made this year.Maybe you still believe PHS should be an open campus.Maybe you want to see new course offerings,different discipline policies, or staff changes. Sure, you can complain to your friends, maybe even speak out at a Board meeting or MAYBE you can be on the Board-making the decisions.

Read the story and see how an 18 year old student from Long Island did just that.

LONG ISLAND, NY — In a dramatic and historic statement by voters, an 18-year-old high school senior was elected to the Syosset School District's Board of Education Tuesday night.

Calling himself “A fresh voice for the 21st century,” teenager Joshua Lafazanearned a seat on the board, joining Christopher DiFilippo and Alan Resnick. Lafazan won with a remarkable tally of 4,739 ballots or 82 percent of the vote. DiFilippo garnered the second-most votes with 2,531, followed by Resnick (2,474).

“This is not just a vict

ory for Josh Lafazan,” Lafazan said. “This is a victory for all the citizens of Syosset who have shown that in this world — with dedication, organization and enthusiasm — anything is possible.”

Lafazan is widely believed to be the youngest school board member in the state.

Lafazan plans to attend Nassau Community College in the fall and is the founder of SafeRideSyosset.org. His father created a stir on the eve of the election when the district claimed he left the district office with absentee voter data without authorization. The Lafazans said the documents have since been turned in to the Nassau County Police's Second Precinct.

The district issued an alert on its website Monday and robo-called residents with the news, a tactic the Lafazans dismissed as a “smear” campaign by the administration.

Apparently, voters agreed.

“It feels great, it really does,” Lafazan said. “I'm in a debt of gratitude forever to the voters of Syosset.”