Despite tough times on all levels, the East Meadow School District has put forth a responsible budget proposal that maintains quality education for students while supporting staff and keeping the …
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5/12/10
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On New Jersey’s Election Day, April 20, Gov. Chris Christie wanted voters to reject school budget proposals in any districts where the unionized teachers weren’t willing to freeze their salaries for a year.
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4/30/10
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Clapping has become a mainstay at the monthly East Meadow Board of Education Communications meetings. On April 22, there were three standing ovations following the board's ratification of new …
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Mike Caputo
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4/28/10
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Let the tour begin. Monday marked the first of a slew of budget presentations with PTA units and other community-related groups and organizations. Discussions are led by East Meadow …
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Mike Caputo
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4/15/10
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The East Meadow Board of Education unanimously adopted the school district's proposed budget on Thursday night.
The proposal for next year's budget calls for an increase of 1.71 percent in …
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Mike Caputo
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4/8/10
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A year ago, Long Island legislators dismissed Albany as the home of a government not of the people, but of “three men in a room.” And that wasn’t the first time that criticism was leveled; it’s been a perennial complaint. But now we’re lucky if we can get that many in a room, and even luckier if we know which three they are.
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4/8/10
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Anyone can have a change of heart and mind. Just after the health care reform bill passed last week, I realized the critics were right: Why should we provide insurance for 30 million uninsured …
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Randi Kreiss
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4/3/10
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Eight days remained until the April 1 budget deadline as state lawmakers pulled into their parking spaces on Monday in Albany. Except for hustling staffers and a smattering of …
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Mike Caputo
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3/24/10
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Though less than a month remains until the Board of Education is expected to adopt a school budget, East Meadow district officials are indicating that the spending plan will preserve both jobs and …
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Mike Caputo
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3/10/10
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The New York Times nailed Gov. David Paterson last week in an alleged abuse-of-power case, so much so that he was forced to drop out of the 2010 gubernatorial race. Yet there was Paterson, in typical fashion, denying culpability.
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Scott Brinton
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3/10/10
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