The Lynbrook Board of Education announced at a June 11 meeting that it would revisit the Gold Star Parent tax exemption for parents who have lost a son or daughter in the military. There is only qualifying Gold Star family in Lynbrook.
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By T.J. Brennan
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6/18/14
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The average homeowner in Nassau County typically spends 60 to 65 percent of his or her local taxes on schools. Don’t you want to know how your money is being spent?
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3/27/14
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Q: We planned on buying a home in a particular school district, but the sale fell through and we are still in our old home. Our children have already started school in …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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11/11/13
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You’ve probably been reading a lot lately about your local school district’s proposed budget for next year.
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4/4/13
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INCUMBENT: Michaelene Abbott-Cooper
Age: 44
Marital status: Married to Anthony T. Cooper
Children: Dean Thomas, 11, 6th-grader at Rhame Avenue; Alex James, 10 4th-grader at Rhame Avenue
Career/Job: Licensed hairdresser
How …
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By Mary Malloy
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5/3/12
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Last June, Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature enacted a 2 percent property-tax-levy cap, limiting the increase in property taxes that a school district can collect to meet expenses — and limiting its ability to add programming to improve student performance.
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4/26/12
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At its March 21 meeting, the Lynbrook School District Board of Education adopted a 2012-13 budget of $74.47 million, 2.16 percent larger than the current spending plan.
The district’s tax …
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By Brian Croce
bcroce@liherald.com
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3/28/12
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The fate of the East Rockaway school district’s two elementary schools is now in the hands of the Board of Education, which will decide on March 20 whether to reconfigure the schools so that …
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By Mary Malloy and Brian Croce
mmalloy@liherald.com
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2/9/12
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On Thurs. Jan. 19, The East Rockaway Board of Education will host the first of four meetings to present to the public the results …
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1/13/12
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Now that we’ve flipped the calendar, our local school officials will soon start getting into the nitty-gritty of budget planning for the 2012-13 school year.
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1/5/12
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