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Outgoing longtime Board of Education Trustee Patti Nicoletti and Vice President Kristin Ochtera, center, were recognized by, from left, Trustee Neil Schloth, Superintendent Lisa Ruiz, board President Keith Gamache and Trustee Dom Vulpis.

Outgoing East Rockaway school board trustees are lauded

Patti Nicoletti recalls the first time she attended an East Rockaway Board of Education meeting, when her son, Jack, was in second grade, almost two decades ago. That experience sparked her interest in serving her community and eventually led her to run for the board. She has been a trustee for nearly a decade. more

By Mike Smollins | 6/27/19

East Rockaway voters approved the district's $40.2 million budget for the 2019-20 school year.

Voters approve $40.2M budget, elect challengers over incumbents for East Rockaway Board of Education

Voters approved the East Rockaway School District's $40.2 million budget for 2019-20 and elected challengers Kristen O'Hagan and Peter McNally to the Board of Education over fellow challenger Theresa Devlin and incumbent Kristin Ochtera. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/21/19

Vote for Kristin Ochtera, Theresa Devlin in East Rockaway

Though all four candidates bring their own excellent ideas to the Board of Education, Kristin Ochtera and Theresa Devlin are the right choices for the future of East Rockaway. more

5/16/19

The Lynbrook and East Rockaway school districts host their budget and Board of Education votes on Tuesday

Lynbrook, East Rockaway Board of Education candidates discuss the issues ahead of Election Day

Lynbrook and East Rockaway residents will go to the polls on Tuesday to vote on district budgets and Board of Education races, in which four candidates in each school district are vying for two seats. more

By Mike Smollins and Melissa Koenig | 5/16/19

The Board of Education elections in Lynbrook and East Rockaway are set for May 21.

Lynbrook, East Rockaway have contested Board of Education races

The Lynbrook and East Rockaway school districts will each have four candidates vying for two seats on the Board of Education in the May 21 election. more

By Melissa Koenig and Mike Smollins | 5/2/19

From left: William Belmont, Heather Hanson, Renee Gaughran, Janessa Harvin, Michael Moreo, Patricia Nicoletti, Kristin Ochtera and Morgan Williams Avila.

8 vying for school board trustee seats

Eight candidates are running for four open seats across both East Rockaway and Lynbrook school districts. Their annual budget vote and Board of Education elections will be held on Tuesday, May 17. more

By Nick Ciccone | 4/27/16

Herald file photo The East rockaway school district removed classroom computers from its expenditure budget to be funded by its technology reserve budget.

Decisions still to be made on East Rockaway's school budget

It has been a whirlwind year for the East Rockaway School District to say the least. Less then two months into the school year, Hurricane Sandy tore through the community damaging homes, businesses … more

By Brian Croce | 3/13/13

Kristin Ochtera and Patti Nicoletti are the newcomers on the East Rockaway school board.

East Rockaway voters say no to school budget

Voters turned down the proposed East Rockaway School District budget with a vote of 624-597. Propositions 2 and 3, however, passed with votes of 623-462 and 598-473 respectively."This is the … more

Mary Malloy | 5/18/10

Three candidates are vying for two available seats on the East Rockaway School Board

Meet the East Rockaway school board candidates

The League of Women Voters hosted a Meet the Candidates Night at East Rockaway High School on May 10. Three candidates, Patti Nicoletti, Kristin Ochtera and Sam Schwarzman are running for three available seats on the school board. Pat Sympson was the moderator. Thirteen questions were provided by members of the audience and answered by the three candidates. They had time for a three-minute summation at the end of the forum. more

Mary Malloy | 5/12/10

Three names have been tossing into the ring for two seats that will be available on the East Rockaway school board.

Three running for two East Rockaway school board seats

Three new candidates are vying for a seat on the East Rockaway school board. There bios are featured here, alphabetically. The candidates also answered some questions posed by the Herald. more

Mary Malloy | 4/28/10