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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We are entering one of the most interesting times of the year: budget season.
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2/11/11
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Last week, 92 percent of Long Island school budgets won public approval. Aware of the public’s anger over rising taxes, most districts held their growth down to between 2 and 4 percent. Thankfully, the voters didn’t punish the children.
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Jerry Kremer
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5/28/10
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All local school district budgets passed last week despite some vociferous community opposition.
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Matthew Hampton and Andrew Hackmack
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5/26/10
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Elmont School District's tax levy will increase by more than $46 million this year, a jump of 2.7 percent over last year. The increase will help to pay for a 2.5 percent increase in the district's total budget relative to the 2009-2010 budget.
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Matthew Hampton
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5/5/10
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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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