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With three decades of experience on the District 13 Board of Education, Bill Stris is no stranger to making tough decisions. That’s just a part of the job, he says, but for Stris, who has also served on the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education for 25 years, that’s a part of the job he likes.
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By Brian Croce
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5/3/12
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The District 13 community will vote on a bus proposition, which would reduce the distance from school beyond which fourth- through sixth-graders are eligible for busing, on May 15 — the same day as the District’s proposed 2012-13 school budget vote.
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By Brian Croce
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3/7/12
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It’s going to take a 60 percent majority to pass District 13’s proposed budget for next year because of a bus proposition that’s on the ballot.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/22/12
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District 13 voters will decide in May on a proposition to expand bus service for all children living at least a half-mile from school. A petition was submitted to the district last month and by law must be placed on the ballot.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/2/12
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Barely two months into the school year, District 13 officials are already planning for next year. The district held its annual Educational Planning meeting last Saturday morning, a 20-year tradition.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/23/11
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“One” might be the loneliest number, as the song goes, but this year it’s the most important number in District 13 schools.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/29/11
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She hasn’t even been on the job two weeks yet, but Dr. Adrienne Robb-Fund can see herself staying in District 13 “forever.” The new superintendent, who started on July 1 to replace the retired Dr. Elizabeth Lison, says it has been a pleasant experience so far.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/15/11
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Several District 13 residents spoke up against raises for the three assistant superintendents at the July 5 Board of Education re-organization meeting. These salary increases, residents said, should not be given out in tough financial times when others are making sacrifices.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/13/11
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The students spoke, and they wanted to play board games. District 13 held its annual student-chosen theme day on June 13, Board Games Day. Children got to vote for a theme day when their parents came for the school budget vote and Board of Education election on May 18.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/22/11
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District 13 Board of Education members have decided they want to pursue a consolidation study, and voted unanimously last week to find out just how much it would cost.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/22/11
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