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Under the new law, if the school district wants to enact a budget that exceeds the tax cap, the spending plan would need to pass public vote by 60 percent — something that has only happened twice in the last five years in Oceanside.

Budget season gets under way in Oceanside

The Oceanside School District began presenting its proposed 2012-13 budget to the public at a Board of Education meeting on Feb. 7. Still in the preliminary stages, the spending plan that was … more

Alex Costello | 2/15/12

Two Oceanside schools ‘in need of improvement’

Earlier this month, the New York State Department of Education announced that a record-setting 1,325 schools were now labeled as “in need of improvement” under the No Child Left Behind Act. … more

Alex Costello | 11/23/11

Oceanside prepares a new curriculum

At a Board of Education meeting on Oct. 18, Bob Fenter, Oceanside’s assistant superintendent for curriculum, outlined some of the changes that are coming to the district’s curriculum in the next … more

Alex Costello | 10/26/11

School enrollment in decline

According to data released by the state, student enrollment numbers for the Oceanside and Island Park school districts have been in a steady decline since the 2003-04 academic school year. In … more

Aaron Axelson | 10/26/11

Thank goodness Brown isn’t like Egdorf

Shortly before Irene forced her way through Oceanside, many residents received an automated message from Oceanside Schools Superintendent Dr. Herb Brown. By wishing for everyone’s safety and … more

By Seth Blau | 10/5/11

Test schedule causes conflict in districts

Changes in the testing schedule for the New York State Assessments, which was released later than in previous years, has made life more difficult for the Oceanside school district superintendant, as … more

Aaron Axelson | 9/21/11

Oceanside and Island Park’s test scores fell in many areas from last year. Here, all the scores in white are less than the 2011 county average.

State releases math, ELA assessment results

The assessment scores for grades three through eight that were recently released by the New York State Education Department has the Oceanside School District reviewing its curriculum and teaching … more

Aaron Axelson | 8/24/11

Oceanside schools prepare for another year

As Oceanside students line up to watch the summer blockbusters or relax at the beach, they remain blissfully unaware of the work that goes into preparing for the coming school year. The high … more

Aaron Axelson | 8/3/11

Oceanside says goodbye to longtime staff

This year, the Oceanside School District said goodbye to many of its teachers and staff, who took more than 1,100 years of combined experience in the district with them. At a special Board of … more

7/6/11

The class of 2011 celebrated in traditional style.

Oceanside High School’s freshest batch of graduates

Oceanside High School conferred degrees on the 502 graduates of the class of 2011 at the school’s 108th commencement ceremonies on June 24. The graduation was held in the school’s … more

Alex Costello | 6/29/11

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