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Nassau County and the Long Island Power Authority reached a tentative agreement in the utility’s dispute over being overtaxed and overassessed.

Nassau County, Long Island Power Authority reach tentative tax agreement on Barrett Power Plant in Island Park

The Long Island Power Authority and Nassau County reached a tentative agreement on Friday in a settlement over LIPA’s property tax challenges in Island Park and Glenwood Landing, which, once finalized, would cause an increase in school taxes. more

By Mike Smollins | 11/27/19

Wednesday marked the first day of kindergarten for, from left, RJ Plant, Charlotte Weiss, Timmy Pyle, Trent Tortorella and Kylie Harper at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School.

Slideshow: Oceanside, Island Park students return to school

Class is back in session as Oceanside students returned to school on Tuesday, while Island Park ushered in the new school year on Wednesday. more

9/4/19

Rabbi Levi Gurkov, of the Chabad of Oceanside, said he was in favor of legislation requiring that students in sixth through 12th grades receive instruction about hate symbols such as the swastika and noose.

Oceanside rabbi supports law that would teach hate symbols to students

In response to several instances of hate crimes and anti-Semitism in the U.S., New York lawmakers recently announced legislation aimed at ensuring that “students are taught the hateful intolerance of the swastika and noose” and other symbols of hatred in order to educate them about the history of those symbols. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/22/19

Voters in the Island Park School District approved the proposed $40.3 million budget for the 2019-20 school year in Tuesday's election.

Island Park School District's $40.3M school budget for 2019-20 passes

Voters in the Island Park School District on Tuesday voted to approve officials' proposed $40.3 million budget for the 2019-20 school year, and also showed support for an incumbent trustee who ran unopposed for the Board of Education. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/21/19

Vote 'yes' on Oceanside, Island Park school budgets

At a time when district administrators are striving to enhance school safety and increase the quality of programs — while holding the line on taxes — it is as important as ever to support school budgets. more

5/16/19

Support incumbents in Oceanside, Island Park school board races

In this year’s Oceanside and Island Park school elections, all Board of Education races are uncontested. We believe that is because people are generally happy with the quality of education district children are receiving. more

5/16/19

With the Long Island Power Authority seeking to reduce its property tax payments at four power plants, including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park, residents from Island Park and Northport have banded together in protest.

Island Park, Northport residents team up to protest LIPA tax case

As the Long Island Power Authority continues to seek a reduction in its property-tax payments on four National Grid-operated power plants — including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station — Island Park residents met with a Northport-based coalition on April 11 to protest the efforts, which would significantly raise taxes in the communities. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/18/19

Lincoln Orens Middle School was at risk of receiving a low rating and being listed as an institution needing “comprehensive support and improvement,” until the district appealed to the State Education Department.

Island Park schools dodge low state rating

The Island Park School District successfully appealed a low rating by the State Education Department after two weeks of buzz about how students opting out of state tests impacted the school’s standing. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 1/24/19

The E.F. Barrett power plant, in Island Park, is owned and operated by the Long Island Power Authority, which argues that the plant is over-assessed for tax purposes by nearly 90 percent.

‘In a holding pattern’: Island Park schools update public on LIPA injunction case

A Suffolk County judge recently ruled against the Northport-East Northport and Port Jefferson school districts after they sought injunctions to stop the Long Island Power Authority from reducing its … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 8/30/18

Every student must succeed: Board of Regents could enforce standardized test participation using school funds

Another school year is ending, and about half of the students in Oceanside and Island Park did not take the grades three to eight state standardized English Language Arts and math tests. Come … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 6/21/18

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