Those who attended Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting entered the middle school auditorium unsure of what the 2014-15 district budget’s final spending and tax levy numbers would be, even …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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4/10/14
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When Long Beach elementary school kids get off the bus in the morning, the smiling faces of the teachers-in-charge will still be there to greet them.
After a public outcry over a number of staff …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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4/18/13
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and many state legislators, view 2011’s tax cap law as one of the crowning achievements of this administration.
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3/28/13
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Semifinalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search were announced recently, and, as usual, Long Island came up big in the contest.
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1/24/13
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On Tuesday, residents will vote on the school district’s $122.1 million budget for 2012-13, which school officials said maintains all existing programs and does not increase the operating …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/14/12
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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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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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