After serving in administrative roles in schools for nearly three decades, James DeTommaso is set to become superintendent of the East Rockaway School District on July 1, when current Superintendent Lisa Ruiz retires.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/9/22
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For Sean Strife, every picture was for his wife.
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By Mike Smollins
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5/19/22
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Lynbrook voters hit the polls on Tuesday and approved the $96.8 million budget for 2022-23 while voting William Belmont and Andrew Lewner to the school board.
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By Mike Smollins
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5/17/22
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When polls closed in East Rockaway on Tuesday night, voters approved the $42.6 million school budget for 2022-23 and voted incumbent Peter McNally and newcomer Michael Motherway to the school board over challenger Maureen Doyle.
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By Mike Smollins
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5/17/22
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East Rockaway school officials have adopted a $42.6 million proposed budget for the 2022-23 school year, which residents will vote on when polls open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
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By Mike Smollins
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5/12/22
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Lynbrook school officials have proposed a $96.8 million budget for 2022-23, which is a 4.28 percent increase from the 2021-22 spending plan. Polls will be open in Lynbrook from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
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By Mike Smollins
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5/12/22
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This week's letter to the Editor comes in response to recent claims of discrimination in East Rockaway schools.
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4/28/22
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Several East Rockaway High School students are telling the school board that racism and discrimination are very much alive at their school.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/21/22
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Standing before the East Rockaway Board of Education on March 22, Lucy Pozo fought back tears, telling the board that it had “failed me, and I’m glad to be graduating in three months’ time.”
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By Mike Smollins
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3/31/22
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sunday that the state requirement for children in school and child care to wear masks indoors would end on Wednesday.
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By Reine Bethany and Mike Smollins
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3/3/22
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