Over the past few weeks, two Letters to the Editor have appeared in the Valley Stream Herald from special education parents/leaders (Marijo Sensale and Patty Walsh) challenging mine and the school district’s commitment to our special education students, parents and programs. more

Valley Stream School District 13 is proposing a $41.3 million budget for 2010-11. more

District 15 voters approved the proposed Lawrence Public Schools budget on Tuesday and re-elected all three incumbents to the school board.  The $94.1 … more

Oceanside residents will also vote on Tuesday on the school district's proposed $128.5 million 2010-11 budget, which is 1.98 percent larger than the current spending plan and includes a 2.29 percent … more

Elmont School District's tax levy will increase by more than $46 million this year, a jump of 2.7 percent over last year. The increase will help to pay for a 2.5 percent increase in the district's total budget relative to the 2009-2010 budget. more

Polls will be open at South Side High School on May 18 as residents of the Rockville Centre Union Free school district have the opportunity to vote on school and library budgets and elect trustees for those boards. In this at large election, three district residents are vying for two open seats on the Board of Education. The candidate who receives the second highest vote tally will be sworn in immediately to fill a vacant term that runs through June 30, 2011. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes will be sworn in on July 1, 2010 for a full three-year term as a trustee. The following are answers to questions that the Herald submitted to the three candidates. more

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. more

On April 26, the Rockville Centre Village Board accepted the proposed 2010-11 budget, solidifying a 7.95 percent tax rate increase, bringing the average tax bill for a home in the village to $2,935 in the upcoming fiscal year. more

Despite facing steep increases in its mandated retirement fund contributions, the Rockville Centre Public Library proposed a 2010-11 budget that trims many expenses and keeps increases low. more

They same day the will be asked to vote on the school budget on May 18, Long Beach residents will also cast a ballot for the proposed 2010-11 library budget, which represents a $55,730, or 1.8 … more