Matthew Paccione is facing Tara Byrne for the seat being vacated by Steve Foster on the Island Park Board of Education, and Henry Luft is challenging Kim Grim Garrity for her seat in Oceanside.
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5/9/12
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Oceanside School District officials have put together a reasonable, measured budget. It takes into account the changes being forced on districts by the state (such as the new Core Curriculum …
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5/9/12
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One of the most difficult tasks the Herald’s editorial board faces is endorsing a candidate when there are two who are qualified. Island Park’s Board of Education race this year presents us with …
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5/9/12
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Oceanside High School held its annual Battle of the Bands last week, pitting three of the school’s bands against each other.
There was shredding, slashing and just a bit of face melting as the …
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5/9/12
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One of the ways Allenby Lyson evaluates his 18 years as a school board trustee is through comparison. When the other districts start following your lead, he says, you know you’re doing a good job. …
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By Aaron Axelson
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5/9/12
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Lynbrook High School students, staff and community members competed in the Culinary Arts Club’s Cupcake War to Fight Hunger. Each of the 15 contestants baked 24 cupcakes representing a springtime …
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On Monday April 30, the fourth-and-fifth graders at Lynbrook’s West End Elementary enjoyed a visit from famous author Dan Greenburg for Author Day.
Greenburg has known success as a humorist, …
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In any given year, crafting a school district budget that meets students’ needs while respecting the bottom line –– that is, residents’ property-tax bills –– is a headache. This year, you might say it’s a migraine headache.
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5/9/12
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It was announced at the May 2 Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District meeting that Richard Rozakis, the district’s assistant superintendent for instruction, is leaving his position, effective June 30, to become superintendent of the Babylon School District.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/9/12
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Three Lynbrook School Board members are running unopposed for re-election on May 15.
Trustees Rob Paskoff and Sean Strife are running for their second and third terms, respectively, while Board President Cathy Papandrew is seeking her fourth term. rently raising families in the area.
The Herald asked the three seasoned board members about their time on the board, their goals for the next three years and some of the potential obstacles in their ways.
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By Brian Croce
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5/9/12
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