The Board of Education called on school officials last month to explore new options for the district’s lunch program after a presentation at the Feb. 25 board meeting projected a $368,000 loss for the current school year.
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By Ben Strack
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3/17/16
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The Levittown Board of Education is calling on state lawmakers to adequately fund public schools, particularly those on Long Island. Trustees made a statement by passing a resolution at the March 2 meeting outlining the steps they believe the state should take.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/9/16
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The Baldwin Board of Education last week embarked on an ambitious, if arduous, effort to bring district policies -- both in language and in content -- in line with those of the New York State …
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By Adrienne Lyons
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2/3/16
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“A school district is made up of many people,” Seaford Board of Education President Bruce Kahn said, in preparing to honor those who don’t work for the schools, but still make important contributions to them.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/16/15
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A day before her death, Long Beach resident Karen Sofield brought her family together for a Thanksgiving group photo. With six children and 20 grandchildren, getting them in one place could often be …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/9/15
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ynbrook’s school board held its annual reorganization meeting on July 7, swearing in a new board member and electing new officers. One office remains open however, as the election for the board’s …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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7/15/15
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Susan Schwartz, an elementary school teacher who served on the Merrick School District Board of Education for 15 years and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education for eight years, will retire from the boards at the end of June.
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6/17/15
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Oceanside overwhelmingly approved its school and library budgets May 19, and Board of Education Trustee Kim Grim-Garrity was re-elected to her seventh term.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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5/19/15
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Four incumbents and one newcomer are running for election to the Merricks’ school boards this year, and they are just about certain to win. All are running unopposed.
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5/13/15
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The Island Park School District had to overcome two major financial setbacks this year, and still came up with a workable budget totaling $38.9 million, an increase of 1.48 percent over the current spending plan. The Herald endorses this budget.
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5/13/15
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