Friday marked another snow day for students and staff in the East Meadow School District, but not for local businesses, hospitals and others remaining open. more

The daily rhythm of life in Rockville Centre came to a halt Friday morning as villagers awoke to near whiteout conditions and close to eight inches of heavy, wet snow left behind by the second major winter storm in as many weeks. more

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recently completed audits of New York’s 733 public school districts and BOCES. The audits were part of a series of legislation following a scandal in the Roslyn School District in which administrators embezzled $11 million. more

On the heels of the Village of Rockville Centre announcing that it is working on an agreement with AvalonBay, the Rockville Centre school district has said that it is also looking to meet with the … more

Residents of Rockville Centre have recently been beset by a series of arguments from the Rockville Centre School District complaining of its treatment by the Village of Rockville Centre. We would … more

After his review of all schools districts and BOCES in New York, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli cited several districts for having excess funds in its Employee Benefit Accrued Liability funds. … more

Board meeting The Long Beach Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at the Long Beach Library at 8 p.m. on March 9. There will be a budget presentation. Wall of Fame nominations … more

Calling for legislative relief, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has said that many Long Island school districts — including Rockville Centre — have “overfunded” their Employee Benefits and Accrued Liability Reserve funds. He says districts should be able to use that extra money that they can’t now touch, for tax relief. The EBALR is used to pay eligible school district employees for accrued sick and leave time when they retire. DiNapoli has said that Rockville Centre is overfunded by $1,669, 278. But Robert Bartels, Rockville Centre’s assistant superintendent for business, along with the district’s external auditors, might beg to differ. more

On Mar. 20, Rhame Avenue Elementary School will be celebrating 20 years since its reconstruction after a fire destroyed much of the structure. more

The East Rockaway school district stands to lose more than $500,000 in state aid for the 2010-11 school year if Gov. David Paterson’s proposed statewide cuts to close a burgeoning state deficit become a reality. more