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

The slumping economy has affected adults greatly. Unemployment numbers are rising, the number of people applying for food stamps is on the rise, and the auto industry has suffered greatly. However the economy also has a tremendous effect on college-bound high school seniors. more

Local school leaders support a plan by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli which would allow districts more flexibility with a retirement benefit fund. more

For the last four years, Valley Stream resident Ivy McKee has petitioned the Central High School District Board of Education to form a district fencing team. Her daughter, Erica, 17, has fenced for a decade, while her youngest daughter, Niki, is currently fencing in the Junior Olympics. more

First time visitors to Long Beach, Alba Roqueta and Claudia Martinez left summer in their native Uruguay just in time for mother nature to drop 10 inches of snow on the barrier island, delivering … more

The Long Beach School District continues to move forward with its three-phase master plan to upgrade out-dated facilities and programs. Lindell School, a 70-year-old building, is the second … more

Board meeting The Long Beach Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at the Long Beach Library at 8 p.m. on March 9. Winter recess Long Beach Public Schools will be closed for … more