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Clear Stream Avenue School, one of Valley Stream Union Free School District 30’s elementary schools.

VS District 30 searches for a new superintendent

The Valley Stream District 30 Board of Education is searching for a new superintendent, following the announcement of Dr. Nicholas Stirling’s retirement on June 30. As part of its … more

By Karina Kovac | 1/21/22

Shaw Avenue teacher, Jeanine Lichter, walked her second grade class through a coding challenge.

VS District 30 students kick off the Hour of Code

Students across Valley Stream District 30 recently joined in the Hour of Code, a nationwide challenge aimed at introducing younger students to coding during their brains most adaptive and malleable … more

By Karina Kovac | 1/8/22

Voters re-elected incumbent Kenneth Cummings for another term on the Valley Stream District 30 school board.

Valley Stream District 30 passes school budget

On May 18, voters in Valley Stream District 30 voted "yes" to approve the 2021-2022 school budget. The $39,606,811 budget was passed by a vote of 282 to 153. It is 3.54 percent larger than … more

By Jessica M. Semins | 5/19/21

This year, one seat on Valley Stream's School District 30 Board of Education is being contested.

Candidates vie in Valley Stream District 30

This year, one seat is being contested on the District 30 Board of Education. District 30 comprises Clear Stream, Forest Road and Shaw Avenue elementary schools. With a student population of nearly 1,500, according to State Education Department records, it is the second largest among Valley Stream’s three elementary school districts. more

By Peter Belfiore | 5/12/21

Shaw Avenue graduate Aidan Balkaran dressed in his cap and gown during the school’s drive-through graduation celebration.

District 30 students move up in socially distant graduation

Sixth-grade graduates from across District 30 made history by moving up to middle school in a completely new way this year. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Clear Stream Avenue, Forest Road … more

7/9/20

The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency is mulling tax breaks for a storage facility slated to replace a West Merrick Road Honda dealership service center and storage lot.

Town IDA mulls tax breaks for West Merrick Road self-storage project

The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency is considering tax incentives for a 140,000-square-foot, $25 million storage facility planned for West Merrick Road, on the site of what is now a … more

By Peter Belfiore | 5/22/20

Shaw Ave. faculty member, spouse in self-isolation district says

The spouse of a faculty member at Shaw Avenue Elementary School has been placed in a 14-day, self-isolation with flu-like symptoms and is awaiting coronavirus testing results District 30 Schools … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/9/20

A new trustee for District 30

Valley Stream Elementary School District 30 announced on Sept. 20 that it had appointed longtime village resident and former Shaw Avenue student C. Sandra Okafor to its Board of Education, replacing … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/10/19

A principal appeared to use a school-messenger platform to endorse a candidate.

Updated: Controversy in District 30 board race

Valley Stream School District 30’s Board of Education race became embroiled in controversy last week when, on the eve of the May 21 election, the principal of Shaw Avenue School appeared to endorse … more

By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 5/30/19

Updated: Controversy in District 30 board race

Valley Stream School District 30’s Board of Education race became embroiled in controversy last week when, on the eve of the May 21 election, the principal of Shaw Avenue School appeared to endorse … more

By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 5/30/19