District 13
Proposed budget: $49,841,963
Total budget change: +$1,595,041
Tax levy: $35,479,114
Tax levy change: +$582,769
Tax impact: The district estimates the average homeowner …
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5/10/17
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The Hempstead Town Industrial Development Agency will decide on Thursday whether to revoke Green Acres Mall tax breaks that took effect in October, according to a meeting agenda on its website.
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By Nick Ciccone
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4/26/17
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If District 30’s $34.8 million budget is passed, every student in the school district will soon have his or her own iPad or Chromebook to help the district replace outdated technologies in the classroom.
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By Melissa Koenig and Nick Ciccone
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3/29/17
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Patricia Serio, a District 30 special education teacher, announced last week that she will retire in June — after nearly 60 years in Valley Stream schools, first as a student and then as an educator.
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/29/17
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Six water fountains in District 30 were disconnected on June 15, after preliminary tests indicated that the lead content was above the Environmental Protection Agency’s mandated levels.
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By Nick Ciccone
nciccone@liherald.com
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6/22/16
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New York lawmakers are pushing forward a bill in the last days of the legislative session that would require school districts to be more vigilant in testing drinking water for lead content. Recent tests of Valley Stream schools’ drinking water revealed traces of lead in Districts 13 and 24 and in the Valley Stream Central High School District, and were swiftly addressed, according to school officials, who see no problems with the pending legislation.
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By Nick Ciccone
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6/15/16
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A bright red old-fashioned popcorn machine sat at one end of the Shaw Avenue School gymnasium on June 2 for the school district’s first parent fair.
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By Nick Ciccone
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6/9/16
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The District 30 administration announced on May 23 that Christopher Dillon, of the Plainedge School District, would replace Lisa Rutkoske as assistant superintendent for business at the end of the school year.
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By Nick Ciccone
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6/1/16
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The annual school budget vote will take place on Tuesday, May 17 at all local polling places in Valley Stream. In addition to selecting Board of Education candidates, residents will have the opportunity to support or oppose each school district's budget proposal.
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5/12/16
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Seven Board of Education seats and four school district budgets will be up for a vote on Tuesday, May 17 in Valley Stream.
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By Nick Ciccone
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4/27/16
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