The Valley Stream Central High School Board of Education adopted its 2010-11 budget of $100.7 million on April 6, cutting $1.4 million in staff and services. The plan would increase spending less …
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Anthony Bottan
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4/14/10
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New York is one of just a handful of states in the nation with no anti-bullying laws on the books. State Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City) is looking to change that with legislation that would …
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Andrew Hackmack
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4/14/10
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Though students at Valley Stream South High School have shaved their heads before to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, this year’s fundraiser on March 26 had a more personal feel to it.
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Anthony Bottan
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3/31/10
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Drug addiction infects every community and now, heroin is the new drug of choice for kids in Nassau County. It’s cheap, easy to find and easy to do — it can be snorted rather than injected — which is why the Valley Stream Central High School District hosted its second annual community forum on substance abuse March 18.
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Anthony Bottan
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3/31/10
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After some intense debate among trustees on the Central High School District Board of Education on whether to restore some of Superintendent Dr. Marc Bernstein’s proposed $1.4 million in cuts in the 2010-11 budget, the board voted 5-4 to keep the reductions
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Anthony Bottan
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3/17/10
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A representative from the Nassau County District Attorney’s office will be the keynote speaker at a substance abuse prevention forum next week at Valley Stream South High School.
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Andrew Hackmack
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3/10/10
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A tentative 2010-11 budget for the Valley Stream Central High School District contains a 2.99 percent tax levy increase and a spending increase of less than 1 percent.
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Anthony Bottan
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3/10/10
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Oct. 7, 2003 was the worst day of John Halligan’s life. At 6 a.m., while away on a business trip, he received a call from his wife that their 13-year-old son, Ryan, was dead.
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Andrew Hackmack
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3/3/10
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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.
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Matthew Infield
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2/24/10
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Local school leaders support a plan by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli which would allow districts more flexibility with a retirement benefit fund.
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Andrew Hackmack
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2/24/10
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