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The Green Acres Mall is part of the large commercial tax base which gives District 30 residents the lowest school taxes of the three elementary districts.

School merger would be only a tax benefit for some

While many school district leaders want consolidation studied for educational purposes, a merger of Valley Stream’s four districts would likely have an impact on people’s taxes — some for the better and some for the worse. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/20/10

At the North Merrick firehouse, Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg denounced a proposal by County Executive Ed Mangano to impose a water fee on previously exempt organizations such as fire departments and school districts.

Legislator: ‘Toilet tax’ could cost taxpayers

When firefighters wash down their trucks after making on a run, they may have to pay a fee on that water. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, has proposed a water use fee in the county’s 2011 budget. At a news conference in front of the North Merrick firehouse on Friday, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg said the fee is really a tax. more

Deirdre Krasula | 10/15/10

Merrick School District PTAs are planning to attend a rally in Mineola on Monday to protest County Executive Ed Mangano’s plan to eliminate the county’s guarantee that it will pay refunds on property-tax challenges. The county executive would instead like school districts and towns to pay the refunds.

School districts plan rally against Mangano tax plan

To help close the more than $300 million budget deficit that Nassau now faces, County Executive Ed Mangano’s recently proposed budget includes a proposal to end the county’s “guarantee” that it will pay refunds owed when homeowners successfully challenge their tax assessments. more

David Weingrad | 10/15/10

Christine Sciglibaglio teaches Spanish to third-graders at the Robert W. Carbonaro School. The Spanish program is unique to District 24 among Valley Stream’s three elementary school districts.

One district would mean one education

A consolidated Valley Stream school district, for the first time, would create a unified elementary education in the community. This is one of the benefits that school leaders say would be brought about by a merger if it were to happen. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/13/10

Schools from Valley Stream's four districts, clockwise from top left, Wheeler Avenue in District 13, Shaw Avenue in District 30, Central High School, and Robert W. Carbonaro in District 24.

Could four Valley Stream school districts become one?

Though consolidation of Valley Stream’s four school districts has been talked about since the Central High School District was formed in the 1920s, rarely have there been any serious efforts to form one unified school system. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/6/10

John Boyle, the Bellmore-Merrick Central District special-education teacher who led the effort to create the district's 9/11 memorial, honored Brad Allan of Long Island Crane & Rigging for his efforts to bring the project to fruition.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District dedicates 9/11 memorial

Thomas Crotty stood and stared for a moment on Friday at the twisted, rusted, 1,600-pound steel girder in front of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Brookside School in North Merrick. “It was very thoughtful of the community and the young people to do this so the day and the people will not be forgotten,” Crotty remarked. more

Scott Brinton | 9/24/10

Franklin Square civic leader questioned Valley Stream Central High School District officials at the Aug. 31 board meeting about the planned move of the Alternative Special Education Program to North High School.

Parents question alternative program

Parents, residents and students stepped into the ring with their gloves off to demand information about the Alternative Special Education program at the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education meeting on Aug. 31. more

Clarissa Hamlin | 9/8/10

Third and fourth grade students at the Robert W. Carbonaro School and throughout District 24 will have Spanish next year after federal jobs money helped restore the program.

Valley Stream schools get $1.8M

Valley Stream’s four school districts are in for some extra money, thanks to a new $10 billion federal education jobs bill. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/1/10

Some parents are concerned about a alternative special education class being moved to North High School this year.

High school alternative class moves to North

The Central High School District Board of Education will be moving its Alternative Special Education program for students in grades 10 -12 from Central High School to North for the upcoming school year, to join program students in grades 7-9. The move is now raising an alert from several local parents. more

Clarissa Hamlin | 8/25/10

The good, bad and ugly of a property-tax cap

Gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo, the current Democratic state attorney general, recently swung by the Jewel Quinn Senior Center in North Merrick to tout a 2 percent property-tax cap for all municipalities and school districts in New York. more

8/5/10

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