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Baumann & Sons Buses is suing Valley Stream’s four school districts for a total of $1.6 million in a bankruptcy lawsuit after the family of bus companies went out of business in April.

Bus companies sue schools for non-payment during pandemic

A family of bus companies is suing 47 school districts across Long Island, including all four in Valley Stream, for contract fees that the companies allege went unpaid during, and in some cases … more

By Peter Belfiore | 1/14/21

District 24 officials announced additional initiatives on Dec. 15 in a continuing effort to address diversity hiring in the district

District 24 continues diversity efforts

Valley Stream District 24 announced new diversity hiring initiatives on Dec. 15, including additional hiring data collection, and the creation of a diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 12/28/20

The Valley Stream Central High School District board approved a 12-week medical leave of absence for Superintendent Dr. Bill Heidenreich.

CHSD superintendent takes medical leave after alleged threat

The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Educataion voted on Dec. 8 to grant Superintendent Dr. Bill Heidenreich a 12-week medical leave and appointed Assistant Superintendent Clifford … more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/17/20

Anthony Cruz in 2019. On Saturday he distributed a letter on behalf of Central High School District teachers asking for additional remote teaching and sick leave options during the pandemic.

CHSD teachers ask for additional Covid remote teaching options

At least a handful of Valley Stream teachers are asking for additional Covid-19 accommodations from the Central High School District, including an exception for the use of paid sick leave days while … more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/10/20

Parents, residents demand more diverse teaching staff in District 24

A group of roughly two dozen parents and residents gathered at the District 24 Board of Education meeting on Oct. 21 to denounce what they said was a lack of diversity among district teachers, and to … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 10/29/20

We must protect Long Island’s schools

There is a storm brewing, and your child’s school is in its cross hairs. It’s not a hurricane or a tornado. It’s a fiscal tsunami, and it’s going to devastate the education system on Long Island unless Albany steps up and acts. more

By Lisa Tyson | 10/22/20

School officials in elementary school districts 13 and 24 have announced plans to expand five-day, in-person instruction.

Districts 13 and 24 expand reopening plans

With statewide coronavirus transmission rates remaining low, school officials in Valley Stream elementary districts 13 and 24 announced plans last week to expand in-person schooling to five days a … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/8/20

A student at Valley Stream North High School has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Central High School District said.

Valley Stream North H.S. student tests positive for coronavirus, district says

A student at Valley Stream North High School has tested positive for the coronavirus, Central High School District Schools Superintendent Dr. Bill Heidenreich announced on Friday in a letter to the … more

By Peter Belfiore | 9/11/20

District 24 school board candidates Anthony Cruz, from left, Markus Wilson, Cristina Arroyo and Melissa Herrera discussed school issues in an online forum on May 28.

District 24 school board candidates hold online forum

The four trustee candidates vying for an open seat this year on the Valley Stream Elementary School District 24 Board of Education discussed their stances on a variety of issues in a remote video … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/5/20

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

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