Teachers and administrators in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District have agreed to voluntarily freeze their salaries for the 2011-12 academic year in order to avoid further budget cuts and preserve student programs. In all, the wage freeze will save the district $840,000, according to Central officials.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/25/11
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The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education adopted its proposed 2011-12 budget on March 8. Facing nearly $3 million in mandated increases, largely due to retirement and employee benefit costs, school officials approved a $101.98 million spending plan — with the lowest increase in more than 10 years for the district.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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3/16/11
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s ice hockey team, the Bulldogs, finished second in the state championships in Buffalo last week.
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By David Weingrad
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3/14/11
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To the Editor:
At a time when school taxes are high, the state is cutting school aid and everyone is trying to reduce spending, two Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District trustees have proposed placing a $3.5 million to $4.5 million bond on the May ballot to fund construction of three synthetic-turf football fields.
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3/11/11
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Five Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District seniors recently learned that they are finalists in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program. They are: Benjamin Dickstein of Calhoun High School; Joshua Cohen, Gregory Manis and Darwin Shen of Kennedy High School; and Steven Tsai of Mepham High School
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By Scott Brinton
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3/3/11
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Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit in Valley Stream
[Photo gallery]
The Chinese American Association of Long Island, which holds Chinese language classes on Saturdays in Valley Stream, held its annual Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 19 at Central High School.
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3/3/11
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In one of a planned series of programs to celebrate its 75th anniversary year, Central Synagogue of Nassau County welcomed the West Point Jewish Chapel Choir on Feb. 12
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2/23/11
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The third time was a charm for Valley Stream North’s Jesse Oppenheimer at the Nassau Division II wrestling championships Feb. 13 at Hofstra.
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Tony Bellissimo
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2/22/11
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Jonathan Butler, a Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District trustee, made a motion at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting that the district place a $3.5 million to $4.5 million bond referendum on the ballot in May to fund construction of three synthetic-turf football fields at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. Dr. Matthew Kuschner, the board vice president, seconded the motion.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/17/11
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Following District 24’s option to not participate in a consolidation study, the Central High School District Board of Education voted to explore a plan to consolidate with Districts 13 and 30, which have already approved the idea.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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2/16/11
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