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Malverne administrators present 'gloomy' budget
When presenting their proposed 2011-12 budget to the Board of Education at its Feb. 8 meeting, Malverne school district administrators described the situation as “gloomy,” thanks … more
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Residents and some members of the West Hempstead Board of Education clash over field-use policy.
Field feud: Residents, BOE clash over facilities-use policy
The West Hempstead school district’s contentious facilities-use policy remains unresolved, even after a four-hour policy session during which people on both sides of the aisle aired their … more
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The Lynbrook school district plans to use half of its retirement reserve fund to pay for pension costs increases, leaving only $500,000 in the fund.
Turning to their schools' reserves?
For several local school districts, balancing budgets is becoming a daunting challenge. Higher pension costs, a loss of state aid and a possible state tax cap have many school officials looking to tighten their spending plans. Gov. Andrew Cuomo released his first budget proposal on Feb. 1, and districts are being told to tap into their reserve funds to make up for the possible, impending state aid cutbacks and a proposed 2 percent tax cap. Many administrators say they have few options for dealing with increasing costs. more
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Cuomo and Skelos get it right
On Feb. 1, Governor Cuomo delivered his first budget address. It was a no-holds-barred speech in which he admitted that years of dysfunction and mismanagement has driven our state into “functional bankruptcy.” more
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Lisa Hallett’s first-grade class at the Fulton School in Hempstead enjoyed its visit to the dentist at the Cradle of Aviation on Feb. 4.
A fun trip to the dentist at the Cradle of Aviation
A group of local dentists volunteered last week to help get kids on their way to building healthy teeth.  Seventy-five dentists from the Nassau County Dental Society, with the help of … more
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District 24 says no to consolidation
Fifteen years ago, it was the District 30 Board of Education that held back a plan to consolidate the four Valley Stream school districts. This year, it was the District 24 board that said no. more
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Robert Bartels, Rockville Centre schools' assistant superintendent for business, answered a question about a budget item during a Board of Education meeting in November 2009.
School budget woes in Rockville Centre
The mood was somber as school board trustees and Rockville Centre school district administrators sat down on Feb. 1 for the first of six public work sessions on the 2011-12 budget. more
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Mepham High School students had a blast flying the kites they designed during an enrichment class in October.
Enriching the student experience at Mepham
On Feb. 2, Mepham High School students celebrated Chandeleur Day, learning about the traditions surrounding the French holiday, which, much like Groundhog Day, is about predicting the future. They capped the event by cooking up a batch of crepes. more
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Parents await figures on artificial-turf fields
As he has at recent Board of Education meetings, Calhoun High School parent Eric Strezenec called on the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education on Feb. 3 to release figures … more
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Michael Taylor competed during the Braille Challenge last year at W.T. Clarke High School. Taylor, then a fifth-grader at Bowling Green, advanced to the national finals in Los Angeles as a second-grader in 2007.
Celebrating ‘diversity of instruction’ at Clarke
Separate but equal. Echoed throughout the public education school system for decades, this philosophy has denied several students access to educational opportunities based on their perceived … more
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