It’s school budget season, and as districts begin laying out their 2019-20 spending plans, it’s a critical time for residents to attend Board of Education meetings.
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2/7/19
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The East Rockaway School District is seeking public comment on its proposed 15-year, nearly $30.5 million bond, which Board of Education members and district officials presented at a facilities forum on Jan. 29.
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/7/19
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A discussion topic at Board of Education meetings in recent months has morphed into an online petition urging residents to support moving district elections out of the schools. North Shore Parents …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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2/7/19
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After local activists spoke in favor of South High School senior Devi Arjune’s petition to have Diwali added to the school calendar, the Board of Education decided it would dissuade teachers from assigning homework and tests on the holiday.
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/31/19
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The Glen Cove City School District Board of Education continued its overview of the 2019-20 school budget at the second budget workshop on Jan. 23. Capital and administrative components were …
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By Mike Conn
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1/31/19
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Whether it’s a play, a concert, a game or any other outing, it’s common to spot Lynbrook Board of Education Trustee Alicemarie Bresnihan at school district events. And she is not slowing down as she enters her 44th year as a board member, making her one of the longest-tenured trustees in the state.
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/10/19
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Two Village Trustee seats are up for elections for the March 19 Village Trustee elections — Deputy Mayor Jorge Martinez’s seat and Trustee William White’s seat. White took a seat on …
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1/4/19
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On Dec. 12, the Lynbrook School District’s Board of Education voted to modify the district’s Voyager Program for intelligently gifted students to offer both a pullout enrichment program and an enrichment-for-all program in the 2019–20 school year.
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1/3/19
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Freeport Board of Education vice president, Anthony Miller was arrested for drunk driving on Dec. 26, according to police. At around 5:30 p.m., Miller struck three vehicles, two of which were Freeport Board of Education vice president, Anthony Miller was arrested for drunk driving on Dec. 26, according to police. At around 5:30 p.m., Miller struck three vehicles, two of which were unoccupied parked cars on North Ocean Avenue in Freeport.
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By Nadya Nataly
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12/27/18
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