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Last week’s Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education meeting was a bit different from those in February and March. After months of back-and-forth discussion among board members, administrators and parents, the board reached a compromise on transportation to private schools.
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By Brian Croce
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4/17/13
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You’ve probably been reading a lot lately about your local school district’s proposed budget for next year.
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4/4/13
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The Valley Stream Central High School District was the big winner among the four local districts when the state budget was finalized late last week, however the additional state aid still fails to close a $2.65 million budget gap.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/3/13
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Q: My fifth grader continues to struggle in school. I’m thinking that he might need special education services. What are those services, and how do I go about getting them from my school …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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3/21/13
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Months after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc and left behind heartache on Long Island, many Nassau and Suffolk County residents who suffered little, if any, damage in the storm are still going to be hit hard in the coming months — in their pocketbooks, with higher taxes.
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3/21/13
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For more than five decades, musicians from Valley Stream’s three high schools have been coming together to perform for the community. The 56th annual District Music Festival was held last Friday, with a morning performance for students and an evening concert for everyone else.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/21/13
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Even with a less experienced roster, the Valley Stream Central High School District rifle team found a way to bring home another state title and set a few records along the way.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/20/13
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More than three hours into the March 12 Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education meeting, at which dozens of angry residents spoke out against proposed spending cuts, the board adopted its 2013-14 budget.
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By Brian Croce
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3/20/13
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Q: I’ve been reading a lot lately about a 2% tax cap which the State has imposed on local governments and school districts. But my taxes aren’t going down? What is this all about?
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By A. Thomas Levin
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3/19/13
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The Herald’s thoughtful editorial, “No easy answers in high school district” (Feb. 28-March 6), was spot on. The piece correctly notes the Central High School District’s dilemma of being caught in the middle between its obligation to provide the community with an excellent school system while trying to deal with the state’s attempts to solve its own fiscal problems.
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3/14/13
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