Two more Valley Stream school districts have signed on to purchased gasoline from the village, a move expected to save taxpayers thousands of dollars per year.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/11/12
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The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education voted 8-1 to adopt a $103.24 million 2012-13 budget at its March 13 business meeting.
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By Brian Croce
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3/21/12
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The Valley Stream Central High School District will be conducting a survey, beginning on March 19, in order to gauge how students, teachers and parents feel about the district’s teaching, learning and overall school climate.
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By Brian Croce
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3/16/12
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Make it six in a row. The Valley Stream Central High School District’s Rifle Team continued its domination with another New York state championship, capturing the most points in both the air rifle and .22 small bore competitions at West Point on March 4.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/15/12
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John Halligan has taken an unthinkable tragedy and made it something that others can learn from. His son, Ryan, hanged himself in October 2003 as a result of bullying and cyber bullying. Now, Halligan tours the country speaking to groups of teenagers, administrators and parents about the effect bullying has on others and ways to combat it.
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By Brian Croce
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3/14/12
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World renowned band Dallas Brass entertained a few hundred people in Central High School’s Keller Auditorium last Friday night, the first time the brass ensemble has performed in Valley Stream.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/14/12
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Twelve local bowlers are set to compete at the state bowling competition in Elmira, scheduled for March 4, following the Nassau County High School Singles Tournament, hosted by Garden City Bowl on Feb. 11.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/23/12
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The Valley Stream Central High School Board of Education was asked to revisit its 2009 decision that closed the student parking lots in the district during school hours, prohibiting students from taking their cars out to lunch if they choose to park on school grounds.
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By Brian Croce
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2/22/12
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The Valley Stream Central High School District will look to cut its 2012-13 school budget by $1.1 million in order to meet the state’s new tax levy cap. Administrators recommended potential cuts to the Board of Education at the Feb. 7 budget meeting.
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By Brian Croce
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2/15/12
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Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s athletic director, learned recently that Butch Yamali, a Merrick Board of Education trustee and restaurateur, bought the Sands in Lido Beach and the Coral House in Baldwin. Therein, Lerner saw an opportunity to help feed the poor.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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2/14/12
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