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In a hearing that began at 7 p.m. and ran into the middle of the night, the North Bellmore Board of Education heard testimony last Thursday from a long line of angry parents pleading with district officials to keep Gunther Elementary School open.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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12/9/11
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School Boards Recognition Week, sponsored by the New York State School Boards Association, was held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4, and as is tradition in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, students from Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue middle schools attended November’s Board of Education meeting to honor school trustees. The Grand Avenue chorus sang for the board, and Merrick Avenue students recited a poem that they had written, as well as offered gift baskets to each trustee.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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11/10/11
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During a meeting last Thursday, the North Bellmore School District’s Committee to Explore Educational Options reinforced what Board of Education members said recently — a school will close. For nearly a half-hour, the CEOO then discussed why one of the six elementary schools must close.
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Deirdre Krasula
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11/1/11
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One Board of Education seat is up for election in the Bellmore School District, and incumbent Jay Breakstone is running unopposed.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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5/11/11
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Kennedy High School junior Ross Shulman returned to the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting last Wednesday to make his case that the district should eliminate substitute-teachers to save money and preserve full-time teaching positions. Instead of substitutes, Shulman advocated for a plan to use empty general-purpose rooms and cafeterias to house students under the direction of aides when their teachers are absent.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/11/11
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One Board of Education seat is up for election in the North Bellmore School District this year, and incumbent Nina Lanci is being challenged by newcomer John Ferrara.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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5/6/11
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For several years, all that has stood at Newbridge Road School was the skeleton of a playground from years ago, but that all changed recently. On March 30, children and parents alike watched as the ribbon was cut away to open a brand-new playground at the site, an accomplishment that was two years in the making.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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4/6/11
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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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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 …
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By Scott Brinton
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2/8/11
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At the Jan. 5 meeting of the Central High School District Board of Education, Eric Strezenec, the father of a Calhoun High School athlete, called on the board to offer exact figures on the cost of installing three synthetic-turf fields at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools, including how much the project would raise local property taxes.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/11/11
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