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Pastor, former Elmont Board of Education member dies at 87

The Rev. Kenneth Williams, a once-constant presence at the Dutch Broadway School and a calming voice on the Elmont Board of Education, died of a stroke on Dec. 16, at age 87. Williams was born to … more

By Melissa Koenig | 12/22/20

Deadlines extended in school budget, board elections

Saying “No New Yorker should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered mail-in ballots in local school elections to be counted if received by June 16. more

6/7/20

School elections set for June 9

By executive order last Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reset the school budget and trustees election statewide to Tuesday, June 9. Every voter will receive an absentee ballot with a postage-paid envelope … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/4/20

District 13 School Board Trustee Vinny Pandit, second from left, is under fire for comments he made on Facebook that members of the Hispanic community considered racist.

Residents call on board member to step down after ‘racist’ post

As he stood up at the front of the James A. Dever Elementary School auditorium, District 13 parent Victor Perez slapped a printout on the table in front of Trustee Vinny Pandit with a red circle with … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/24/19

Thank a school trustee today

It is probably among the nation’s most thankless jobs –– Board of Education trustee. School board members spend untold hours . . . more

10/27/16

Alden Terrace Principal Shawnée Warfield and Assistant Principal Cynthia Cameron are pictured with students who achieved proficiency on the NYSESLAT.

Student and board member recognition in Elmont [Photo gallery]

Elmont School District students presented members of the Board of Education with beautifully decorated cards and tokens of appreciation at the Oct. 5 trustees meeting at Dutch Broadway School. more

10/26/16

Stewart deserves another term

Incumbent Leslyn Stewart is facing a challenge on the Elmont school board from Stewart Manor resident Michael Cantara. Stewart has been on the board for over a year and half, having been appointed … more

5/12/16

Two vie for school board in Elmont

Two candidates are squaring off for a seat on the Elmont Board of Education. Michael J. Cantara, 41, a pediatric physical therapist for the New York City Department of Education, is challenging … more

By Steve Smirti | 4/27/16

For volunteers, to give is to get

Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more

4/16/15

Sewanhaka Superintendent Dr. Ralph Ferrie, left, Elmont Memorial’s 2015 salutatorian and Intel Science Talent Search semi-finalist Harold Ekeh, teacher Michelle Flannory and Principal John Capozzi.

Excellence honored by school board

Sewanhaka Central High School District’s Board of Education celebrated the achievements of the district’s Class of 2015 valedictorians and salutatorians at their February meeting. The board … more

3/11/15

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