Last June, Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature enacted a 2 percent property-tax-levy cap, limiting the increase in property taxes that a school district can collect to meet expenses — and limiting its ability to add programming to improve student performance.
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4/26/12
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Now that we’ve flipped the calendar, our local school officials will soon start getting into the nitty-gritty of budget planning for the 2012-13 school year.
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1/5/12
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Shortly before Irene forced her way through Oceanside, many residents received an automated message from Oceanside Schools Superintendent Dr. Herb Brown. By wishing for everyone’s safety and …
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By Seth Blau
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10/5/11
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The West Hempstead Board of Education is considering its options for handling the vacancy left on the board when trustee Tony Brita resigned last month.
While the board opted at its July 19 …
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By Lee Landor
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8/1/11
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Can’t we all just get along?
West Hempstead Board of Education Trustee Cynthia Di Miceli said at the board’s July 12 meeting that she would like to believe everyone can indeed get …
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By Lee Landor
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7/20/11
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When residents go to the polls on May 17 to vote for the school district budget, they will also have the opportunity to vote for members of their Board of Education.
Three seats are up for …
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Alex Costello
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5/11/11
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Want to know what the West Hempstead Board of Education is up to? Well, they want you to know.
At a special business meeting on Jan. 25, board member Cynthia Di Miceli raised the possibility of …
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By Lee Landor
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2/2/11
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When Oceanside Superintendent of Schools Dr. Herb Brown announced at the Dec. 20 Board of Education meeting that he was looking at the possibility of having to cut 30 positions next year, it was …
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Alex Costello
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1/19/11
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When Robert Brase was presented with his New York State Theater Education Administrator of the Year award on Oct. 18 at an Oceanside Board of Education meeting, he couldn’t help but compare himself …
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TOM STEINERT
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10/27/10
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At the Island Park Board of Education meeting June 30, Richard Schurin, who lost the district's school board election on May 18 to Richie Hayes by just 10 votes, presented the board with what …
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Alex Costello
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7/14/10
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