School spending plans passed at a high rate on Long Island and throughout New York state last week, ending the first budget season in which districts were limited by the state’s new tax levy cap.
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5/24/12
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By a count of 1,841 votes to 936, residents approved the Long Beach School District’s $122.1 million 2012-2013 budget on Tuesday. In the contest for Board of Education trustee, newcomer Stewart …
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By Vanessa Canner
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5/16/12
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A study on school district segregation recently released by the Long Island Index concluded that the rate of segregation is double the national average on Long Island and nearly triple the national …
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By Alex Costello
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5/16/12
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Voters approved the Long Beach School District’s $122.1 million budget for 2012-13 by a healthy, 66 percent margin on Tuesday. In preliminary results released on Tuesday, the budget received 1,841 …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/15/12
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On Tuesday, residents will vote on the school district’s $122.1 million budget for 2012-13, which school officials said maintains all existing programs and does not increase the operating …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/14/12
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The three candidates vying for two seats on the Board of Education squared off at a candidates’ forum at City Hall on Monday. Incumbents Darlene Tangney and Gina Guma, and challenger Stewart …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/9/12
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Q. Here’s a doozy for you. I live in Rockville Centre, three blocks from the RVC high school, but I’m in the Baldwin School District (which drops the value of my home by at least $100,000, according to a real estate agent).
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Monte Leeper
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5/3/12
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A longtime Long Beach School District employee has jumped into this year’s school board race against two incumbents.
On May 15, residents will vote on the proposed $122.1 million 2012-13 …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/2/12
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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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The Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt the district’s $122.1 million 2012-13 budget, which maintains all existing programs, though board members and parents raised concerns …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/18/12
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