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The proposed 2017-18 budget, presented by school officials, is just .05 percent larger than the current spending plan.

Long Beach school district begins budget talks

Long Beach school district officials presented a draft of the proposed 2017-18 budget to the Board of Education on March 9, offering a $135.6 million spending plan that they said maintains programs … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/23/17

Hundreds of Long Beach School Employees Association members were joined by members of the City Council and Long Beach Professional Firefighters Local 287 at a rally led by Veronica Dale, left, before the March 9 Board of Education meeting to protest what they called a lack of progress in contract negotiations.

Board of Ed reaches contract settlement with teachers

After a two-year impasse, the Long Beach Board of Education and the Classroom Teachers Association announced last week that they had agreed on a new contract. At the March 9 school board meeting … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/16/17

Another Long Beach Middle School parent, Shirlyn Summers, has filed a lawsuit claiming that her child was physically abused at the school over a period of several years, and was among the students who were allegedly bound with zip ties, restrained in a bathroom and sometimes struck by teachers.

Another parent files suit in LBMS abuse case

Another Long Beach Middle School parent has filed a lawsuit claiming that a child was physically abused at the school over a period of several years, and was among the students who were allegedly … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/9/17

A group of Lido Elementary School students checked out the school’s new Buddy Bench.

Making friends at the ‘Buddy Bench’

The words “Make a Friend” adorn a bench in the Lido Elementary school playground in colorful bubble letters. It’s called the “Buddy Bench.” more

By Bridget Downes | 3/2/17

The Long Beach School District was deemed “susceptible to fiscal stress” in a report released on Jan. 25 by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, which evaluated 671 districts.

School district is ‘susceptible to fiscal stress’

The Long Beach School District is one of 60 districts in New York state deemed to be in fiscal stress, according to a report released on Jan. 25 by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The list … more

By Bridget Downes and Ben Strack | 2/2/17

Hearings continued last week in the case of a reassigned special education teacher from Long Beach Middle School, pictured above, who was accused of verbally and physically abusing five of her students.

LBMS abuse hearings continue

Hearings continued last week in the case of Long Beach Middle School teacher Lisa Weitzman, who is accused of verbally and physically abusing five of her special education students between 2009 and … more

By Bridget Downes | 1/25/17

Long Beach schools kick off new year

Long Beach Public Schools had an excellent opening day on Sept. 7, as students were welcomed into the 2016-17 school year with enthusiasm from staff members and new opportunities for achievement. more

9/15/16

Michael Campione, far left, Shae Sennett, Shea McMahon, Jen Arnaud, Kristen Miciotta, Noelani Tomicick, Anna Falvey, Chris Lester, America Muratori, Alana Garcia and David Newman, front, made up the cast of “The Laramie Project,” Long Beach High School’s first student-run production.

LBHS play resonates after Orlando tragedy

In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in American history, at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, students at Long Beach High School staged “The Laramie Project” last week, a play that focuses on the death of Matthew Shepard, a gay man who was murdered in 1998, and the community’s reaction to the killing. more

By Ben Strack | 6/22/16

Nassau County Police evaluated a threatening message found in a Long Beach High School bathroom last week, and concluded that it was not a credible threat.

Threatening message found in LBHS

After a threatening message written on the inside of a girls’ bathroom stall at Long Beach High School was reported to school administrators by a student last week, the district notified the Nassau County Police Department, which ultimately determined that there was no danger. more

By Ben Strack | 6/15/16

Perry Bodnar, left, met with District Clerk Carol Butler, who announced his victory in the school board election minutes earlier on Tuesday night.

School budget passes, Bodnar elected

By a count of 1,833 votes to 856, residents overwhelmingly approved the Long Beach School District’s $135 million budget for 2016-17 on Tuesday. more

By Ben Strack | 5/17/16

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