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5/12/11
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T he Lynbrook School District is proposing a 2011-12 budget of just under $72.9 million, an increase of 2.81 percent over the current spending plan, with a tax levy increase of 4.24 percent. State …
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5/12/11
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The East Rockaway School District is proposing a $34.32 million budget for 2011-12, a 2.94 percent increase over the current spending plan. The tax levy would increase by 3.77 percent.
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5/12/11
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Facing several mandated increases, officials found a way to balance the budget without cutting any programs for next year.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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3/30/11
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We are entering one of the most interesting times of the year: budget season.
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2/11/11
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Residents in the East Rockaway School District said “yes” the second time around with a resounding 990 to 548 in a vote held at the high school on Tuesday.
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Mary Malloy
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6/16/10
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East Rockaway School District officials have been able to shave $113,000 from their original proposed budget of $33, 450, 435 that was voted down by residents on May 18 with a vote of 624-597.
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Mary Malloy
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6/2/10
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Last week, 92 percent of Long Island school budgets won public approval. Aware of the public’s anger over rising taxes, most districts held their growth down to between 2 and 4 percent. Thankfully, the voters didn’t punish the children.
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Jerry Kremer
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5/28/10
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On New Jersey’s Election Day, April 20, Gov. Chris Christie wanted voters to reject school budget proposals in any districts where the unionized teachers weren’t willing to freeze their salaries for a year.
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4/30/10
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