“We’ve had a horrendous task,” said Dr. James Hunderfund, superintendent of the Malverne school district, in the opening sentences of his presentation of next year’s budget to …
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By Lee Landor
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4/20/11
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“The only black person up there is your secretary,” said a tall woman, slapping her papers on the desk for emphasis.
The comment was directed at members of the Malverne Board of …
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By Lee Landor
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4/20/11
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Salaries and benefits make up close to 90 percent of the increase in Malverne’s school budget for 2011-12. That leaves $250,000 of the nearly $1.8 million increase to spend on everything else: …
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By Lee Landor
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4/13/11
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This year marked the 20th anniversary of the Lakeview Youth Federation’s Friendship Games. In honor of the event’s success, the Malverne Board of Education paid tribute to the …
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By Victoria Centrella
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3/23/11
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Classroom aides and lunchroom monitors in the Malverne school district are sick of working without sick days, vacation time and, most important, respect.
“We feel like we’re treated …
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By Lee Landor
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3/16/11
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When presenting their proposed 2011-12 budget to the Board of Education at its Feb. 8 meeting, Malverne school district administrators described the situation as “gloomy,” thanks …
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BY Lee Landor
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2/16/11
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Call it the cupcake war.
That’s what the Malverne school community is calling it. There has been drama in recent weeks over the district’s wellness policy, with some people demanding …
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By Lee Landor
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1/19/11
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Much like their West Hempstead counterparts, teachers in the Malverne school district are getting antsy about working with an expired contract.
Whereas the West Hempstead teachers’ union …
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By Lee Landor
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12/22/10
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Malverne taxpayers passed a $14.1 million education bond last week, effectively approving Malverne school district’s request to upgrade, repair and expand its two elementary school buildings …
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Lee Landor
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11/24/10
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Malverne taxpayers passed Propositions 1 and 2 on Tuesday, effectively approving a $14.1 million educational and facilities bond put forth by the Malverne Union Free School District's Board of …
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Lee Landor
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11/16/10
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