Arnold Goldstein, superintendent of the North Bellmore Public Schools, announced that he would retire this summer.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/18/13
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Current students at Gunther Elementary in North Bellmore will enroll at new schools in the fall because their school will close in June, and many parents felt that asking them to also figure out their own transportation was too much.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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2/17/12
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Parents of children in Gunther Elementary School’s class of 2013 gathered on Wednesday after the announcement that their school would likely close at the end of this school year. Anger and sadness resonated through the group. Parents said they were particularly upset that their children would lose the chance to graduate with their lifelong friends from the school where they grew up.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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11/19/11
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North Bellmore School District’s Committee to Explore Educational Options came to the decision to recommend closing Gunther School Wednesday evening. The announcement came at the committee’s public meeting at Saw Mill School. Following a discussion of which of the six elementary schools made the most sense to close, the 21-member committee put the decision up to a vote. Twelve of the board members voted for closing Gunther as the most viable option.
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Deirdre Krasula
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11/16/11
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One of six North Bellmore elementary schools will close starting next fall, officials announced at the Oct. 13 North Bellmore Board of Education meeting.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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10/14/11
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A special North Bellmore School District committee formed to address a state-mandated property tax cap met for the first time last week. The committee is chaired by Superintendent Arnold Goldstein, and includes administrators, teachers, parents and residents.
The North Bellmore School District takes in Park Avenue Elementary School, which is in North Merrick.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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9/22/11
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The Nassau Legislature's hearing on its 2011 budget became heated on Monday over a proposal to nix the county's longstanding guarantee to pay for property owners' challenges to its tax assessments. If passed, the plan would effectively shift that burden to school districts and towns.
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David Weingrad and Scott Brinton
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10/18/10
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Dozens of protesters from throughout Nassau County converged on the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Monday morning to see whether the county Legislature would vote on a proposal to nix the county’s guarantee that it will pay for challenges to property owners’ assessments.
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David Weingrad
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10/18/10
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