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Petitions for school and library trustee

The Annual Election and Budget Vote for the Rockville Centre Public Schools and the Rockville Centre Public Library is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21. Residents will elect one person to fill one … more

3/13/13

Vote for Rockville Centre school budget, re-elect Dion and Masin

On Tuesday, residents of the Rockville Centre school district will vote on its proposed $97.3 million 2012-13 budget, which is 1.7 percent larger than the current spending plan and keeps the tax levy within the state-mandated cap. We urge voters to approve the plan, which we believe puts students first, makes headway in dealing with expenses and ensures the high-quality education the community expects and deserves more

5/9/12

Get involved in your school election now

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. more

4/26/12

Guests looked over the many raffle options that helped raise funds for the Rockville Centre Education Foundation.

Rockville Centre Education Foundation hosts dazzling fundraiser

More than 150 people attended the Rockville Centre Education Foundation’s 22nd annual black tie optional gala this past Saturday night at the Garden City Hotel, raising well over $50,000 — a record. more

Judy Rattner | 3/7/12

Rockville Centre BOE warns of staff cuts, class size increases

When school officials unveiled a preliminary 2012-13 spending plan at the first budget workshop on Jan. 31, Board of Education President Liz Dion issued a stark warning: To stay under the state’s new 2 percent tax levy cap, the district will have to cut staff. more

Judy Rattner | 2/8/12

Uncertainty dominates Rockville Centre school board talks

A trio of thorny issues — the 2012-13 school calendar, linking teacher evaluations to state aid, and the 2 percent tax levy cap — topped the agenda at the Jan. 18 Board of Education meeting more

Judy Rattner | 1/25/12

Get involved in the school budget process

Now that we’ve flipped the calendar, our local school officials will soon start getting into the nitty-gritty of budget planning for the 2012-13 school year. more

1/5/12

Rockville Centre residents spar over SSHS lights

An old proposal found new life on Monday, as members of the RVC Athletic Council announced plans to gift approximately $350,000 to the Rockville Centre school district for new athletic lighting at South Side High School. more

Judy Rattner | 9/21/11

Schools Superintendent Dr. William Johnson

New contract for Rockville Centre sup't includes salary freeze

In an unexpected development at the end of the Board of Education organizational meeting on July 5, school board President Liz Dion announced that the board and Superintendent Dr. William Johnson had reached agreement on a new four-year contract for Johnson that includes no salary increases and boosts his health care contributions. more

Judy Rattner | 7/13/11

Laura Greene brought her children, Kristen, 8, and Jake, 6, along with her as she cast a ballot in the annual school and library budget and trustee election at South Side High School on Tuesday.

Rockville Centre voters say yes to school, library budgets

Voters in the Rockville Centre school district have approved the 2011-12 school budget of $95.7 million. In unofficial results Tuesday night, the spending plan passed with 1,956 votes, 59 percent of the ballots cast, while 1,369 residents voted against it. District officials described the voter turnout as moderate, despite periods of heavy rain during the day. more

Judy Rattner | 5/17/11

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