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A joint-boards meeting among the Valley Stream schools on May 4 in the Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School cafeteria had more characteristics of a tense courtroom than of a typical Board of Education meeting, with lawyers offering interpretations of state education law, school officials clicking through slideshows about property taxes and occasional outbursts by residents.
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By Nick Ciccone
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5/10/17
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District 13
Proposed budget: $49,841,963
Total budget change: +$1,595,041
Tax levy: $35,479,114
Tax levy change: +$582,769
Tax impact: The district estimates the average homeowner …
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5/10/17
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The Hempstead Town Industrial Development Agency will decide on Thursday whether to revoke Green Acres Mall tax breaks that took effect in October, according to a meeting agenda on its website.
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By Nick Ciccone
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4/26/17
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Donna Lifman, a special-education teacher who taught in District 24 for more than a decade, died on April 21 after battling cancer for several years. She was 55.
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By Nick Ciccone
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4/26/17
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As he passed a student in the hallway at the Brooklyn Avenue school, Principal Scott Comis asked how she was doing.
“I think I’d say I’m in the green,” said third-grader Kelis Johnson.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/14/16
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Representatives from newly-elected student councils in school district 24 praised the board of education on Nov. 30 for volunteering their time and effort for the school community.
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By Nick Ciccone
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12/7/16
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An audit released by the New York State Comptroller on Nov. 25 found that District 24 officials did not always account for employees’ leave accruals accordingly, and that they needed to streamline the process by which separation payment calculations are reviewed, approved and supported.
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By Nick Ciccone
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11/30/16
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New York lawmakers are pushing forward a bill in the last days of the legislative session that would require school districts to be more vigilant in testing drinking water for lead content. Recent tests of Valley Stream schools’ drinking water revealed traces of lead in Districts 13 and 24 and in the Valley Stream Central High School District, and were swiftly addressed, according to school officials, who see no problems with the pending legislation.
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By Nick Ciccone
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6/15/16
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Due to unforeseen career-related commitments, Tom Chen has withdrawn his candidacy for District 24’s Board of Education election on Tuesday, May 17.
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By Nick Ciccone
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5/16/16
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The annual school budget vote will take place on Tuesday, May 17 at all local polling places in Valley Stream. In addition to selecting Board of Education candidates, residents will have the opportunity to support or oppose each school district's budget proposal.
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5/12/16
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