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Dr. William Johnson and his wife Mary Ann at the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach as the RVC Education Foundation honored the former for his 34 years as superintendent of the Rockville Centre School District.

Dr. William Johnson honored by the RVC Education Foundation

The RVC Education Foundation recognized one of the Rockville Centre School District’s most important innovators at its 30th Annual Fundraising Gala on Sunday. more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/7/22

Former Rockville Centre Superintendent Dr. William Johnson to be honored by Education Foundation

“All means all.” These were the words that Dr. William H. Johnson emphasized at every opportunity. In his 34 years as superintendent of the Rockville Centre School District, Johnson’s innovative leadership transformed the school district’s learning environment by creating equal opportunities for all students. more

3/17/22

Rockville Centre Superintendent of Schools June Chang announced his resignation on Tuesday, just more than a year after taking the position.

Rockville Centre Superintendent of Schools June Chang resigns

Rockville Centre Superintendent June Chang announced his resignation on Tuesday, though he will not leave the position for nine months. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/17/21

Dr. William Johnson, the Rockville Centre schools superintendent, spoke at length Tuesday on whether he believes school buildings will reopen in the fall. He would love to see students return to their classrooms, he said, but he expressed doubt they would be able to do so.

Will school buildings reopen next fall? We’ll see, educators say.

Whether public school students will return to their classrooms in September is an open question, according to Dr. Robert Dillon, the Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services superintendent, … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/12/20

Rockville Centre school administrators, including Superintendent Dr. William Johnson, met with elected officials on March 1 to discuss a range of topics.

Rockville Centre school administrators meet with elected officials

Rockville Centre school administrators and the Board of Education met with local elected officials at the district’s administration building last week to discuss matters affecting students, taxpayers and the community as a whole. more

By Ben Strack | 3/7/19

Assemblywoman Judy Griffin said the law is a victory for students and parents.

State law ends mandatory link between standardized test scores, teacher evaluations

The New York State Senate passed a bill last week that eliminates the mandatory use of state assessments to determine a teacher or principal’s effectiveness. It amends a 2015 education law and empowers school districts and teachers to make the decision on whether to use standardized tests in teacher or principal evaluations. more

By Ben Strack | 1/31/19

Robert Bartels, pictured at a meeting last year, explained the state of the district's finances.

State Comptroller's 'Susceptible to Fiscal Stress' label misleading, Rockville Centre school officials say

The Rockville Centre School District is one of 21 districts in the state deemed susceptible to fiscal stress, according to a report released last week by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Five other districts were categorized as having significant fiscal stress. more

By Ben Strack | 1/30/19

Rockville Centre Schools Superintendent said the results of the state's math and ELA tests, which more than half of students chose not to take, are "almost uninterpretable" in terms of measuring group performance.

Rockville Centre schools superintendent: State math, ELA test results ‘hardly interpretable’

The state released the results of the state math and English Language Arts tests last week, but Rockville Centre Schools Superintendent Dr. William Johnson called the scores “hardly interpretable.” more

By Ben Strack | 10/4/18

This police sketch shows the man who allegedly stalked a 10-year-old girl near a Rockville Centre bus stop on April 10.

County, village give different accounts of alleged Rockville Centre stalking

As police continued searching on Monday for a man who allegedly stalked a 10-year-old girl in Rockville Centre last week as she walked to her bus stop, the village and the county police department released different accounts of the reported incident, sparking concern among local parents. more

By Ben Strack | 4/18/18

Parents of kindergartners at William S. Covert Elementary School say the classes of 24 and 25 students are too large when considering the children's needs.

Parents of Covert Elementary School kindergartners push for smaller class sizes

Parents of kindergartners at William S. Covert Elementary School are pushing district administrators to add a third class to the grade in order to decrease the number of students in what they called “overcrowded and distracting” classrooms. more

By Ben Strack | 4/12/18

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