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Sue Oppenheimer tallied school bond ballots as John Randazzo verified the count.
School bond goes down
By a margin of 59 to 41 percent, residents of the Rockville Centre Union Free School District defeated a proposed $31.8 million bond in a Dec. 17 vote. The measure would have financed renovations to South Side High School. more
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School bond defeated
Residents of the Rockville Centre school district today defeated a proposed $31.8 million bond that would have financed renovations to South Side High School. more
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Village schools unaffected by governor’s cut in state aid
Governor David Paterson’s plan to withhold 10 percent of December state aid to schools will have no impact on Rockville Centre schools, Superintendent Dr. William Johnson said on Monday. more
Dr. William Johnson and Village Administrator Frank Quigley have not yet had a meeting of minds on issues facing the village and the school district. They have been involved in talks that also include Mayor Mary Bossart and Board of Education President Mark Masin.
Open warfare?
Discussions between Rockville Centre village and school district representatives have so far failed to produce progress on the renewal of a longstanding agreement to share expenses and avoid duplication of services, and school officials expressed their frustration and disappointment at the Dec. 9 Board of Education meeting. more
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School briefs
School bond At the Nov. 17 Board of Education meeting, residents had another opportunity to comment on the proposed $ 31.8 million bond for renovations to South Side High School, scheduled for a … more
School district wins tax challenge
The Rockville Centre school district learned last week that it has successfully challenged a lawsuit filed over the winter by Nassau County Legislator Roger Corbin to shift the payment of real estate tax refunds from Nassau County to school districts and other local entities. more
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Governor's deficit reduction plan draws criticism
Gov. David Paterson’s dire warning last week of a $5 billion deficit in the state budget over the next two years, and his plans to address it, drew a swift — and negative —response from local officials. The governor’s plan calls for a $3 billion reduction in state spending in the current fiscal year, ending March 30, and includes a reduction in state aid to schools by about $690 million. more
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During an inspection of Rockville Centre schools on Sept. 2, South Side High School Principal Dr. Carol Burris described how the school's cafeteria is the source of safety, security and educational impediments due to its size and design. She said that as the cafeteria is now, it would take seven periods to serve all students in the building.
Safety, space issues surface at SSHS
In its first official meeting of the new school year, members of the Board of Education were joined by district administrators, teachers, staff, parents and students for the annual inspection of the district's high school, middle school and its five elementary schools. A group of about 30 people met outside the administrative offices in South Side High School on Sept. 2, where the day-long tour started promptly at 8:30 a.m. more
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