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Wantagh Board of Education members voted on a series of motions.

Wantagh Board of Education clears up some confusion

Wantagh community members were concerned over the school district’s possible affiliation with Northwell Health at the Wantagh Board of Education Meeting on Thurs., March 24. John McNamara, superintendent of Wantagh schools at addressed the plethora of concerns voiced by parents at the meeting. more

By Maria Cestero | 3/31/22

The Wantagh School District budget passed in a revote Tuesday.

Wantagh's $82.7M budget passes with 70 percent of the vote

The Wantagh Union Free School District’s $82.7 million 2021-22 spending plan overwhelmingly passed Tuesday.Roughly 2,950 residents, or about 70 percent of total voters, cast “yes” … more

By Kate Nalepinski | 6/15/21

Melanie Volz’s mom made sure she was strong in math.

Meet WHS’s valedictorian, Melanie Volz

Melanie Volz, 18, is headed to Harvard University. A Wantagh native, she is Wantagh High School’s valedictorian after years of high academic achievement in the district’s schools. Her passion lies in social studies and math, which she has long excelled in. more

By Stephanie Banat | 6/10/21

The Wantagh School District budget failed on May 18. The Board of Education will put the spending plan up for a revote June 15.

Wantagh to revote on school budget

After the Wantagh Union Free School District failed to garner a supermajority of 60 percent of voters for its roughly $83.5 million 2021-22 budget, which would have pierced the district’s tax-levy cap with a 3.82 percent increase, the Board of Education held a planning session last Friday to discuss how the district could move forward. With two main options on the table — moving straight to a contingency budget or putting the proposed budget up for a revote — the Board of Education chose the latter. more

By Jennifer Corr | 5/27/21

Wantagh school officials are investigating an incident in which a Wantagh student athlete allegedly directed an anti-Asian remark at a visiting member of the South High School girls varsity tennis team on March 17.

Wantagh officials investigating hate speech

Wantagh school district officials are investigating an incident in which a Wantagh student athlete allegedly directed an anti-Asian remark at a visiting member of the Valley Stream South High School girls varsity tennis team last week. more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/2/21

The Wantagh community will vote on their district’s budget on May 18.

District asks residents to override tax cap in budget

The Wantagh community is currently at a crossroad. The current version of the 2021-2022 Wantagh School District budget presented to the public is valued at about $83.5 million, a 2.82 percent change from last year’s budget. And the estimated tax levy to support this budget is approximately $64.1 million, representing a 4.80 percent change from the current tax levy. more

By Jennifer Corr | 4/2/21

The Wantagh school budget, and your tax bill

Given the number of unanswered questions about Wantagh’s school budget this year, the Herald cannot endorse it. Nor do we think, however, that we should encourage residents vote it down. more

5/10/18

Wantagh High School and Middle School parents met with district administration and the Board of Education on April 11 to discuss school safety.

Wantagh school district holds parent safety forums

At each meeting, McNamara detailed the district’s four-pronged approach to school safety: mental health support, crisis training, security infrastructure and partnerships with local law enforcement. more

By James Mattone | 4/26/18

Wantagh school board listens to the public at its March 22 meeting

Fewer students, more spending

The Wantagh School District’s enrollment has shrunk by more than 820 students, or 22.5 percent, since the 2008-09 school year. Its proposed budgets, meanwhile, have gone up 21.65 percent — about $15 million — over that same time. more

By Eden Laikin | 4/19/18

Dressed in traditional costumes, fourth-grade Forest Lake Elementary School students celebrated the school’s Native American Day on Jan. 11.

Wantagh students celebrate Native American life

Wantagh fourth-graders at Forest Lake Elementary School participated in the school’s annual Native American Day on Jan. 11, and returned to their classrooms with a greater understanding of … more

By James Mattone | 1/24/18

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