Desks, tables, chairs and books have all been packed away, as construction has taken over the Forest Road School this summer. District 30 is in the midst of a $1.4 million project to upgrade lights, ceilings, and the heating and ventilation system at its smallest elementary school.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/17/14
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“I think it’s our best budget ever,” Board of Education Vice President Cristobal Stewart said following District 30’s community budget forum on Feb. 12 at the Forest Road School. “I’ve never seen a better spending plan put together.”
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/19/14
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Enrollment in Valley Stream District 30 is on the rise, bucking a trend of declining student population across Long Island. School officials expect the numbers to keep rising over the next two years.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/13/14
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District 30 school officials are considering a budget that would cut spending, keep programs and hold taxes steady next year, according to a plan unveiled to the public on Monday.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/29/14
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Construction will be aplenty next summer at the Forest Road School, as several projects to upgrade the 60-year-old building are in the works.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/18/13
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Dec. 14 marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in which 26 children and adults died, and which brought school safety to the forefront of the national conversation.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/18/13
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From the outside, Shaw Avenue School looks just about the same, but the inside is a very different story. Valley Stream’s largest elementary school is undergoing major construction this summer, as a new heating system is being installed in the building.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/17/13
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While many school districts are cutting programs and staff for next year, District 30 is doing the opposite. The Board of Education unanimously adopted its proposed $33.2 million budget on March 18, which adds several positions to support programs.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/27/13
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Thanks to a substantial decrease in transportation costs, a performance grant and a half-year freeze in Step salary increases for teachers, the Valley Stream District 30 preliminary school budget for 2013-14 should mean a minor tax increase for residents.
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By Anne Marie Allocca
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2/20/13
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The heating system at Shaw Avenue School is old, problematic and needs to be upgraded, school officials say. So it will be. This was one of several projects highlighted at District 30’s annual building inspection for members of the public and Board of Education last week.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/19/12
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