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The average homeowner in Nassau County typically spends 60 to 65 percent of his or her local taxes on schools. Don’t you want to know how your money is being spent?
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3/27/14
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The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education adopted its 2014-15 budget on March 11 with much less confrontation than a year ago, when the district had to make $2.65 million in cuts.
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By Brian Croce
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3/19/14
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When our Founding Fathers sat down to create the Constitution, they decided it would be best to devise a system of checks and balances in order to guard the people against tyranny.
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3/6/14
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As budget discussions progress in District 13 for the 2014-15 school year, Board of Education members know they still have some work to do.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/19/14
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This year’s budget talks have a much different feel than last year’s for the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education. There are no proposed layoffs, no student transportation debate and no athletic teams on the chopping block. In fact, the board is considering adding some items back.
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By Brian Croce
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2/10/14
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In budget discussions this month, officials from the Valley Stream Central High School District said they might need a supermajority — at least 60 percent of voters — to pass the budget in May, even if they ask for no tax increase. This requirement seems unjust, and must have more to do with a technical oversight in the tax-cap law than budgetary prudence.
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1/30/14
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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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When Gov. Andrew Cuomo released his preliminary state aid figures for the 2014-15 school year last week, school administrators from Valley Stream were unhappy with what they saw.
All four school …
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By Brian Croce
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1/29/14
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New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report on Jan. 14 titled “School District Revenue Growth Slows.” Before I get to it, a quick primer on education funding.
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1/23/14
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As school budget season begins, the Valley Stream Central High School District finds itself in a unique position. According to administrators, the district’s maximum allowable tax increase — the amount by which it can increase revenue through property taxes — may be a negative number.
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By Brian Croce
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1/22/14
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