Board of Education members voted to adopt District 13’s 2016-17 budget proposal on March 22, which preserves all programs, adds a professional development staff member, math specialist and two teachers in reserve.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/30/16
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Nearly 100 people gathered at Gate 3 of Belmont Park on Saturday to urge state lawmakers to support two bills that would prohibit electronic gaming on Long Island.
The rally, organized by the …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/29/16
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A bill intended to prevent the installation of electronic gaming machines on Long Island was introduced in the State Senate on March 17.
The legislation, offered by Sen. Tony Avella, a Democrat …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/23/16
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This week the high school district adopted a $111 million budget proposal, District 30 revised its proposed tax levy, and District 24 hosted a community forum to discuss the possibility of piercing the tax cap.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/16/16
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District 13 revealed its proposed 2016-17 school budget on Feb. 10. The budget aims to address changing economic conditions while preserving programs and staff, the district said.
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By Nick Ciccone
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2/19/16
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Breathless, my husband called to tell me he had been knighted. I don’t think the queen was actually involved . . .
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2/11/16
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District 30 administrators presented the proposed 2016-17 school budget on Monday night, and it does not include any cuts to programs or staff.
“If you ever want to know what a district values, …
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By Nick Ciccone
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1/27/16
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The New York State Education Department released its proposed budget on Jan. 13, which provided Valley Stream’s four school district administrations with a general idea of how much they’ll each …
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By Nick Ciccone
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1/21/16
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In his State of the State address on Jan. 13, Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised to end the Gap Elimination Adjustment that school districts across the state have been subject to by 2017-18. That’s a major step in the right direction, but . . .
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1/21/16
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In the coming weeks and months, local school districts will be planning their 2016-17 budgets, deciding how to allocate their pieces of that very large pie. It’s our right to have a say in how that money will be spent.
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1/21/16
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