By executive order last Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reset the school budget and trustees election statewide to Tuesday, June 9. Every voter will receive an absentee ballot with a postage-paid envelope …
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By Scott Brinton
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5/4/20
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Polls will open for the school budget votes and school board elections in Oceanside and Island Park on May 21 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Here’s what you should know before filling out your ballot.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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5/16/19
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Three Board of Education trustees are running unopposed for re-election in the Oceanside and Island Park school districts. Communities will vote for the uncontested school board positions and school budgets on May 21.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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5/9/19
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The Island Park School District’s 2017-18 school budget passed on Tuesday with a vote of 241 to 115.
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By Ben Strack
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5/17/17
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It is probably among the nation’s most thankless jobs –– Board of Education trustee. School board members spend untold hours . . .
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10/27/16
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The Island Park School District had to overcome two major financial setbacks this year, and still came up with a workable budget totaling $38.9 million, an increase of 1.48 percent over the current spending plan. The Herald endorses this budget.
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5/13/15
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Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . .
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4/16/15
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Tis the season of tax levies, enrollment projections and capital reserve funds. It’s school budget time . . .
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2/25/15
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The Governor has no idea what we need on Long Island. That was the consensus of those attending a presentation by the Special Advisor to the Secretary of State, Jorge Montalavo, on the proposed …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/18/15
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo designated the last week of October School Board Recognition Week. This annual event recognizes school board members throughout New York State for volunteering their …
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11/12/14
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