School district officials kicked off budget talks earlier this month when administrators gave the first of a series of presentations to the Board of Education ahead of a spending plan that the public …
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By Bridget Downes
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1/24/19
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The Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the 2017-18 budget last week, a $135 million spending plan that represents a -.15 percent decrease over the current budget and includes a $1.9 …
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By Bridget Downes
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4/13/17
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Long Beach school district officials presented a draft of the proposed 2017-18 budget to the Board of Education on March 9, offering a $135.6 million spending plan that they said maintains programs …
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By Bridget Downes
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3/23/17
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The Long Beach School District is one of 60 districts in New York state deemed to be in fiscal stress, according to a report released on Jan. 25 by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
The list …
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By Bridget Downes and Ben Strack
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2/2/17
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The Office of the New York State Comptroller released the findings of an audit of the Long Beach City School District last week, which found that the schools’ handling of receipts — including cash, checks and money orders — needs improvement.
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By Ben Strack
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8/24/16
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The Board of Education voted 3-1 on March 31 to appoint a new supervisor of transportation to manage the district’s $6 million Transportation Department, but not before some residents questioned the new employee’s qualifications and the district’s decision to hire him.
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By Ben Strack
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4/21/16
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The first day of school got off to a bumpy start last week, as the Long Beach School District struggled through several bus scheduling errors that left some students waiting as long as an hour for …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/17/15
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The Long Beach School District plans to submit a government efficiency plan by the June 1 deadline so that homeowners can receive a tax rebate check under the New York State property tax freeze …
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5/20/15
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Incumbent Board of Education Trustees Darlene Tangney and Stewart Mininsky are running unopposed in this year’s school election. On Tuesday, residents will vote on the proposed $131.9 million …
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By Matthew Ern
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5/14/15
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The Long Beach Board of Education voted to adopt a budget of $131.9 million for the 2015-16 school year, along with a tax levy of $99 million, at its April 14 board meeting. The public will vote on …
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By Matthew Ern
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4/23/15
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