The Long Beach Board of Education appointed an interim superintendent at a special meeting on Sept. 7 after current superintendent David Weiss announced last month that he will step down.
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By Bridget Downes
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9/14/17
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Long Beach school officials are calling on Town of Hempstead and Nassau County officials to reduce the speed limit on a stretch of Lido Boulevard, saying that the road is dangerous for bicyclists and …
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By Bridget Downes
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8/24/17
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Long Beach Schools Superintendent David Weiss announced on Saturday that he will resign after he accepted a position with the International Baccalaureate organization.
Weiss, who was named …
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By Bridget Downes
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8/14/17
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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.
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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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At a special meeting on July 22, the board of education appointed Jeffrey Myers as the new principal of Long Beach High School.
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8/11/16
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The Board of Education unanimously voted against signing an agreement with the developer of the Superblock property at a heated special meeting on Tuesday after dozens of residents gathered at Long Beach Middle School and heavily criticized the district’s potential support for the project.
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By Ben Strack
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7/27/16
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Three months after the Long Beach School District launched a disciplinary hearing for former middle school special education teacher Lisa Weitzman that could lead to her dismissal, the proceeding continued at Lindell Elementary School last week, and new testimony from witnesses sparked a charged debate between two lawyers.
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By Ben Strack
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6/15/16
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After a threatening message written on the inside of a girls’ bathroom stall at Long Beach High School was reported to school administrators by a student last week, the district notified the Nassau County Police Department, which ultimately determined that there was no danger.
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By Ben Strack
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6/15/16
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