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Last week, Governor Cuomo reviewed with Senate and Assembly member’s key aspects of his Executive Budget for the fiscal year 2014-15. As reported in the press, he is optimistic that state spending … more
The Valley Stream village board unanimously approved raises for four administrators at its Monday night meeting. The increases total $38,000, and range from 2.1 to 19.2 percent. more
Few Long Islanders will argue that this has been a rough winter. After a few dustings of snow in December, several major storms have pounded the region since the calendar rolled over to 2014, and that has had an impact on local schools and municipalities. more
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. more
Five Valley Stream employees have taken advantage of a retirement incentive that is expected to save the village money in future years as high-salaried employees are coming off the payroll. more
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. more
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. more
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 … more
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. more
Each year as the calendar turns to January, the Valley Stream Central High School District hosts its annual facilities tour so the Board of Education and members of the public can get a glimpse of potential projects on the horizon and to see how their tax dollars are being used. more
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