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Three Long Island School Districts Approve Budgets In Revotes Three Long Island School Districts Approve Budgets In Revotes
Three Long Island School Districts Approve Budgets In Revotes Three of four Long Island school districts had budgets passed in a re-vote after seeing their initial spending plans rejected by voters earlier this year. Earlier story - School Budgets Pass In All But Four Long Island Districts Last month, voters approved 116 school budgets on Long Island, with only Bridgehampton, Northport-East Northport, Three Village, and Wantagh failing to gain approval. On Tuesday, June 15, Bridgehampton and Wantagh had revised budgets approved with a “supermajority” after trimming some requests, while Northport-East Northport stuck within its cap limit and also was…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island District To Close Two Schools During Summer Long Island District To Close Two Schools During Summer
Long Island District To Close Two Schools During Summer A school district on Long Island is opting to close a pair of elementary schools over the summer due to declining enrollment. The Northport-East Northport School District voted 5 to 2 this week to shutter the Bellerose Avenue and Dickinson Avenue elementary schools, despite protestations from parents. It is estimated that closing the schools could save the district upwards of $7 million following a difficult year fiscally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to reports, there was a rally held before the Board of Education meeting in an effort to put a pause on the vote, but the Trustees…

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by Zak Failla
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Warning Issue For Social Media Account Showing Long Island Middle School Students Fighting Warning Issue For Social Media Account Showing Long Island Middle School Students Fighting
Warning Issue For Social Media Account Showing Long Island Middle School Students Fighting Social media got some students on Long Island in hot water after a video circulated of students breaking school rules and COVID-19 regulations during a series of fights. The private Instagram account “Northport Confessions” recently shared a video of students from the Northport-East Northport school district fighting in different locations throughout the area. District officials called the account “troubling” in a warning letter to parents,” noting that most of the students involved are believed to be middle schoolers. No punishments for any of the students involved have been announced. O…

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by Zak Failla