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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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Wyandanch Schools Superintendent Suspended After School Board Vote Wyandanch Schools Superintendent Suspended After School Board Vote
Wyandanch Schools Superintendent Suspended After School Board Vote A veteran schools superintendent on Long Island has been removed from her position amid financial turmoil in the district that has led to unrest in the community. The Wyandanch School Board voted to suspend Superintendent Mary Jones with pay after the district became the only on Long Island to fail to pass its proposed budget twice, forcing it to operate on a contingency budget. The reduced budget has forced the layoffs of dozens of faculty and other employees, with much of the blame reportedly falling on Jones’ shoulders. The vote reportedly came as the district seeks to go in a different …

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by Zak Failla