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Athletic Cuts, Bigger Class Sizes Loom After Voters Reject Long Island School Levy Increases Athletic Cuts, Bigger Class Sizes Loom After Voters Reject Long Island School Levy Increases
Athletic Cuts, Bigger Class Sizes Loom After Voters Reject Long Island School Levy Increases Teachers and parents in two Long Island school districts are bracing for major budget cuts after voters rejected a pair of tax levy increases. In Suffolk County, both the Sachem Central School District and the West Babylon School District fell short of the 60-percent supermajorities that were needed as the proposed budgets exceeded the tax cap. Final vote tallies Wednesday, May 22, showed 56-percent of voters backed West Babylon’s levy increase, while just 50.3-percent supported Sachem’s. Prior to Tuesday’s vote, the Sachem Central School District said the levy increase was needed to “pres…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Bed Bath & Beyond Accused Of Scaling Back AC In Stores Amid Drop In Sales Bed Bath & Beyond Accused Of Scaling Back AC In Stores Amid Drop In Sales
Bed Bath & Beyond Accused Of Scaling Back AC In Stores Amid Drop In Sales Bed Bath & Beyond is being accused of cutting air conditioning in its stores in an attempt to lower company expenses, according to a new report from CNN. The news outlet said in a report on Tuesday, June 28, that Bank of America conducted store visits and found that the stores are cutting the AC to try to recover for lower sales. Representatives for Bed Bath & Beyond told CNN that "... no Bed Bath & Beyond stores were directed to adjust their air conditioning and there have been no corporate policy changes in regard to utilities usage." CNN reported that the analysts from Bank …

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
COVID-19: Long Island School District Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap Due To Lack Of State Aid COVID-19: Long Island School District Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap Due To Lack Of State Aid
Covid-19: Long Island School District Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap Due To Lack Of State Aid A Long Island school district is being forced to cut some staff members and make other cuts due to a lack of state aid in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Copiague Schools Superintendent Kathleen Bannon wrote a letter to families this week announcing that the district would be forced to make cuts due to the pandemic. “As you may be aware, in order to make up for a pandemic-related shortfall in the state budget, school districts across New York State were expected to prepare for a cut in their state aid,” she said. “On (Thursday), Aug. 20, the district received a state aid payment for the…

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by Zak Failla