Shoreham-Wading River Superintendent Steven Cohen has pitched a nearly $72 million school budget for the 2016-17 school year, representing a 4.75 percent increase in the tax levy. READ
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The Shoreham Wading River school board approved a $68.6 million budget plan for the 2015-16 school year at its meeting Tuesday night, school administrators confirmed. (more…)
Riverhead Superintendent Nancy Carney speaks at Tuesday’s budget presentation. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo)
The Riverhead school board has adopted a $125.9 million budget that would increase spending by 3.81 percent over the current year.
The proposed 2015-16 budget also includes an estimated 3.94 percent hike, or nearly $3.6 million, to the tax levy. (more…)
Shoreham-Wading River High School. (Credit: Joe Werkmeister)
Shoreham-Wading River School District taxpayers will vote Tuesday on a proposed $67 million budget.
Overall spending is estimated to increase by about $1.15 million over the current school year. (more…)
Riverhead school district taxpayers will weigh in on more than just a hotly contested school board race this Tuesday.
In addition to the five-candidate election, the district has proposed a $121.2 million budget for 2014-15. Two propositions will also appear on the ballot. (more…)
Legislation signed in December by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that made school tax exemptions for available to certain veterans took effect with little advance notice, making it difficult for school boards tasked with deciding whether their districts would participate in the program to make well-researched and educated decisions. (more…)
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The Riverhead School Board unanimously adopted a budget for next year on Tuesday night, opting to use additional state aid that recently came down the pike partly on more teachers next year, and partly to reduce the tax burden. (more…)
Shoreham-Wading River Superintendent Steven Cohen (Credit: Jennifer Gustavson, file)
Outlining the final sections of his proposed budget for the upcoming school year, Shoreham-Wading River School District superintendent Steve Cohen informed the board of education that he’s proposing spending increases in technology, staff development and athletics, while cutting costs in community programming and health and services.
The items discussed on Tuesday night represented but a fraction of the $67 million spending plan — 5.36 percent to be exact. (more…)