Sag Harbor Elementary School As part of this year’s theme, Reading Rocks, the concept of “Who We Read” was continued with a game at Morning Program similar to Name That... more
A year after two conflict-laden votes that sunk the Wainscott School District’s budget and forced deep cuts in its educational programming, voters this year will be asked to approve a budget that is “back to normal,” as School Board Chairman David Eagan put it recently. The $4.87 million operating budget proposed for the 2024-25 school year is just a half-percent increase in spending over the austere budget imposed on the district last year because of the failed votes. The budget will require a 2.58 percent increase to the tax levy, which does not pierce the state-mandated cap on tax levy ...
by Staff Writer
East Hampton Town Police stationed extra police officers at East Hampton High School on Wednesday morning following what turned out to be an inaccurate rumor circulated that a student had threatened to bring a gun to the school in the wake of a conflict between two students. East Hampton Superintendent of Schools Adam Fine said that police interviewed students Wednesday morning and determined that the rumor was wholly untrue and have deemed the situation safe. He said police were called out of an abundance of caution. “There was never a direct threat to the school, but when we found out ...
by Michael Wright
Total District Budget: $37,814,314 Spending Increase: 6.8 percent, or $2,408,181 Proposed Tax Levy: $33,900,488 Tax Levy Increase: 10.8 percent, or $3,305,079 Piercing Tax Cap?: Yes Projected Tax Rate: $1,399.57 per $1,000 of assessed value Tax Rate Change: $182 per $1,000 of assessed value
by Staff Writer
Total District Budget: $82,885,992 Spending Increase: 4.81 percent, or $3,806,675 Proposed Tax Levy: $62,346,474 Tax Levy Increase: 8.71 percent, or $4,995,272 Piercing Tax Cap?: Yes Projected Tax Rate: $2,540 per $4,000 of assessed value Tax Rate Change: Increase of $203.48 per $4,000 of assessed value
by Staff Writer
on Jan 28, 2013