Oceanside School Voters Guide 2010
VOTING
7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday at Oceanside High School and Schools No. 5, 6 and 8.
THE BUDGET
The district is proposing a budget of $128,584,216 for the 2010-11 school year, an increase of 1.98 percent over the current budget of $126,081,500. The tax levy would rise to $104,580,827, an increase of 2.29 percent over the current $102,239,093.
Taxes on an average house with an assessed valuation of $1,232 will pay $6,524 in school taxes, an increase of 2.29 percent over the current figure of $6,378.
The proposed budget also includes a 2 percent increase in teacher salaries - plus a step increase of 1.4 percent - and no reductions to district staff, programs or services.
District website:
oceansideschools.org
THE CANDIDATES
Incumbents Maryanne Lehrer and Robert M. Transom are running unopposed for seats with three-year terms.
Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.
Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.
