Sewanhaka School Voters Guide 2010
VOTING
THE BUDGET
The district is proposing a budget of $156,303,202 for the 2010-11 school year, an increase of 3.74 percent over the current budget of $150,667,035. The tax levy would rise to $120,529,973, an increase of 4.22 percent over the current figure of $115,646,706.
The average homeowner with a house with an assessed valuation of $1,200 would pay $2,996 in school taxes, an increase of 4.21 percent over the current figure of $2,875.
The proposed budget also includes a 2.8 percent contractual raise for teacher salaries, as well as the elimination of five professional positions, 10 civil service positions and an Internet 7 course.
Meanwhile, the district plans to restore late bus service and driver education, as well as offer daily world language classes to seventh-graders and a semester-long personal finance course to juniors and seniors.
District website:
sewanhaka.k12.ny.us
THE CANDIDATES
The board is composed of members from the Elmont, Floral Park-Bellerose, Franklin Square and New Hyde Park-Garden City Park school districts.
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.
