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Residents in this North Fork school district won’t be getting tax rebates
It’s about that time of year when people can expect to see tax rebate checks in their mailboxes as part of the state’s program. For most residents on the North Fork, those checks are coming. But...
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Former New Suffolk teacher brings lawsuit against district
A tenured teacher who was employed for two decades by the New Suffolk Common School District until her position was cut last year, filed a federal lawsuit against district officials Monday claiming...
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Budgets approved in all five local school districts; challengers win in...
You’d have to go back more than 25 years to find the last time a budget was rejected by voters in the Greenport School District. But with administrators proposing the second largest tax levy...
View ArticleLocal school districts nearly out of snow days for 2016-17
Most local school districts are close to using up all of the allotted snow days and are hoping to squeak by without having to use any more for fear of having to open during break. Three have already...
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School Budget Roundup: What’s on tap for voters Tuesday
With school budget votes only days away, there are a few major developments to keep in mind, especially for taxpayers in the Greenport and New Suffolk districts. In Greenport, the school board is...
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Back to School: Here is what’s new as classes begin this week
Elementary students in the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District will be introduced to world language classes this year and secondary foreign language classes will begin in seventh grade rather than...
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Facing large legal fees, three options for New Suffolk School
The New Suffolk School District, which has just 15 students, could end up shutting its doors in the near future. Faced with large legal fees related to multiple lawsuits by teacher Martha Kennelly,...
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Editorial: To survive, small districts must find ways to adapt
As the New Suffolk Common School District and its residents grapple with the future of the historic red schoolhouse, built in 1907, it’s safe to wonder how sustainable such small districts can be in...
View ArticleSchools close as heavy snow falls on the North Fork
As the snow falls rapidly on the East End Tuesday morning, school districts canceled classes and all activities for the day. The Greenport, Southold, Mattituck-Cutchogue, New Suffolk, and Oysterponds...
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New Suffolk School to remain open; Tuesday’s vote to close it canceled
The public vote on whether to close the New Suffolk School, which was scheduled for Tuesday, has been canceled. In a special meeting Friday night, the New Suffolk Board of Education voted unanimously...
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