Saturday, May 19, 2012
Headlines from around Long Island, May 19.
Some of the news around Long Island this week. Betsey Johnson Store at Tanger to Close The Betsey Johnson store at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park will soon be vacant following the recent announcement that the fashion designer’s company filed for bankruptcy protection and will close most of its 63 stores. New Buzz Coming to Hoyt Farm There's a new buzz in the air at Hoyt Farm, the sound of a generous donation provided to continue educating the next generation. Smithtown Town Board approved accepting a donation of a draper bee observation hive and a colony of honey bees for Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve at their Thursday night meeting. The two items were donated by Craig Byer, of Suburban Pest Management, for an exhibition at Hoyt Farm Nature …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Civil rights suit by parent accuses Superintendent McDermott, Principal Irene McLaughlin of Inaction; district attorney denies charges.
Parents of a Northport High School student filed a lawsuit against the school earlier this week alleging that officials did not do enough to stop anti-Semitic bullying against their son after it was reported. On Tuesday evening, the Northport BOE officially retained attorney Adam Kleinberg, of Sokoloff Stern to defend Superintendent Marylou McDermott and Northport High School Principal Irene McLaughlin in a civil action suit filed by Manhattan attorney Chaim Book on behalf of East Northport parent Robert Slade and his son. The complaint alleges "severe, persistent, and violent harassment" that the former ninth grader endured between November 2010 and June 2011, consisting of "some of the most hate-filled, anti-Semitic slurs imaginable." "…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
New deal calls for a hard freeze in year one, additional steps for Teaching Assistants.
The United Teachers of Northport and the Northport Board of Education released the details of their agreement earlier this week. The MoA is attached as a PDF. Among the terms: The MOA also notes: "It is understood that the Professional Development Fund will continue to be reduced by $25,000 annually to defray the cost of releasing the President of the Union from his/her teaching and non-instructional duties." Jim Maloney, who was elected to the BOE on Tuesday, said he feels the agreement is fair to all sides. "I'm excited to have this put to bed. This is one less distraction for the community and education staff to deal with." Do you agree with the terms of the MoA? Vote in our poll and tell us why or why not in the comment section.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Two newcomers join Northport BOE; incumbent ousted.
Tuesday's school elections brought plenty of big moments in both Northport-East Northport and Elwood Districts. In Northport, Board of Education President Stephen Waldenburg, Jr. was re-elected to the board for a fourth term, winning 2,965 votes. Newcomers David Badanes, a local attorney, and Jim Maloney, a financial planner, garnered 2,754 and 2,638 votes respectively for the remaining two open seats, ousting current Board VP Donna McNaughton, who received 2,484 votes. Budgets in both Elwood and Northport received supermajorities of over 60 percent - Elwood at 72 percent and Northport at 66 percent. A proposition for capital improvements was also approved in Northport. What do you think were the biggest surprises in this year's elections…
UTN rank-and-file approves a four-year salary freeze with increments in years two through four plus additional health insurance contributions.
After nearly 27 months of negotiations, the United Teachers of Northport and the Northport Board of Ed approved a four-year Memorandum of Agreement on Tuesday, which runs from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2014. Although she didn't disclose actual numbers, UTN President Antoinette Blanck said Tuesday evening that the membership approved the MOA by "a substantial margin." The new deal calls for a hard freeze in year one, with no salary increase and no increment; and no salary increase but increments in years two through four. While the MOA was not released Tuesday night, Blanck gave the following details: A cash payment schedule (not compoundable, not cumulative) of $1,500 for the second year, $1,650 for the third year, and $1,800 for the …
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Northport-East Northport Union Free School District
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Budget a success with community; Fusaro and Ciccone say hello to fourth terms.
Elwood residents passed the $54.6 million school budget with 72 percent of the vote on Tuesday, 1267-499. The budget carries a 2.12 percent tax levy and represents a .83 percent increase over the current year. Elwood Board of Education President Joe Fusaro said he expected a positive response from voters. "We stayed within the cap and we didn't cut any programs," Fusaro said. "Music wasn't cut. Athletics wasn't cut. Arts wasn't cut. So I think that we made the community happy." Fusaro and BOE Vice President Dan Ciccone both ran unopposed and will each begin their fourth three-year terms with the board. Fusaro received 1,109 votes, Ciccone received 1,074 votes. Twenty four absentee ballots were cast. Fusaro and Ciccone spoke to Patch about …
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Elwood-John Glenn High School
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Voters approve $153.9 million budget and capital improvement proposition; Badanes and Maloney join Waldenburg on Board.
By a nearly 66 percent margin, Northport voters approved a $153.9 million budget on Tuesday for the 2012-13 school year, which reflects a 1.83 percent budget-to-budget increase over last year. The final tally was 2,826-1,461. The tax levy is 1.68 percent, well under the two percent tax cap. The estimated tax rate for residents is 1.72 percent which translates to $165.24 per $100 of assessed value. By a vote of 3,433-806, residents also approved a proposition to spend a maximum of $845,000 from two capital reserve funds: $202,573 from the Capital Reserve Fund established in 1997 and $642,427 from the Reserve established in 2008 for the replacement of the univents at East Northport and Northport Middle Schools; and the replacement of two …
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Northport-East Northport Union Free School District
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
New trustees voted on to Northport BOE; Elwood and Northport pass budgets.
10:30 p.m. Northport ousts McNaughton, newcomers Maloney and Badanes join the BOE; budget passes. Elwood passes budget by 72 percent; Fusaro and Ciccone say hello to three more years. 10 p.m. Elwood polls close. 9 p.m. Polls closed in Northport. Election results expected in minutes. 5 p.m. Bad weather isn't stopping Northporters from getting out the vote at the Brosnan Building (Laurel Avenue School) polling place with roughly 900 paper ballots cast at the time of this reporting. “Right from the start I thought with the rain it would be slowing down, but it hasn't stopped,” said Chief Election Inspector Jim Mahoney, who said voter turnout hasn't been overwhelming, but remains at a solid, steady pace. Patch asked voters who they were voting…
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Northport-East Northport Union Free School District
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The Northport-East Northport School Board election is today. Who's getting your vote?
Four candidates are running for three seats on the Northport-East Northport School District Board of Education: Stephen Waldenburg, Jr. [Incumbent], Donna McNaughton [Incumbent], James Maloney, David Badanes. Click on links for more information on each candidate. Donna McNaughton, who has already served one three-year term, has attended BOE meetings since 2004 and attends BOCES meetings as well. She spends an average of three nights a week on in-district Board business but also has attended budget meetings in Commack, Kings Park, Elwood and Harborfields to "get the perspective on what other districts are doing." Stephen Waldenburg, Jr. has served on the Board since 2000. A lifelong resident of Northport, he still volunteers with the Boy …
Poll locations and times for the Northport-East Northport and Elwood school district budget and trustee elections.
Northport-East Northport School District Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Election District 1: Those District residents living south of the center line of Pulaski Road vote at Fifth Avenue Elementary School Election District 2: Those District residents living north of the center line of Pulaski Road and south of the center line of Route 25A vote at Dickinson Avenue School Election District 3: Those District residents living north of the center line of Route 25A vote at William J. Brosnan School Budget: $153.9 million which reflects a 1.83 percent budget-to-budget increase over last year. The tax levy is 1.68 percent. Click here for more details. Candidates: Stephen Waldenburg, Jr. [Incumbent], Donna McNaughton [Incumbent], James …
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Northport High School
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Elwood-John Glenn High School
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karen steinhaus
8:54 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
To the dad of three: Dad of Three 12:47 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012 N'ptr's statement of "McLaughlin is in so deep over her head that anyone could do a more respectable job." seems totally baseless and a really cheap shot. Well Dad of three you haven't got a clue what this woman is like behind closed doors. I can honestly tell you that she lied to me. She doesn't play fair and she certainly doesn'… more ›