Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Young Naturalist Awards is a research-based science competition for American and Canadian students in grades 7-12.
Lynbrook High School students Casey Frankel, Harrison Ezratty, Joseph Cappadona, Matthew Schneider and Tyler Ambrico were selected as 2012 semifinalists in the Young Naturalist Awards (YNA) competition. The students completed their projects in the LHS Science Research program, under the guidance of teacher David Shanker. The Young Naturalist Awards, sponsored by the Museum of Natural History, is a research-based science competition for American and Canadian students in grades 7-12. The YNA recognizes the accomplishments of students who have investigated the areas of biology, earth science, ecology and astronomy. Thousands of projects are reviewed by a panel of judges made up of environmentalists, science teachers, museum scientists and …
The newest member of the Malverne School Board reflects on Tuesday's win.
Shortly before 10 pm. Tuesday, Josephine Bottitta became the newest member of the Malverne Board of Education, when she was sworn in minutes after learning she won the seat that Dr. Patrick Coonan vacated when he resigned last month. With 802 votes, Bottitta, of Malverne, beat her competition, Sherwyn Besson, of Lakeview, and Joann Krudis, of Lynbrook, who garnered 239 and 329 votes respectively, but now that the race is over, she wants to see the community unite. "I'm very grateful," Bottitta told Patch after exchanging hugs with her supporters inside the gymnasium of Howard T. Herber Middle School, where the results were read Tuesday night. Then, she quickly went over to Besson and Krudis, as well as Kathleen Nolan Kasal, who ran against…
Tuesday's vote saw the 2012-13 budget pass by a margin of 1,063 votes to 605.
This story was updated on May 16 at 11:45 a.m. Lynbrook residents overwhelming approved a $74,468,696 district budget for the 2012-13 school year Tuesday. The final tally for Tuesday's vote was 1,063 votes for and 605 votes against. The approved a tax levy was 2.34 percent. "I am truly happy for the students of Lynbrook — they are the direct beneficiaries of these positive outcomes," Lynbrook Superintendent Dr. Santo Barbarino told Patch. "Our school community has made a statement that the education and experiences of our students is the top priority. I congratulate our voters as we celebrate the future for our students." The weather had a clear effect on the amount of voters that came out, as the previous year's voting total was 1,384 …
An exact look at how the votes were broken down at each polling station.
Lynbrook residents approved the 2012-13 school district budget Tuesday by a final margin of 1,063 votes to 605. Readers have already begun to sound off on the results of the vote, which allows for a $74,468,696 budget for the 2012-13 school year and a tax levy of 2.34 percent. There were three polling stations available to voters on Tuesday: So readers better understand the vote, below is a chart of exactly how the votes for the budget and each proposition were broken down at each polling station. Proposition No. 2 Use of Technology Replacement Fund
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
All three propositions also passed by residents.
Residents passed the 2012-13 Lynbrook School District budget Tuesday by a final margin of 1,063 votes to 605. The approved budget of $74,468,696 was a 2.156 percent increase over this year's budget of $72.89 million. Lynbrook's tax levy limit was 2.36 percent. The current budget carries a tax levy of 2.34 percent, or $64,423,666, according to the school district. Incumbent trustees Rob Paskoff and Sean Strife ran unopposed and were re-elected for their second and third terms, respectively, while Board President Cathy Papandrew was also re-elected for her fourth term, also unopposed. On top of the budget, residents also approved three separate propositions, including the installation of a turf field at Marion Street Elementary School. …
Michael Taylor and Josephine Bottitta elected to Board of Education.
Malverne school district residents approved the proposed 2012-2013 school budget Tuesday, and a proposition to pay for roof repairs at the high school. They also elected Michael Taylor and Josephine Bottitta to the board of education. There were 741 votes in favor and 489 against the $48,597,767 proposed budget, which is/was $1,085,656 (2.29 percent) higher than the 2011-2012 budget. The budget raises the tax levy - the portion of revenue that taxpayers are responsible for - by $918,995 (2.44 percent). This figure is actually under the tax cap created by New York State law and therefore, only required a majority of voters for it to pass. Proposition No. 2, which authorizes the district to appropriate and spend $312,000 from its Capital …
Despite rain, turnout is higher than normal, says school official.
Despite the heavy rainfall, Howard T. Herber Middle School has seen a steady stream of voters since polls opened Tuesday morning for the Malverne school budget and board elections. "Turnout is higher than usual but not extremely high, probably due to the weather," Superintendent James Hunderfund told Patch. "We are above our norm. We're running on schedule for about 1,400 total votes." (Last year, 1,233 voted on the budget, and 1,015 for the school board election.) As of 2 p.m., roughly 500 residents had cast their ballots, but historically, most of the votes come later in the day, Hunderfund explained. Polls are open until 9 p.m. The rain deterred most voters from sticking around to speak to Patch, and those who did, preferred not to say…
ExploraVision is a national science competition that encourages K-12 students to create inventions that envision future technology.
Three teams of Lynbrook School District's elementary students and three teams of its high school students received honorable mention in the 2012 Toshiba/ NSTA ExploraVision contest. ExploraVision is a national science competition that encourages K-12 students to create inventions that envision future technology. This distinction of exceptional merit places the students' projects among the top 10 percent of approximately 5,000 entries submitted this year from around the country. Each of the winning teams will receive a certificate of recognition, an award and a chance to go on to the regional championship. This is the 10th year that Lynbrook High School has had multiple ExploraVision winners. The elementary winners prepared for the …
Everything you need to know to cast your vote on May 15.
After months of discussion - from workshops to public hearings to board meetings and debates - Malverne school district residents will finally vote Tuesday on the proposed 2012-2013 school budget, Proposition #2 and two seats on the Board of Education. Here's everything you need to know to make an informed decision and cast your ballot on May 15. What's on the ballot? Where and when can I vote? How are people voting? Be one of the first to know how the vote pans out! Get the results of the Malverne school budget and board elections delivered right to your inbox or smartphone by signing up for our breaking news alerts and daily newsletter. Sign-up here. Plus, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. For all budget-related stories visit the …
The 14-year-old Lynbrook resident continues his incredible volunteer work.
Pediatric patients at Winthrop-University Hospital were smiling after receiving a special delivery from the Little St. Nick Foundation. On April 3, 14-year-old Raymond Mohler, founder of the Little St. Nick Foundation, unveiled his new gift bag program at Winthrop, delivering 1,000 gift bags filled with beanie babies, coloring books and crayons, which Winthrop's Child Life Specialists will give to pediatric patients who are admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Unit. The Little Saint Nick foundation was founded by Mohler at the age of 5, after he had developed a joint hip disease that left him in a double leg brace for two years. Feeling grateful that his disease was not life threatening, Mohler decided to return to the hospital with his …
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11:30 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
It's a tough call. Due to the tax caps and finally some fiscal responsibility being displayed by the board, the reserve fund will not grow back to this size for years. That means if the roof on one of the building fails, we all have to pony up. But at least we have a turf field so we can keep up appearances when we play Hewlett. more ›