06.19.2021 Education A long road to school septic upgrades: Aim is for completion by September 2022 Shelter Island School’s new septic projects won’t happen this summer as originally planned. The COVID-19 pandemic, work in designing and engineering, along with permits needed for the new system...
08.17.2016 Education School Superintendent: Test results move from ‘good to great’ Glowing with pride at advancements Shelter Island students have achieved on New York State Education Department tests, Superintendent Leonard Skuggevik told the Board of Education Monday night the...
04.06.2016 Education Shelter Island Board of Ed to continues shaving budget After close to two hours of checking numbers and posing questions Monday night, Shelter Island Board of Education members managed to slice only a tiny bit — just a...
07.18.2015 Columns On the beat: Tax cap is no long-term solution While Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislators are praising themselves for extending the 2 percent tax cap for another four years, they’re failing to recognize what’s happening in many...
04.07.2015 Education Educators await state funding numbers Shelter Island is still waiting for a breakdown in state school aid numbers, but Superintendent Leonard Skuggevik is optimistic the district could see between $100,000 and $150,000 more than...