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Board of Education President Thomas Graffagnino explains why Shelter Island traditionally maintains a fund balance of between 8 and 10 percent.
The Shelter Island School District has a budget proposal for 2019-20 of $11.9 million, compared with the current budget of $11.7 million. (more…)
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President of the Board of Directors of the Shelter Island Early Childhood Learning Center Kelly Surerus appealed to the Town Board Tuesday for help in funding the preschool.
It won’t be official until the Town Board votes at its March 1 meeting, but members unanimously agreed at Wednesday’s work session to allot $10,000 from the town’s contingency fund to support the Shelter Island Early Childhood Learning Center. (more…)
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Kelly Surerus, president of the Board of Directors of the Shelter Island Early Childhood Learning Center, appealed to the Town Board Tuesday for help in funding the preschool.
Representatives of the Shelter Island Early Childhood Learning Center made a case for funding, asking the Town Board Tuesday afternoon for $25,000.
That would provide funding through the end of the current school year for the morning pre-school, along with a small cushion for the September term. (more…)
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The Shelter Island School District delayed opening of classes today. The announcement came at 5:45 a.m.: “Due to the snow, there will be a 2 hour delayed opening today, Thursday, March 22nd. Classes will begin at 10:00 am and we will follow an abbreviated schedule.
“For those students who take the bus on a daily basis, please be ready to be picked up approximately two hours later than usual. Safe travels on your way to school this morning!”
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The Shelter Island School District announced early this morning that all students would be dismissed at 11 a.m. (more…)