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Weigh in on School Budget Process

How much are you following what's going on?

We're right in the heart of school budget season and it has been a difficult one  for the Massapequa School District.

School officials say the state's new tax cap law is responsible for difficult cuts in the 2012-2013 spending plan.

and administrators warn things could be worse over the next few years.

There are gearing up for a possible run for the school board. 

The budget is set to be approved by the Board of Education next month and it will go before voters in May.

We want to know how closely you're following the process. Take our poll below, and weigh in with your comments.

angela insinga March 19, 2012 at 06:55 pm
It is imperative that we as constituents work to get the tax cap repelled. Excessing 28 teachers is not acceptable especially when the method of excessing is as arbitrary as last in first out. We are losing amazing teachers and it will continue over the next five years if we do not take action. Call your state representatives today and everyday.
MTR March 20, 2012 at 02:54 am
CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT!!!
Art March 20, 2012 at 08:57 pm
The tax cap should stay. Overpaid and unnecessary administrators should go. Districts should be combined, much as the police precincts will be combined.
Jo March 20, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Absolutely!!!! start at the top !!! overpaid !!!!!
Pequa Pete March 22, 2012 at 09:06 pm
29 teachers??
Did they stop at 29 because THIRTY would sound even worse?? Too many layers...
Mass Parent April 23, 2012 at 03:43 am
And so many of them! And many people seem to share your thoughts. Is anyone saying this at the Board Meeting? Wish Massapequa parents would get together and make a difference.
LT March 23, 2013 at 05:57 pm
omg where were you wonderful people when I was getting beat up in another "comments" article. I posted to cut salaries and boy oh boy they pulled out all stops to degrade me personally. i'm sure this will happen again in about 2 hours.

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LT June 16, 2013 at 09:52 am
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Michael Taustine June 16, 2013 at 09:01 pm
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Jack coyote June 12, 2013 at 03:24 pm
Will the new Massapequa station platform be covered end-to-end as it is now? If it will only beRead More partially covered, like Seaford station, there are going to be a lot of cold, wet, unhappy commuters.
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Mr. Coyote, The design plans only call for a canopy over certain parts of the station platform, likeRead More almost all of the other stations along the branch. The canopies will be primarily over the staircases, elevator, waiting room, and one other small section on the middle section of the platform between the elevator and east escalator.
mj June 12, 2013 at 01:43 pm
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