New Short Film Featuring Local Advocates To Address Opioid Crisis And Addiction
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rachel-valdespino on Feb 5, 2020
Westhampton Beach drug and alcohol prevention advocates have come together to better address the opioid crisis and educate the youth on Long Island about addiction and recovery through a collaborative... more
Business Administrator Jennifer Buscemi gave a presentation on the school district’s fund balance and its various reserve funds, and the plan for using and funding those reserves over the next year, at the latest Sag Harbor Board of Education meeting on December 16. The news was good, overall, as the district remains in strong financial health and standing, and has retained a high rating from Moody’s of AA1, the second-highest possible rating. The update on the reserve funds and recommendations for those funds is an annual occurrence, happening right after the financial audit and before budget season begins. There will ...
18 Dec 2024 by Cailin Riley
The Sag Harbor Board of Education officially adopted a new policy on Monday night for requirements to graduate with distinction, and also eliminated the class rank policy. The district will continue to name a valedictorian and salutatorian for the senior class, but, starting with the class of 2026, will use a Latin honors system in place of class rank. Under that new system, seniors with a weighted cumulative grade point average of 100 or above will graduate summa cum laude, those with a weighted cumulative GPA of 97.5 to 99.9 will graduate magna cum laude, and those with a weighted ...
20 Nov 2024 by Cailin Riley
Sag Harbor Board of Education members looked over and discussed a first draft for a proposed elimination of class rank and the introduction of a Latin honors system as a new requirements policy for graduating with distinction at the latest board meeting on Monday night. It’s a topic the board and administration has discussed at length at previous meetings. The district also surveyed parents and students and presented the results of that survey at a previous meeting, showing that it indicated support for eliminating class rank and implementing a Latin honors system, something many prestigious and highly-rated high schools, in ...
6 Nov 2024 by Cailin Riley
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rachel-valdespino on Feb 5, 2020