On The Agenda: Levittown Second Budget Hearing

The Levittown Board of Education holds their second budget hearing on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Here's a look at the agenda for tonight's meeting, courtesy the Levittown Schools website:

GC Tech State and SkillsUSA Regional Winners - A number of students from Division and MacArthur HS placed in the competition and will be honored at the meeting. 

Nassau BOCES Letter of Intent - “RESOLVED, that the Levittown Board of Education approve the attached Letter of Intent with the Nassau County Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) to cover anticipated services and other expenses for the 2013-2014 school year."

Gifts to Schools - “RESOLVED, that the Levittown Board of Education does, hereby, accept with thanks the following gifts:

a. 76 books from Scholastic Book Fair for the Salk library, given by Scholastic Book Fairs, PO Box 1169200, Atlanta, GA 30368;

b. 129 books from Scholastic Book Fair for the Wisdom Lane library, given by Scholastic Book Fairs, P. O. Box 1169200, Atlanta, GA 30368;

c. $10,000 prize money for MacArthur High School won by second place winner in teen video contest, given by NYCM Insurance, 1899 Central Plaza East, Edmeston, NY 13335;"

d. a check in the amount of $100 as an annual donation for the James Woolwich Award at East Broadway Elementary School, given by Kerry Couture, 160 Poplar Street, Garden City, NY 11530;

e. $250 for Sullivan Family Scholarship for MacArthur High School, given by Stephen J. Sullivan, 49 Wedgewood Lane, Wantagh, NY 11793;

f. $700 toward a Sandra Camilleri McDevitt Scholarship at Division Avenue High School, given by Pamela Higgins, 1478 Elmer Street, Wantagh, NY 11793 and Regina Ackley, 622 East 20th Street, Apt. #1C, New York, NY10009;

g. two checks from Box Tops for Education for the following schools, given by General Mills, P. O. Box 200, Young America, MN 55553-0200:Abbey Lane $503.60 Summit Lane $465.00;

h. 18 sets of warm-up pants, jackets and shooting shirts for the boys varsity basketball team at MacArthur High School to be used year after year, given by the MacArthur Generals Basketball Parents Association, 3675 Adele Court, Wantagh, NY 11793.”

Budget Vote Reminder: The budget vote takes place on Tuesday, May 21 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The board of education has adopted a budget of  $195,590,207 with a tax levy of 2.98 percent. Three candidates have filed to run for two available board of education trustee seats.

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