School officials ask town to exclude water used for irrigation from calculation of sewer rents, to save $50K-plus annually
The district's sewer fees, charged on an estimated sewage flow calculated according to the volume of water used, have increased by more than 50 percent since the district installed irrigation systems to water its athletic fields and lawns. But the water used for irrigation doesn't flow to the sewer plant.
Principal: Charter school won’t ‘poach’ ninth graders from other districts
The proposed expansion is "an organic concept," the charter school principal said. It would provide the opportunity for existing charter school students to continue their education in the charter school.
Riverhead school board meeting wrap-up
The board approved spending another $200,000 of the repair reserve fund, discussed a N.Y. State Comptroller's audit report, adopted revisions to the district code of conduct
School officials look to ‘rebrand’ district with better communication, more transparency and improved results
Riverhead's new school superintendent unveiled a series of short-term and long-term goals for the district, including 'getting the word out that we are a global learning community where children develop 21st century skills of leadership, integrity, creativity and community service.'
New board members sworn in, two administrators appointed at tense meeting Tuesday night
Appointments to two top administrative positions last night drew searing criticism from former board member Lori Hulse, who said the new director of fine arts was not qualified for the position and should have been chosen from within Riverhead school district.
Riverhead cop, Flanders civic leader to be sworn in as school board members at tonight’s meeting
Riverhead Police Officer Byron Perez and Flanders Riverside Northampton Community Association president Ron Fisher will be sworn in tonight as trustees of the Riverhead Central School District, filling the vacancies created by the resignation of two board members in June.
School board vacancies will be filled by appointment, not special election
The Riverhead Board of Education is asking district residents to submit letters of interest in being appointed to the two board seats for the upcoming school year.
Riverhead school board sets special meeting to discuss filling vacancies
The special board meeting will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Riverhead High School auditorium.
Should former candidates Thompson and Fischer be appointed to fill two school board vacancies? Residents speak out
Yolanda Thompson and Greg Fischer finished fourth and fifth in the five-way race for three school board seats in May. With two unexpected vacancies to be fill, should the board appoint them to the open spots? There was animated discussion of the topic at last night's meeting.
Riverhead school district honors retirees
The Riverhead Board of Education honored retiring teachers and staff members and recognized newly tenured teachers last night.
