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A big change ahead for students this fall: a bell-to-bell ban on smartphone use during school day
There’s a big change for students going back to school this year: a bell-to-bell ban on the use of personal smartphones in school buildings and on school grounds during the school day.
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Riverhead school board fills vacant seat with education professor Julio Gonzalez
The new school board member, Julio Gonzalez, lives in Riverhead and has two children in the district. He is a professor of education at SUNY Old Westbury.
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Riverhead school board closes out school year by honoring students, approving contracts
Riverhead Board of Education June 24 meeting wrap-up: students honored, new Pulaski principal, PPS director appointed, more.
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School board promotes administrators, recognizes student achievements
The Riverhead school board last week promoted Pulaski principal to assistant superintendent post and named Roanoke assistant principal as new principal at Riley Avenue.
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Riverhead school board lowers Regents exam weight in final grades to 10%
Riverhead students’ Regents exams will now count for 10% of their course grade average — down from 20% in previous years — under a new policy amendment adopted by the school board on Tuesday.
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Riverhead schools, non-instructional employees OK 5-year labor deal
The Riverhead Central School District and the union representing its non-instructional employees have reached a five-year deal on a labor contract retroactive to the current school year extending through July 2029.
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Riverhead school board member Brian Connelly resigns mid-term
Long-time Riverhead Board of Education member and former president Brian Connelly resigned last week in the middle of his term. Connelly had been absent from most school board meetings this school year.
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Riverhead school budget passes 56% to 44%
Riverhead school district voters approved a $211.4 million operating budget for the coming school year Tuesday by a vote of 1,004 to 793.
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Vote on $211 million Riverhead school budget will take place Tuesday at the high school
Riverhead Central School District voters will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on a $211.4 million spending plan for the 2025-2026 school year. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Riverhead High School gym.
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Riverhead school budget plan cuts three admin roles in 2025–2026 budget
The roles of executive director of elementary education, director of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and director of humanities are all being cut in the 2025-2026 budget, Interim Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich said.
