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State audit faults Riverhead schools for weak financial oversight in 2022–2024

by Dec 16, 2025
Comptroller audit cites late and inaccurate reports, weak controls and millions moved without required review in Riverhead schools, 2022–24.

Riverhead school district set to begin $26M capital improvement project funded by energy cost savings

by Nov 20, 2025
Riverhead’s $26 million energy performance contract includes 34 separate upgrades across eight schools and is expected to save about $27 million over the 18-year term of the agreement.

School district creates committee to address language access, community concerns: Aug. 20 school board meeting wrap-up

by Aug 27, 2025
The new 'Community Involvement and Language Access Advisory Committee' will address language-access issues facing students and parents whose primary language is not English, as well as access to student services and co-curricular programs.

A big change ahead for students this fall: a bell-to-bell ban on smartphone use during school day

by Aug 20, 2025
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. 

Riverhead school board fills vacant seat with education professor Julio Gonzalez

by Jul 15, 2025
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.

Riverhead school board closes out school year by honoring students, approving contracts

by Jul 1, 2025
Riverhead Board of Education June 24 meeting wrap-up: students honored, new Pulaski principal, PPS director appointed, more.

School board promotes administrators, recognizes student achievements

by Jun 17, 2025
The Riverhead school board last week promoted Pulaski principal to assistant superintendent post and named Roanoke assistant principal as new principal at Riley Avenue.

Riverhead school board lowers Regents exam weight in final grades to 10%

by Jun 16, 2025
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. 

Riverhead schools, non-instructional employees OK 5-year labor deal

by Jun 13, 2025
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.

Riverhead school board member Brian Connelly resigns mid-term

by Jun 10, 2025
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.