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Five vie for three seats on Riverhead Board of Education

by Apr 18, 2017
It’s a five-way race for three open school board seats in the Riverhead Central School District this year. Chris Dorr of Baiting Hollow, Greg Fischer...

Angry parents, board members clash over school district transparency issues

by Sep 21, 2016
Angry words flew at the Board of Education meeting last night over the question of how much salary and other information should be provided to the public about employee salaries and credentials when the board is acting on personnel resolutions.

Angry parents demand Riverhead school district oppose state testing after focus schools designation

by Sep 8, 2016
Angry parents confronted the Board of Education with concerns about the focus school designations and the administration's unwillingness to actively resist the state testing mandates.

BOE approves spending additional $27,250 on controversial artificial turf field fill

by Aug 25, 2016
The Board of Education approved an additional expenditure to get a paint-coated rubber pellet fill, which is supposed to produce a cooler playing surface.

School superintendent gets an earful of parent concerns about school choice

by Aug 24, 2016
At least a dozen people questioned Superintendent Nancy Carney at last night's school board meeting about the district's plan to allow Roanoke Avenue and Phillips Avenue students the option to transfer to Aquebogue School.

On the other side of the podium: board ‘watchdog’ Laurie Downs takes her seat

by Jul 6, 2016
The Riverhead school board's newest member was uncharacteristically quiet through most of her first meeting as a district trustee.

Representing 900+ combined years of service, 39 Riverhead school district faculty and staff are retiring

by Jun 22, 2016
Board of Education honored retirees, as well as faculty granted tenure at its last regular meeting of the school term June 21.

Riverhead school board wrap-up: May 24

by May 26, 2016
The Riverhead school board accepted the official results of the May 17 election; former candidate Greg Fischer pressed the board on the subject of returning a nine-period day to the high school.

Riverhead teachers retiring, middle school pick-up causes frustration: school board wrap, January 26

by Jan 27, 2016
Retirement plans for 26 school district faculty members – including teachers, nurses, a librarian, school psychologist and a ROTC instructor – were approved last night.

Hulse’s school board seat likely to remain vacant until May election

by Jan 13, 2016
The seat vacated by board member Lori Hulse, who resigned late last month following her election as Riverhead town justice, is likely to remain vacant until the next school district election in May.