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THESE GANG GRAFITTI have recently been seen in our area. For more on the war on gangs, see page 2.
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School trustees heard a report at their August 23 meeting from Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Robert W. Harris on the district's new plans for home tutoring, which he said would save the district up to $200,000 from the approximately $600,000 currently spent.
The tutoring would be performed by existing district staff, instead of hiring outside tutors.
Mr. Harris said the program would be held at the Hi-Hello Child Care Center for students in grades 7-12 who are designated as homebound.
Homebound students would include those absent for medical reasons or those subject to disciplinary action in a superintendent's hearing.
Mr. Harris said the location is conducive to providing a safe environment for home schooling for students and staff members. A security guard would be provided.
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The program would consist of two sessions each day, separated by an hour lunch period. He estimated that each session would consist of about 10 students.
Classroom space would be leased in the basement of the center at 134 South Ocean for handicapped students.
During public comment, Kenneth Bagatelle asked why the district did not use free space at school locations or at the Freeport Memorial Library.
Mr. Harris replied that the district "used the library for the past three years, but the library became unavailable for use." He said alternative free sites could not be located and "we had to look for a lease." Mr. Harris added that suspended students would not be allowed on school property.
Deputy Superintendent Kishore Kuncham told The Leader that "a draft-lease agreement is still in the works," but the approximate cost would be about $1,100 a month during the school year.
Other requirements must be met before the State Education Department gives final approval for the lease to be authorized, Mr. Kuncham said.
Energy performance
Mr. Kuncham discussed an energy performance project and contract with the board that the district plans to undertake under a self-funded State Education Department program. There would be no cost to the district.
He said various energy performance companies would, submit offers for an in-depth audit of the district's energy use and the board eventually would select the contractor.
"Savings are guaranteed through payment of any debt that may arise for equipment purchase," Mr. Kuncham said. "The contractor has to guarantee the energy savings to pay for the lease of equipment used to fund capital projects."
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| Title | The-Leader_2006-08-31 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within the Village of Freeport and Baldwin. |
| Creator | Linda Toscano |
| Publisher | L & M Publications, Inc. |
| Contributors | Scanned by Imaging & Microfilm Access, Inc. (Bohemia, NY 11716) |
| Date | 2006 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Freeport Memorial Library |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | This digital image may be freely used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image is permitted without written permission of the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520 or email: frreference@freeportlibrary.info |
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