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Students flood the streets for 37th Riverhead CAP ‘Say NO To Drugs’ march : photo gallery
Pulaski Street Intermediate School students flooded the streets of downtown Riverhead this morning with messages against drugs and alcohol during the 37th annual Riverhead Community Awareness Program “Say NO To Drugs” march.
Community News
Pulaski Street principal reflects on his long career in Riverhead, as he exits to take job in Mattituck
In an interview this week, Pulaski Street school principal Patrick Burke reflected on his 25-year career as an educator in Riverhead schools, as he exits to take a job as principal of Mattituck Jr/Sr High School.
Government
Town Board nixes code change that would allow Riverhead Charter School to build on industrially zoned land
After pushback from the community and the school district, the Town Board has decided against allowing private schools in industrial zones, which could have allowed the Riverhead Charter School to build a new high school on land near its main campus in Calverton.
Board of Education
Riverhead school budget passes 62% to 38%
Riverhead school district voters approved a $201.4 million operating budget for the 2024-2025 school year Tuesday by a vote of 1224 to 745 — a margin of 63% to 38%
Board of Education
Riverhead’s assistant superintendents Koerner and Galati taking incentive to retire as of June 30
Breaking: Two Riverhead Central School District top administrators will leave the district at the end of next month, according to an agreement set for a vote at tonight’s special school board meeting.
Board of Education
Speakers opposing private schools on industrial land dominate comp plan hearing
Opposition to allowing private schools in industrial districts dominated Monday night's public hearing on Riverhead’s draft comprehensive plan update, with many speakers taking aim at a change that would expand the Riverhead Charter School's options for locating a new high school.
Board of Education
Riverhead school board suspends Regents Exam weighting policy for 2024: May 14 school board wrap-up
Regents exam scores won't count toward a student's final course average again this year, the Riverhead school board voted last week. The board suspended the current policy that counts the exam score as 20% of the final grade.
Board of Education
Tuesday’s Riverhead school district budget vote: What you need to know
Riverhead Central School District's 2024-2025 proposed $201.4 million operating budget is up for a vote by residents Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.
Board of Education
In their own words: meet the two candidates on the ballot for Riverhead school board this year
Two candidates are on the ballot this year to fill two seats on the Riverhead Board of Education. Read about them and some of their views on the future of the school district.
Board of Education
Riverhead teachers union decries town effort to help charter school find new site for high school
The president of the Riverhead teachers union had harsh words for the Supervisor Tim Hubbard and the Town Board at Tuesday's school board meeting for considering a zoning code change to allow private schools in industrial zones.