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The Board of Education Monday night unanimously approved a 2021-22 budget totaling $12.38 million with $11.016 million to be raised from taxes if voters endorse the spending plan at the polls on May 18.
To stay within the state-imposed cap, the district had to cut $24,579 in expenditures after learning that despite an increase in state aid over what it received in the current school year, it would not quite close the gap.
Business office personnel worked through the numbers and were able to cut back on planned expenditures for legal fees, fuel oil, chaperones and other student supervision, classroom supplies, special education and athletic competition fees, said Superintendent Brian Doelger, Ed.D.
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We all knew that this volleyball season would be a little different due to COVID-19.
On Monday, March 15 we began to appreciate why we are sticklers about mask wearing, ball sanitation and separate practices for varsity and junior varsity. The Greenport/Southold team was scheduled to play us, but the team has been hit with a positive COVID test, and they are out of action for two weeks.
Just two days previously the teams had traveled to Sag Harbor to play the Pierson Whalers.
JUNIOR VARSITY
JV squads often face a much steeper learning curve than varsity squads. Position specialization and the expectation that all rallies will use three hits takes some time to get used to. The athletes have been working diligently on learning the finer points of the game and entered the Pierson match with much improved confidence.
On March 1, the fall sports season started.
Yes, fall sports in March. It was hard to tell who was happiest during the volleyball team’s first practice. Coaches Cindy Belt and Laura Mayo had been waiting a long time for this moment, as well as the 25 athletes who came out for the team.
Similar to basketball and cheerleading, athletes and coaches face mandatory weekly COVID tests, and daily temperature checks and attestation sheets which certify that everyone in the gym has been adhering to safe protocols.
On Monday, March 8, the first volleyball competition in over 15 months was held in the Shelter Island gym. The maintenance staff and athletic department had to adjust to new seating arrangements for social distancing. Each athlete has two tickets to her game, so there were family and friends in the stands once again. The cheers and handmade signs were awesome to see.
Track teams wrap up season Kaitlyn Gulluscio gives a thumbs up for herself and her teammates. From left, Lily Page, Alex Burns, Madison Springer, Kaitlyn, Ariana Carter, Andrea Napoles, Olivia Overstreet and Isabella Fonseca. (Credit: Todd Gulluscio)
Valentine’s Day was scheduled as the last meet of the year for the winter track teams. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans. More snow and ice had coated the tracks, so the season-ending Hampton Bays meet had to be canceled.
Coach Kevin Barry was philosophical about the abrupt end to the season. “We got four of five meets run,” he said. “Some other schools only ended up with 2 meets.”
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