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School trustees discuss OBEN district funding teria fund, including why the scholarship fund had a balance of almost $1 million and whethMembers of the Oyster Bay- er the cafeteria fund, as well, East Norwich Central School was carrying an unusually District Board of Education high balance. The board agreed that the pressed administrators Tuesday night for additional infor- questions would receive a more mation about district funds, extensive public review at the including capital reserves, debt audit meeting in October, and service and nearly that administra$1 million that is tors would also held in a scholarh ave a d d i t i o n a l ship fund. information at the The discussion board’s Se pt. 29 came during the meeting. board’s review of Maureen Raybusiness items, nor, the district’s after Trustee Anne deputy superintenMarie Longo said dent, explained that several of the that the capital funds listed on the MAuREEN RAyNoR savings account is agenda were unfa- Deputy separate from the miliar and requestsuperintendent, Oyster restricted capital ed a more detailed reserve. The disBay-East Norwich explanation at an tinction is imporupcoming public Central School District tant, because meeting. money approved “I have a bunch of questions by voters for specific projects is about the funds,” Longo said. transferred from the restricted “There’s just a list of funds capital reserve into the capital here that are new to me, so bear savings account, and remains with me as I ask some ques- there until it is spent on those tions, and hopefully we’ll have projects. Any money left over an understanding of what a after a project is completed is debt service fund is.” returned to the capital reserve. Longo asked specifically “That is money that is sitabout the debt service fund, the ting there for purposes yet to be scholarship fund and the cafe-
By WILL SHEELINE
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Courtesy Raynham Hall Museum
The museum’s new catalog, written by Curatorial Fellow Katie Cynkar, highlights 60 artifacts.
Showcasing ‘Revolutionary Oyster Bay’ By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
Raynham Hall Museum is offering a new look at Oyster Bay’s history in a catalog highlighting dozens of objects from its collection, from fur niture and artwork to household items connected to the Townsend family and the broader history of the community. “Revolutionary Oyster Bay,” written by Raynham Hall’s Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Curatorial Fellow, Katie Cynkar, features roughly 60 objects selected from a col-
lection of more than 6,000, as well as archival material. The catalog was created as part of the museum’s preparations for the nation’s 250th anniversary, and as an effort to provide visitors with a tangible way to continue exploring the history presented at Raynham Hall after they leave. Cynkar, 29, who is originally from Northern Virginia, studied history at Rhodes College, in Memphis, before working as an archaeological lab technician at Colonial Williamsburg. Her interest in working with ConTinued on page 6
ll the accounts, all of these funds are ordered by external auditors.
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