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North Shore holds budget presentation settlement as budgets in previous years, such as 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. He added that the North Shore School District greater concern is more revehas announced its initial $129 nue loss in 2027-2028. North Shore is working with million budget proposal for the 2026-2027 school year, a 2.9 per- legislators to gain information on how much the cent increase from district could lose the approved 2025that year. Accord2026 budget. Additions to classes ing to Zublionis, and supplies answers will throughout the a r r ive n o l at e r district are includthan January of ed, and there are 2027. At the initial no cuts to posibudget presentations or programs. tion on Feb. 26, According to Zublionis comSuperintendent pared the situation Chris Zulbionis, to scaling a mounthe district is still t a i n w i t h m o re a f f e c t e d by t h e work to be done. 2022 settlement “We’ re at the between Nassau top of this plateau County and Long of this mountain Island Power that we climbed, Authority Glensee some other wood Landing, but CHRIs ZUBlIoNIs mountains in the in a less substandistance,” he said. Superintendent, North t i a l w ay. N o r t h “Don’t know how Shore School District S h o re i s l o s i n g tall they are, and roughly $80 thouso there is a lack sand in revenue for the 2026- of clarity on some possible 2027 school year. Zublionis said, mountains that we might find in an interview in the days fol- next year.” lowing the board meeting, that Increases in the budget come the 2026-2027 budget will not be largely from employee benefits, as significantly impacted by the
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Renee Swanson, left, Kristine Janusas and Sal Spina received the 2025 White Cap Award for their contributions to Sea Cliff.
2025 White Cap recipients honored Sea Cliff celebrates service to the community By JUlIA CAPITEllI jcapitelli@liherald.com
Friends, family and the community celebrated Sea Cliff residents Sal Spina, Renee Swanson and Kristine Janusas as they received the 2025 White Cap Award from the Sea Cliff Civic Association. The winners were honored Sunday at Foster Restaurant. The White Cap Award, given annually since 1969, goes to at least one Sea Cliff resident who goes “above and beyond” in their contributions to the village. Its name comes from a nautical term for the froth that forms on top of waves, rising above the water. According to Ann DiPietro, president of the civic association, the organization receives letters or text messages each year from village residents and organizations nominating individuals for the award. The civic association board reviews the nominations and chooses one or more recipients.
Only one resident, Karen Papasergiou, was chosen for 2024. “We feel humbled when we hear about what people have done,” DiPietro said, “and then we’re so delighted that we can, in a small part, honor them for what they’ve done.” Spina, a Sea Cliff resident of more than 30 years, was honored primarily for his work with the Sea Cliff Fire Department. He has been a member for more than 15 years and currently serves as a fire medic unit officer. Civic association member Christine Abbenda Hughes gave a speech honoring Spina’s work at Sunday’s gala. “His leadership, professionalism and commitment have made him a respected and trusted presence within the department, and yet his service doesn’t end when the sirens are silent,” she said. “Sal’s dedication Continued on pAge 9
t’s really a continuation of what we’ve been doing. We’ve been trying to keep (the tax levy) as low as possible while preserving programs and personnel for our kids.
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