Schools

Miller Place Board Postpones Budget Adoption, Extending Public Comment

Board of Education decides to delay budget adoption.

After multiple requests from the public at the second Miller Place budget hearing on March 13, the Board of Education has decided to delay adopting a 2013-'14 school budget.

The board had originally scheduled the budget adoption for for the March 20 hearing. After cancelling the second hearing scheduled for March 6 due to weather, many district members had asked the board to extend public comment and delay the adoption.

The board will now hold a normal meeting and hearing on March 20 and has scheduled the adoption for April 3.

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