The Elmont Union Free School has strengthened financial oversight and adopted policies to limit spending on meals, travel and other administrative expenses after a State Comptroller's audit and an independent financial review of the district's financial operations identified areas for improvement, New York State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi said. FULL STORY

For the Franklin Square School District, the second time proved to be a charm. On Monday, the residents of Franklin Square passed a revised budget for the 2005-2006 school year after the district saw its first budget fail last month. FULL STORY