East Rockaway Union Free School District

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East Rockaway School District is a school district headquartered in East Rockaway, New York. The district was established in 1924."[http://www.eastrockawayschools.org/ Home]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140517065104/http://eastrockawayschools.org/ Archive]). East Rockaway School District. Retrieved on July 3, 2014. "443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518" The district is the smallest in Nassau County. In 1992 it had 1,150 students.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/21/nyregion/schools-losing-state-aid-ponder-sharing-costs.html?scp=3&sq=merger%20lynbrook%20east%20rockaway%20high%20school&st=cse | work=The New York Times | title=Schools, Losing State Aid, Ponder Sharing Costs | first=Linda | last=Saslow | date=June 21, 1992 | accessdate=March 29, 2010|page=[https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/21/nyregion/schools-losing-state-aid-ponder-sharing-costs.html?scp=3&sq=merger%20lynbrook%20east%20rockaway%20high%20school&st=cse&src=pm&pagewanted=2 2]}}

At one time the East Rockaway School District proposed paying the Lynbrook Public Schools to have East Rockaway students in grades 7 through 12 attend public schools in Lynbrook; the Lynbrook district rejected the offer. In 1992 Robert Parry, the superintendent of the East Rockaway district, stated that it was still interested in consolidating with another district.

Schools

Controversy

In 2014 a teacher at Rhame Avenue school accused the district of removing her from teaching duties due to her students making higher test scores than expected.Prochilo, Dan. "[http://www.fios1news.com/longisland/node/59571#.U7SWEEB4HWY Teacher allegedly disciplined because her students' scores are too high]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140706173014/http://www.fios1news.com/longisland/node/59571 Archive]). FiOS 1. July 1, 2014. Retrieved on July 3, 2014.

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