Babylon School District

The Babylon Union Free School District is a school district in Long Island, New York. The headquarters are in the village of Babylon in the town of Babylon.[1]

History

On June 21, 1961 the district sold $4,577,855 ($37489471.79 when adjusted for inflation from the 1961 value) of bonds due to from 1962 to 1990 to an investment banking group. The group was headed by Harriman, Ripley Co., Inc..[2]

In 2007 a redesign of the district's website went online.[3]

Schools

Babylon High School (from the Babylon train station)
  • Babylon Junior-Senior High School
  • Babylon Memorial Grade School
  • Babylon Elementary School

References

  1. ↑ "Directions." Babylon School District. Retrieved on April 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ "$4,577,855 BONDS SOLD BY BABYLON; School District 3 Awards Issue -- Other Municipals." The New York Times. June 22, 1961. Retrieved on April 6, 2013. "The Babylon, L.I., Union Free School District 3 sold yesterday $4,577,855 of bonds due from 1962 to 1990 to an investment banking group headed by Harriman, Ripley Co., Inc. The group bid 100,099 with a 3 3/4 per cent coupon and re-offered the bonds at prices to yield 1.75 to 3.85 per cent."
  3. ↑ "Information at your fingertips Babylon School District launches new web site." Babylon Beacon. September 13, 2007 People/Social. Retrieved on April 6, 2013.

Further reading

Coordinates: 40°41′59.6″N 73°19′27.7″W / 40.699889°N 73.324361°W / 40.699889; -73.324361

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