Today's 5: Plainview Schools in Spotlight

The Board of Education meets Monday night and there's lots of school news to catch up on in Patch today.

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On Monday:

1. The Plainview-Old Bethpage meets Monday night in a regular session at 7:45 p.m.

2. On Friday night, Plainview residents were treated to an evening of when several singing groups were center stage. There are of these performances on our site.

3. Monday morning at 9, we'll also feature from Plainview: Members of the engineering club and the POBOTS latest post-space-age project.

4. made a last week. Now, Plainview Attorney Mitch Kessler weighs in on the issue in his popular blog.

5. The is holding for registered players Monday night at the . Tonight's clinic is for boys and the focus is fielding and throwing. The sessions are 7-8:15 pm for grades 2 & 3; 8:15-9:30 p.m. for grades 4 & up. Sneakers only; no cleats.