Capital Project Vote Update At the Sept. 15 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr., announced that the capital project vote, originally targeted for Dec. 15, 2020, needs to be delayed by a matter of weeks. It will likely be held in late January or February. He said this will provide more time for …
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We have scheduled a series of virtual community cafes in August to provide an update as we move toward a December capital project referendum and to gather input from parents and families, teachers, staff and students to help shape our long-range facilities planning. Following the school configuration decision this spring, our team has been working …
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Niskayuna Central School District voters have approved the 2020-21 school budget in this year’s absentee ballot-only vote, with 3,618 in support of the $90.8 million spending plan and 2,255 opposed. In the Board of Education election, Jennifer Zhao was elected to a second term and Sarah Rogerson was elected to a first term. Voters also …
School budget vote update In an executive order issued yesterday, Sunday, June 7, Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the deadline for school districts to receive ballots sent by mail for this year’s school budget vote to Tuesday, June 16. As a result, ballots being returned by U.S. Mail must be received by the district by 5 …
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Voters to decide on proposed $90.8 million budget in June 9 absentee ballot-only vote Niskayuna Central School District voters will decide on a proposed $90.8 million budget for the 2020-21 school year that preserves all classroom teaching positions and student support programs and does not exceed the district’s tax levy limit. Due to COVID-19, this …
Budget Information Sessions The district has scheduled three online community budget information sessions for the coming days: Tuesday, May 26 at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, June 2 at 6 p.m.; and Wednesday, June 3, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 26th at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at 4:00 p.m. These …
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Ronald Sandroni withdraws candidacy Please note that Ronald Sandroni withdrew his candidacy prior to the election but after the ballots had been printed and prepared for mailing this week. Since Ronald Sandroni has withdrawn his candidacy, he should no longer be considered a candidate in the election pursuant to Education Law §2018. Board of Education …
Voters to decide on a proposed $90.8 million budget in June 9 absentee ballot-only vote Niskayuna Central School District voters will decide on a proposed $90.8 million budget for the 2020-21 school year that preserves all classroom teaching positions and student support programs and does not exceed the district’s tax levy limit. Due to COVID-19, …
Please be advised, Ronald Sandroni withdrew his candidacy prior to the election but after the ballots had been printed and prepared for mailing. Since Ronald Sandroni has withdrawn his candidacy, he should no longer be considered a candidate in the election pursuant to Education Law §2018. As a result, there are three candidates for the …
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Proposed school budget preserves teachers and social workers; no revote date this year if budget is defeated Q. What is funded in the proposed 2020-21 budget? A. The overwhelming majority of the investments in the academic program and student support that have been made in recent years are funded. Some highlights include: No reductions in …
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