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Dear Niskayuna Families, The Music Department is thrilled to announce that live student concerts will be returning to our schools this year with in-person audiences. Consistent with protocols we need to follow in schools this year, we have a health and safety plan for student musical performances: Please note the following: Concerts will take place …

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Bus Drivers and Food Service Staff Receive $3 Hourly Increase As the nation’s schools continue to navigate both the pandemic and a bus driver shortage, the Niskayuna Central School District has responded by increasing pay for some of its critical front-line workers – bus drivers, food service staff, and nurses – in partnership with the …

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At its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19, the Board of Education voted to make public a special procedures audit conducted by its external auditing firm Marvin & Co. The report can be found at the link below. The Board appointed Marvin & Co. to conduct the review at a special meeting on Sept. 29. This …

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Dear Niskayuna School Community, On behalf of the Board of Education, I want to provide you with a brief update on the superintendent search process. The application period opened this past Friday and on our website you can view the search brochure and search video that we are using as part of our outreach for …

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Board of Education meetings will continue to be held with both in-person public attendance and a livestream. Information about the September 14 regular meeting and September 21 special meeting is below. Attending In Person Everyone in attendance is required to wear a mask and seating is arranged to provide for social distancing. The Van Antwerp …

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At a special meeting earlier this evening, the Board of Education voted unanimously on an approach to the superintendent search that provides for substantial community input overall, while the candidate and interview aspects of the process would remain confidential. Board members said that finding the very best leader for the school district is their top …

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ParentSquare is the unified school-to-home communications application that the district uses. If you haven’t done so yet, we encourage you to activate your account today. Parents/guardians need to do this from the email address at which you receive the activation email. Activating your account gives you the the ability to familiarize yourself with ParentSquare and …

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