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 Since Ronald Sandroni has withdrawn his candidacy, he should no longer be considered a candidate in the election pursuant to Education Law §2018.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 …
The May 26 Board of Education Budget Hearing livestream will take place via videonference only with a public livestream. The livestream requires a username and password, as outlined below: Livestream address: https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/0f430ee3-e7e0-4288-af3c-f3e906c2d32e The username is: livestream@niskyschools.org The password is: Nisky123 We will open up the livestream five minutes prior to the meeting. More specific directions, …
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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 Since Ronald Sandroni has withdrawn his candidacy, he should no longer be considered a candidate in the election pursuant to Education Law §2018.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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Approximately 67% of the cost reimbursed by state aid A separate proposition on this year’s school budget and Board election ballot asks voters to consider the purchase of eight, 72-passenger gasoline-powered buses as part of the district’s long-term replacement plan. Trade-ins provide a modest offset for the purchase amount. The cost of the buses will …
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In light of COVID-19, districts brace for potential mid-year aid cuts and “Pandemic Adjustment” reductions On Thursday, April 2, New York state lawmakers adopted a state budget that keeps Foundation Aid flat for the 2020-21 school year and maintains overall education funding at nearly the same level. Passage of the budget came against the backdrop …
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Over the course of meetings on March 23 and 24, held via remote videoconference and streamed live for the public, the Board of Education received additional information about the program opportunities within the final three configuration options, made a configuration decision, and was provided with a school budget update. We recognize that these are extraordinary …
As discussed at the March 9 Board of Education meeting, the district faces a significant budget gap for next year. The reason for this is that revenue (state aid and property taxes) are not keeping pace with projected expenditures. Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr., said there are only two real options for closing the gap: increasing …
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