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Bus Proposition Passes; Board Term Length Proposition Defeated Niskayuna Central School District voters on Tuesday, May 18, approved the 2021-222 school budget, with 1,423 casting votes in favor of the $93.1 million spending plan and 1,276 opposed. In the Board of Education election, Howard Schlossberg was elected to a third term on the Board and …

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The May 3 community budget information session has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, May 12, at 7 p.m. A schedule of community budget presentations, including tonight’s budget hearing at the Board of Education meeting, is below. If anyone has questions or comments to be shared at this evening’s budget hearing, please email communications@niskyschools.org. Budget Presentations …

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Tax levy increase is 1.17%; Proposal continues all current student programs and support On Tuesday, May 18, voters in the Niskayuna Central School District will decide on a proposed $93.1 million budget for the 2021-22 school year. The proposal continues all current student programs and support services with a tax levy increase just above 1 …

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The proposed 2021-22 school budget includes the addition of the full-time equivalent (FTE) of nearly 4 positions based on student and program needs and improvements. These are: Health Teaching Position (0.6 FTE): This will enable the return of the Freshman Health Seminar for all ninth grade students. This course will provide students with exposure to …

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Board members are volunteers. The terms of the individuals elected this year will begin on July 1, 2021. Biographical information is provided by the candidates. The candidates are: Noney Grier Benjamin O’Shea Aliya Saeed Howard Schlossberg Noney Grier Noney M. Grier is seeking a second term on the Board. She serves on the Board Audit …

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A Note from Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr. I want to provide you with a brief update on the process of developing a school budget for 2021-22. At last week’s Board of Education Meeting, we reviewed potential state funding scenarios for next year, which will ultimately depend on the outcome of the state budget process, as …

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