Niskayuna Central School District voters on Tuesday, May 21, approved the 2019-20 school budget, with 2,037 casting votes in favor of the $87.5 million spending plan and 683 opposed. Voters also approved the bus purchase proposition by a vote of 2,078 to 642. In the Board of Education election, Brian Backus was re-elected and Greta …
A message from the Superintendent Dear Members of the Niskayuna School Community, Our school district is experiencing enrollment growth and current building capacity falls short of this growth and the types of instructional space we need to achieve our program vision. Last year, we began working with a consultant to conduct a Program Delivery Study …
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Five candidates are running for three open seats. Board members are volunteers. All candidates run at-large. The individuals elected this year will serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2019. There will be a Meet the Candidates Night, hosted by the Niskayuna High School Student Congress, on Thursday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the …
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Tax levy is below the cap; proposal calls for increasing student support, managing class size On Tuesday, May 21, voters in the Niskayuna Central School District will decide on a proposed $87.5 million school budget for the 2019-20 school year. Voting will take place at Niskayuna High School from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voters …
Notes from the committee’s Feb. 25 meeting This year, a 40-plus member Capital Project Community Advisory Committee is working with the district architects and a consultant who is conducting a study that will identify potential school configuration options. The committee’s overall charge is to develop long-term capital project recommendations that address existing infrastructure needs, the …
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Registration is now open for the Summer 2019 Engineering Institute for Young Women. This is a week-long camp for female students entering grades 7 through 9 who have a strong interest in science and engineering technology. It is being offered for a seventh year by the Niskayuna Central School District in partnership with GE Global …
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In the future I’m excited to learn about… As the school district continue to plan for future program and facilities improvements, what are students excited to learn about? The video below made its debut during Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr.’s “State of the District” presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 11. It is the first in a series …
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Notes from the committee’s Jan. 24 meeting This year, the 40-plus member Capital Project Community Advisory Committee is working with the district architects and a consultant who is conducting a program delivery study, which could potentially identify different school configuration options. The committee’s overall charge is to develop a long-term capital project recommendations that address …
As part of planning for long-term facilities improvements, the district is working with a consultant to identify possible options to: Ensure there is sufficient space for students, especially given a projected increase in enrollment; and Provide students with modern learning spaces that support more interdisciplinary and hands-on learning, especially in the early/middle grades; Implement a …
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School Configuration Conversation Why is the district considering different school configuration options? As we plan a capital project, we want be sure that we are using educational space and taxpayer resources in the way that is most effective, sustainable and beneficial for students. We invite you to help weigh the choices before us at two …
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