The nearly $80 million capital project that voters approved in February has been moving forward and some of the construction will be underway in the coming months. Through this project, there are many exciting things ahead for our community and students, as well as a period of construction that we will all go through. To …
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Plan adds the full-time equivalent of approximately 17 staff members to support students next year The district’s plan for the federal coronavirus relief funds it has been allocated will focus on extra academic support, social and emotional wellness, and growth and enrichment opportunities for students. The draft plan was presented at the May 25 Board …
At the Tuesday, May 25, Board of Education meeting, a team of administrators, teachers, family members and current and former students rolled out our district’s Strategic Plan for Equity. This was an exciting moment: In some ways it was the culmination of five years of efforts by so many people; and in other ways, we …
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Voters in the school district have approved two capital project propositions that together will result in more than $79 million in improvements across the district. Vote results are as follows: Proposition #1: Yes – 1,693 / No – 717 (70% in favor) Proposition #2: Yes – 1,554 / No – 858 (64% in favor) Votes …
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Advancing the Niskayuna High School Athletics Master Plan Consistent with feedback received over many years, the district wants its athletic facilities to be safe and accessible for members of our school community to come together for events and for student-athletes to grow and develop as individuals and team members. If approved, the two propositions would …
Scroll down to read all the questions or click on a question here to go directly to it. What happens if the proposal is not approved? If the work is approved, when will students benefit from the new space? When will the new grade-level configuration take effect? Didn’t the district just complete a significant capital …
A primary focus of the Feb. 9 capital project proposal is investing in significant renovations and repairs at both Iroquois and Van Antwerp middle schools and getting them ready for the district’s future grade-level configuration: five K-4 elementary schools, a grade 5-6 lower middle school at Van Antwerp and a grade 7-8 upper middle school …
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First Proposition, $62.24 Million in Improvements, Has No Tax Rate Impact The Board of Education has unanimously authorized a capital project vote for Feb. 9, 2021, that totals $79 million of investment in facilities improvements across the district. Voters will consider two propositions that include classroom additions and renovations at the middle school level, critical …
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Progress on the capital project efforts has continued this fall with the completion of preliminary submissions to the State Education Department (SED) for a review of state building aid for the project and Board of Education actions to advance the process. The current plan is for a capital project referendum in February. A vote in …
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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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