Facilities Use As a school district, we are proud of our many partnerships with community organizations and believe it is important to make school facilities available for community groups when such use does not interfere with school functions. However, it has recently become necessary to update our facilities use procedures, including fees. These changes were …
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The strategic plan that the Board of Education adopted last spring resulted in a variety of activity throughout the 2016-17 school year that will shape the future of a Niskayuna education. One of these strategic initiatives is the Instructional Program Advisory Council, or IPAC, which is charged with developing a broad vision for the future …
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Niskayuna Smart Schools Investment Plan Update Following a public hearing and 30-day comment window, the Board of Education approved the Smart Schools Investment Plan Phase I at its meeting on April 11. The district is now moving forward with submission of the plan to the State Education Department. Phase I calls for the replacement of …
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Bus purchase approved, Jaquith and Zhao elected to the Board of Education Niskayuna Central School District voters on Tuesday, May 16, approved the 2017-18 school budget, with 1,713 casting votes in favor of the $81.4 million spending plan and 475 opposed. Voters also approved the bus purchase proposition by a vote of 1,675 to 513. …
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Thirty-day comment period is open The district’s plan for the initial use of Smart Schools technology funding from the state was presented at a pubic hearing at the Board of Education’s Feb. 27 meeting. This first phase of the district’s Smart Schools Investment Plan calls for replacing the district’s aging security camera system. New York …
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Celebration of culture Craig Elementary held a Culture Night on Dec. 15 to celebrate the many different cultural perspectives of students and their families. Food and activities from around the world were presented with the goal of building understanding and appreciation for each person’s cultural background and experience. The …
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