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Posted on Friday, October 22, 2021Wednesday, September 7, 2022

District Increases Pay for Critical Frontline Workers – Bus Drivers, Food Service Staff, School Nurses

Bus Drivers and Food Service Staff Receive $3 Hourly Increase As the nation’s schools continue to navigate both the pandemic and a bus driver shortage, the Niskayuna Central School District has responded by increasing pay for some of its critical front-line workers – bus drivers, food service staff, and nurses – in partnership with the …

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Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2021Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Board of Education Votes to Release Special Procedures Audit

At its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19, the Board of Education voted to make public a special procedures audit conducted by its external auditing firm Marvin & Co. The report can be found at the link below. The Board appointed Marvin & Co. to conduct the review at a special meeting on Sept. 29. This …

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Posted on Monday, October 4, 2021Monday, October 4, 2021

Superintendent Search Update | Oct. 4, 2021

Dear Niskayuna School Community, On behalf of the Board of Education, I want to provide you with a brief update on the superintendent search process. The application period opened this past Friday and on our website you can view the search brochure and search video that we are using as part of our outreach for …

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Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2021Thursday, September 23, 2021

Schedule of K-8 Conference Days and Dismissal Times for 2021-22

The schedule of 2021-22 Parent/Caregiver Conference Days with dismissal times below. Please note that the dismissal time for grade 6 on the K-6 conference days represents a change from what was originally published for this year. On the K-6 conference days, grade 6 will dismiss at  12:30 p.m.  The dates for the year have not …

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CategoriesArchive, Birchwood News, Craig News, District News, Glencliff News, Hillside News, Iroquois News, Rosendale News, Top Headlines, Van Antwerp News
Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2021Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Laurel Jones, Experienced Elementary Educator and Niskayuna Graduate, to Lead Rosendale

Dr. Russell Moore to Serve as Interim Principal Until Late October I am pleased to share with you that at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday evening, Laurel Jones was appointed as the next principal of Rosendale. Jones is currently the elementary administrator for the Bethlehem Central School District and nearly all of her …

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Posted on Friday, September 10, 2021Friday, September 10, 2021

Board Meetings to Continue In-Person with Public Livestream

Board of Education meetings will continue to be held with both in-person public attendance and a livestream. Information about the September 14 regular meeting and September 21 special meeting is below. Attending In Person Everyone in attendance is required to wear a mask and seating is arranged to provide for social distancing. The Van Antwerp …

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Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2021Thursday, August 26, 2021

Board of Education Decides on Approach to Superintendent Search Process

At a special meeting earlier this evening, the Board of Education voted unanimously on an approach to the superintendent search that provides for substantial community input overall, while the candidate and interview aspects of the process would remain confidential. Board members said that finding the very best leader for the school district is their top …

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Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2021Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Activate ParentSquare Today! More Information Here!

ParentSquare is the unified school-to-home communications application that the district uses. If you haven’t done so yet, we encourage you to activate your account today. Parents/guardians need to do this from the email address at which you receive the activation email. Activating your account gives you the the ability to familiarize yourself with ParentSquare and …

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Posted on Friday, August 20, 2021Friday, August 20, 2021

Clarification and Additional Information about Interscholastic Athletics

Dear Niskayuna Families, We have a need to clarify information about the requirements to participate in interscholastic athletics, particularly regarding vaccination. As of today, the level of community transmission of COVID-19 in Schenectady County is high. In areas where the level of community transmission is high, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends cancelling high-risk …

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CategoriesArchive, District News, Iroquois News, NHS News, Top Headlines
Posted on Friday, August 13, 2021

School Board Meets Aug. 17; A Special Note from the Superintendent and Public Comment Information

The Board of Education’s next meeting is this coming Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place in the District Office Board Room, with in-person public attendance as well as a livestream. In order to provide for social distancing for those attending in-person, the Van Antwerp Middle School Library Media Center will …

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