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 …
Dear Families, While we do not yet have state guidance for the 2021-22 school year, we continue to plan and hope for a full return to in-person education for all students. We also recognize that some families may prefer a remote-only option if this is available. The purpose of this message is to ask those …
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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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At its meeting on Tuesday, May 4, the Board of Education adopted the calendar for the 2021-22 school year. A list of the dates below. View the one-page version of the 2021-22 school year calendar 2021-22 School Year August 30 – Teacher Classroom Day August 31 – All District Faculty & Staff Welcome Back September 1 …
Also on the May 18 ballot, school district voters will be deciding on a proposition to increase the length of future board of education terms to four years from the current three years. Board members discussed this over the last several months as an effort to increase the overall level of experience that board members …
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On May 18, voters will decide on a proposition to purchase eight buses as part of the district’s long-term bus replacement plan. The purchase of these vehicles will not exceed a cost of $974,092. The replacement plan provides stability in the cost of maintaining a bus fleet that is safe, reliable and efficient. Older buses …
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 …
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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