A focus on high-quality education and sustainability
The District Strategic Plan established in 2016 initiated a systematic effort to transform programs and support systems so that all students are prepared to follow their own unique path to success. This effort involves stakeholders from across the district, working toward a common vision and a fall 2020 capital project. The focus is on preserving a high quality education and protect the investment taxpayers have made in students, facilities and their community.
Recent Updates
1:1 Chromebook Meeting for 5th and 9th grade parents is May 6
A message to 5th and 9th Grade Families You may be aware that we are implementing a student technology initiative that will ultimately provide all 6th-12th grade students with a Chromebook. Next year, students in grades 6 and grade 10 will receive their devices as...
Start Times Committee narrows focus to shifting start and end time of high school day
Transportation study to be conducted A district committee established last year has been exploring the potential for a later high school start time based on the benefits that have been associated with more sleep for adolescents. The School Start Times Committee is comprised of parents,...
Draft 2019-20 budget contains modest additions to address needs, build capacity
Tax levy increase of 2.35 percent in preliminary plan is below the projected cap At the Board of Education meeting on March 19, Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr., presented a draft $87.5 million budget for 2019-20 that continues all current student programs and some modest program...
Capital project committee turns its attention to school configuration options
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...
District committee continues study of later high school start time
A district committee is continuing to explore the prospect of a later high school start time based on the benefits that have been associated with more sleep for adolescents. The School Start Times Committee is comprised of parents, students and faculty members, and is co-chaired...
Our Schools, Our Future Video: What are students excited to learn?
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...
Capital Project Committee looks at enrollment projections, capacity, and building conditions
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...
Results of the capital project “Planning for the Future” workshops
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...
Our Schools, Our Future Q&A: Program Vision
Q&A with Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr. This fall, the district outlined a vision for education in Niskayuna as part of the process of planning for the future of educational programs and facilities improvements. This is first in a series of Q&As with district leaders to...
Capital Project Community Advisory Committee Meeting Notes for Nov. 20
The meeting included continued conversation of the district’s vision for academic programs and discussion of a preliminary draft of the Pupil Capacity Analysis of district schools. Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr., emphasized the importance of capital project planning being based on the vision for programs –...