A message from the Superintendent Dear Families, Faculty, Staff and Community Members: I hope that this new year is off to a great start for you and your family. The year 2020 will be significant one for our school district. Along with all of our everyday learning and school activities, we will be making decisions …
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The findings of a Program Delivery Study that includes potential grade-level reconfiguration scenarios will be presented at a community meeting on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. in the Niskayuna High School Little Theater. A presentation for faculty and staff members will take place earlier that day. Niskayuna has experienced enrollment growth that is projected …
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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 help keep the community informed along the way. Why did …
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An initial $5.6 million phase of facilities improvements approved by voters in December 2016 focused on some immediate health and safety issues, timed with the district retiring some debt. The work was done mostly over the last two summers and, as it nears final completion, it is expected to come in under budget, Superintendent Cosimo …
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This fall, district leaders have been sharing a vision for the future of education in Niskayuna that is based on the strategic plan and informed by the work of stakeholders over the last three years. The vision is a central part of the capital project planning that is underway. It highlights the direction of district …
August 28 Meeting Notes The Capital Project Community Advisory Committee held its first meeting on Tuesday, August 28. The committee is comprised of 40 residents who represent a cross-section of the community, including parents (of students at all schools and levels), parents of graduates and preschool children, grandparents, retirees, and staff members who reside in …
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Group will assist in program delivery study, develop facilities recommendations An approximately 40-member Capital Project Community Advisory Committee, representing stakeholder groups across the district, will play a major role in shaping a districtwide facilities improvement project over the next two years. The committee members’ names are listed below. The members include parents of students at …
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A series of health and safety projects, approved by voters in December 2016, will continue across the district this summer. The projects vary by school, and include electrical panel replacements at most buildings, two kitchen hood fire suppression systems, hot water heater replacements at three schools, some masonry repairs, roof replacements at Birchwood and Craig, …
Enrollment expected to grow; buildings either close to, or slightly above, capacity As part of the Jan. 9 Board of Education meeting, educational consultant Dr. Paul Seversky presented the enrollment projections and building capacity studies that he completed for the district this past summer and fall. These documents will help inform the district’s future planning, …
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Anthony Lento, a business owner with extensive experience in construction and project management will be the district’s next director of facilities. He was appointed to the position at the Board of Education’s meeting on Monday, March 20. Lento is the owner and operator of PowerHouse Electric and brings to the district more than 20 years …
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