Guilderland Central School District residents voted by absentee ballot and approved the proposed $103 million budget for the 2020-21 school year with 4,906 yes votes and 2,524 no votes; this is a passing margin of 66 percent. This budget represents an increase in spending of $925,320 or 0.91 percent over the current year and …
The district is livestreaming the ballot count for the annual budget vote and Board of Education election. The district will be hand-counting ballots, as the Albany County Board of Elections was unable to provide the district with voting machines to scan ballots. The Livestream will begin at 8 a.m. on June 17 and will continue …
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Members of the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education met remotely on Tuesday, June 16 and the meeting was live-streamed on the GHS Media YouTube page, in addition to Spectrum Cable Channel 1302/33. View the agenda from the June 16 meeting here on the district’s online board portal. Retiree Recognition Ceremony At the beginning …
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Our annual Recognition of Retirees went virtual this year! On Tuesday, June 16, the Guilderland Central School District admin team and Board of Education honored 34 individuals who are retiring this year with collectively 734.5 years of service they provided to our students, schools and community. We are so grateful for their contributions. The presentation …
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With the help of the Guilderland School Librarians, a Recommended Reading page was created to present current, relevant and high-interest literature to help students discover, think, and broaden their vocabulary. Please click on the links below to access the suggested titles: Grades K-1 Grades 2-3 Grades 4-5 Middle school High school Audio and ebook options …
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Below is a video, created by the GCSD elementary art teachers, providing a small sampling of the creativity blooming amidst the time away from school buildings. Dancing sculpture shadows, a pinecone ensemble, drawing of a car that looks like a cake –whatever you draw, build and invent, stay creative and let your imagination be free!
Per Gov. Cuomo’s executive order issued on June 8, the deadline for school districts to receive school budget ballots has been extended by one week. To be counted, school budget ballots can be accepted by hand delivery through 5 p.m. on June 9 and received by mail through 5 p.m. on June 16 by the …
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The Farnsworth Middle School Student Council and its officers would like to thank the FMS families that donated the cost of their purchased Spring Fling tickets to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. Because of the school closure due to COVID-19 the annual FMS Spring Fling was unable to take place and families …
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Tonight, June 5, 2020, Governor Cuomo has issued an executive order to allow special education services and instruction in person for the summer term. There will be guidance issued next week. The Office of Pupil Personnel Services is working through what guidance is available and will keep all parents informed as we know more.
Recent events in cities across the country have shed light on the racial injustice that exists within America. Your children may have questions and may need support to work through feelings of fear and anxiety as a result of trauma or from what they’ve heard and seen. Below is a collection of resources to help …
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