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NISKAYUNA – The Niskayuna School Board will pursue a confidential search for its next superintendent, meaning the name of the person seeking the position won’t…
Niskayuna school board weighs superintendent search options | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 GAZETTE COVERAGE The board on a split 3-3 vote rejected a motion to solicit proposals from private search firms, which would have been considered alongside using BOCES for the search. After rejecting the motion to solicit private proposals, the board unanimously agreed to appoint BOCES to lead the search process. During a presentation prior to the votes, Capital Region BOCES District Superintendent Anita Murphy, who in her role also manages superintendent searches for districts in the region, outl...
School districts eye tax cap overrides; Johnstown, Fonda-Fultonville, Scotia-Glenville indicate intent | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS A handful of Capital Region school districts are considering asking local voters to override tax caps when school budgets go up for approval in May. At least three area school districts — Johnstown, Fonda-Fultonville and Scotia-Glenville — indicated an intent to go above their local tax cap in an annual March filing with the state Comptroller’s Office. Also, Niskayuna school board members at a recent meeting expressed support for going above their limit if ...
Niskayuna school district details $62 million and $17 million propositions set for February vote | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS NISKAYUNA — The Niskayuna school board on Tuesday night approved plans for a pair of capital project propositions in February: one for $62.2 million in renovations and expansions of the district’s core academic spaces and a second for $16.8 million in upgrades to athletic facilities and other site improvements. Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra Jr. and the district’s architect, financial adviser and construction manager outlined the two proposed projects, and the bo...