KEENE VALLEY Seven seniors graduated from Keene Central School on Saturday: Haylie Buysse, Gemma Cantwell, Aidan Durant, Marley Harmer, Anya Kazmierczak
Yes, there’s only 24 hours in a day. Yes, it always seems that no matter how early we wake up, or how long a day we work, that time never seems to be enough t
Boards of education in the AuSable Valley and Keene school districts held public hearings on Monday, May 8 for their proposed 2023-24 budgets, both of which
Boards of education in the AuSable Valley and Keene school districts are holding public hearings today for their proposed 2023-24 budgets, both of which inc
Keene Central School
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KEENE VALLEY Keene Central School District administrators have proposed a more than $6.7 million budget for the upcoming school year that carries a tax levy increase of 7.67%. The proposed 2021-2022 budget does meet the state tax cap, which was set at 7.67% for the district, according to Superintendent Dan Mayberry. That’s higher than in most other local districts, which have tax caps below 2%. The tax cap for each district is calculated with a formula that takes into account everything from a district’s cash on hand to the debt it carries. Mayberry said the reason the cap appears to be much higher is because last year the district didn’t have a capital project payment.