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Congratulations SCSD
School Board
Schenectady
School Board Wins State Award
for Commitment to Arts Programs
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Pictured Above: John Mitchell, Linda Bellick, Lisa Russo,
Maxine Brisport, Jeff Janiszewski
Missing from Photo: James Casino, Warren Snyder
IN THE NEWS
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Daily Gazette 11/28/07
Times
Union 11/26/07
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The Schenectady
City School District Board of Education was recently named
winner of the New York State School Board Recognition Award for
demonstrating outstanding support for and commitment to high
quality sequential arts education programs. The award is
presented each year by the New York State Alliance for Arts
Education (NYSAAE) and the New York State School Boards
Association (NYSSBA).
As the New York State winner, the Schenectady nomination
is sent to the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education
Network (KCAAEN) to be considered for the national award.
At the Board of
Education meeting held at Paige Elementary School on November 7,
Schenectady Superintendent Eric Ely applauded the board members
for their commitment to Schenectady Schools after reading the
congratulatory letter from Amy Williams, executive director of
NYSSAE.
The state-level award recognizes districts that
have included all four major artistic disciplines – visual arts,
music, theater and dance – in their programs.
"The award panel
commends the board's dedication to the arts in the midst of the
many challenges commonly faced by urban schools," wrote
Williams. "It is evident that the school board provides
support for a wide variety of courses for students in the arts,
and educators in the district adhere to sequential,
standards-based arts curricula, producing high-quality programs
that enable students to learn in and through the arts in a
meaningful way."
Williams commended
the board for the district's partnerships with renowned cultural
institutions which afford SCSD's students with first-class
experiences in exemplary arts in education programs. "The
school board's encouragement of the district's art programs
bonds teachers, students, parents and the community, working to
accomplish the common goal of providing Schenectady's students
with a quality education that includes all the arts."
Williams concluded, "Your school board is an inspiring example
for other school leaders across New York State."
Fine Arts
Coordinator Nancy Lussier and Sayles School of Fine Arts House
Principal Peg Normandin submitted the nomination.
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