TIMES UNION COMMENTARY: Where hopes can be born
and achieved May
18 2013 * Rex Smith
Rather than elevator music, what you hear when your
call to the Schenectady City School District is put
on hold is a series of three-sentence essays read by
schoolchildren, on the theme of "When I grow up I
want to be ...". Read More
Meet
Iquann Cornish.
He's Undroppable
Van Corlaer students and
their parents bring animals
alive through art
More
Library Cards: If your child is 5
years or older, he or she is eligible for a free
library card.More
Calendar of Events
at the Sch'dy County Public Library on Clinton St.
Here
School Board Election Five Candidates
are running for three seats on the Board of
Education.
Board of Education Candidates
Meet the Candidates
League of Women Voters is hosting a
Candidate's Forum May 15,
7 pm in the Schenectady H.S.
Black Box Theatre
Pre-K
Information, Application, LotteryHereApplications
must be submitted by May 31.
Lottery drawing will take place June 7,
2013.
May 03 2013 Schenectady High School Chamber Choir brings home gold
medal
Read
School Board adopts
$159 million budget Residents head to poll
on May 21; Polling places
have changed
The Schenectady City School
District Board of Education
adopted a 2013-2014 Budget
of $159,294,735. The
spending plan is a 2.08%
increase over the current
year, includes a one percent
impact on the tax levy and
is well below the school tax
levy limit. This is the
first time in three years
that the district is asking
for a levy increase.
Closing a gap of $10
million, resulted with the
elimination of 105
positions, larger classes,
program and schedule
modifications, closing a
school, reorganization and
more. Some earlier proposed
cuts to non-mandated
programs such as the fine
arts and library program
have been restored.
Read Details Here
BUDGET PROPOSAL
$158 million budget reflects
deep cuts
Superintendent Spring
presented a proposal that
will close the $9.3 million
gap in the 2013-14 Budget.
The $158,419,984 spending
plan, which is 1.53%
increase over the current
year budget, includes
changes and reductions that
spread across all areas of
the district.
Read More
Long Range Planning
Have you heard
something through the
grapevine about long range
plans or changes to our
schools, but, you're not
sure if it's a fact or a
rumor? Let us clear it up
for you. Just ask your
question and we'll answer
it. Many others have
probably heard the same
rumors or have the same
questions. We want to make
sure you have the facts.
March 14 2013
6th Graders meet Poet Laureate
Rachel Rourke's 6th grader at Zoller School met
the Poet Laureate, Richard Blanco recently.
Blanco read One
Todayto the
class.
See Photo
2013 Budget Survey
We want to hear from you
Parents, staff, students and community
members are invited to share your
thoughts, opinions and budget-saving
ideas.
Go Here to Take Budget Survey
February 07 2013 Pleasant Valley holding huge 90th Birthday
Celebration February 13 Everyone invited!
More
February 06 2013 Superintendent
Spring Recognizes Heroes at Lincoln & Yates
------------------ Congratulations to Jocelyn Pranis, Joan
Feurstein and Kim Enlow
Heroes
EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT Thank you to our community partners,
especially Proctors & Price Chopper, for
supporting the SCSD 2013 Educational Summit
More
January 30, 2013
Update: Meeting with Governor's staff
Superintendent talks to Governor's staff about
state aid inequities
Conversations continue
January
2013
Superintendent Spring talks about State Aid and
the Budget on Schenectady Today, January 22.
(---> 13:43)
January 23 2013
Supt. Spring makes call-to-action Gov.
Cuomo's Budget Proposal Increases SCSD School
Aid by $3m Additional aid helps bridge budget gap
but not enough ..... not even close
Read More
Daily
Gazette, January 11,
2013 Spring: State
aid racially imbalanced
School districts with
many minority students
are getting less of the
state aid they are
supposed to receive than
districts with mostly
white students,
according to Schenectady
City School District
Superintendent Laurence
Spring. Read the Daily Gazette
Article
December 20 2012 CONGRATULATIONS Superintendent Spring honors more SCSD heroes. Congratulations
Sarah Johnson, Corinna Heggen, Jim Kramer & Kevin Shannon!
More
December 19 2012 Alumni Update Eve Richards, SHS Class
of 2008 Graduated from Union, is
currently assistant
volleyball coach at Hartwick
November 07 2012 Celebration
2012 held Oct. 20 at Sch'dy HS
Photo Gallery
Daily Gazette November 15
2012 Schenectady kids clean up school's
grounds, reputationRead Story
November 15 2012 Zoller Elementary School teacher Katie Ferguson, is selected to
serve on the Commissioner's "Teachers Advisory Council" NYSED Announcement
November 14 2012 Woodlawn students enjoy
taping principal to wall as part of reward for positive
behavior
November 1 2012
Heroes of the Story Supt. Spring expresses gratitude to
two Schenectady heroes More
November 01 2012 Daily
Gazette Counselor keeps students on right
track Guidance staff aid
in helping students to achieve
success Link
to Daily Gazette Story
October 29 2012 Bottle
Drive held in Sept.
Photo Gallery
September
26 2012
Lockdown at Mont Pleasant Middle School Wednesday
Mont Pleasant M.S. was placed under a lockdown by school administration
for about an hour around noon time on Wed. after three students got into
a physical altercation in the hallway.
More
September
25 2012
Lincoln Dads Show Up for "Dads Bring Your Child
to School Day"
Photo Gallery
September 25 2012 International Walk to School Day Zoller families encouraged to Walk to School
next Wednesday
School and City
collaborating on grant effort to get new
sidewalksWalk to School
Outline
of Superintendent Spring's
Entry Plan Presentation to the Board
of Education on Sept. 19
Sept.
19 2012
Superintendent
Spring on
Schenectady
Today Show
on Tuesday,
September 18
Video
September 19 2012
Media Advisory
[pdf] -
Dads Take Your Child to School
September
06 2012
Big Day for Supt. Spring Not only is it
Supt. Spring's first day opening the
school year in Sch'dy. This morning he
brought his youngest daughter to her
first day of kindergarten in the
district.
Photos
at Hamilton Elementary School 
March
14 2013
Superintendent
Spring Recognizes Heroes at Lincoln & Yates
More 
September
25 2012
of Superintendent Spring's
Entry Plan Presentation to the Board
of Education on Sept. 19
