SUNY New Paltz to celebrate commencement
This year, nearly 2,000 undergraduate and nearly 600 graduate degrees will be conferred in ceremonies on May 20 and 21.
Education
New Paltz school budget passes; Greenfield loses seat, two newcomers join board
When the polls closed on Tuesday, May 16, New Paltz Central School District voters supported the proposed $59 million budget
Highland district voters approve budget and bus proposition, two incumbent trustees re-elected
Voters on Tuesday night, May 16 approved the Highland Central School District’s proposed budget of $42,866,930 for the 2017-18 school year.
Saugerties school vote recap
Saugerties district voters will decide on the budget, select three members of the school board, and determine the fate of two propositions.
Onteora budget raises taxes by 1.8%
Voters in the Onteora Central School district go to the polls 2 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, to elect four board of trustees candidates and to decide whether to approve or reject the district’s proposed budget.
Saugerties School Board election letters
Some letters from the May 11 issue of Saugerties Times relating to the trustee vote and coverage surrounding it.
Kingston school supe thinks district can get more for its Uptown HQ
The Kingston City School District isn’t sure how much they’d be able to sell their Crown Street headquarters for if they officially put it back on the market. But they’re hoping district voters will approve a renovation plan for the former Frank L. Meagher Elementary School that would be partially funded by that sale.
Saugerties voters will see two propositions along with school budget and trustee vote
The propositions would allow the district to construct a greenhouse and establish a reserve fund for specific projects.
Five candidates vie for three school board seats in Saugerties
On Tuesday, May 16, Saugerties school voters will choose from five candidates vying for three open seats on the school board. Running for three-year terms are incumbents Krista Barringer, Damion Ferraro and Charles Schirmer. Challengers are Susan Gage and Alex Rappoport.
As weather warms, school dress code for girls comes under scrutiny
An Onteora trustee said the policy contributes to body shaming of girls. Other board members said girls felt embarrassed when their spaghetti strap tops get measured in front of other students, or how shorts for girls are generally measured as too short, but OK for boys.