A foreign exchange student who named himself after a childhood TV character said farewell on the last day of school at Saugerties High School. One student reported that many of the students were crying, as were some teachers and staff.
Saugerties school officials have often spoken of their efforts to offer a quality education to students while remaining fiscally responsible. Those efforts were rewarded in late May when the school district’s financial stability earned a bond rating upgrade from Standard and Poor’s from an A to an A+.
The project could include maintenance as well as improvements to buildings and grounds. The board and superintendent don’t have a set plan at this time and are soliciting public input.
The $62.4-million budget passed with nearly 70 percent of the vote; propositions to establish a reserve fund for future projects and construct a greenhouse also passed easily. Incumbents Krista Barringer and Damion Ferraro were reelected along with Susan Gage, formerly the district’s director of special education. Incumbent Charles Schirmer and challenger Alex Rappoport came up short.
Saugerties district voters will decide on the budget, select three members of the school board, and determine the fate of two propositions.
The propositions would allow the district to construct a greenhouse and establish a reserve fund for specific projects.
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.
Saugerties High School Class of 2001 alumni Sydney Chaffee was named 2017 National Teacher of the Year, chosen by an organization of school officers from various states following a rigorous application process.
After more than 50 years in the electrical field, including nearly a quarter of a century lighting the spark of learning for his students at Ulster BOCES, teacher Gary Goodstal is going to give retirement a try… for the second time.
Now that spring has sprung, elementary school students in Saugerties are interacting with the great outdoors as part of their everyday curriculum.