| August
14, 2006
The
Board of Education adopted tax rates for the 2006-07
school year tonight. The rates,
the first since the townwide reassessment in Glenville,
will be reflected in bills due begining Sept. 1.
May
23, 2006
The
Board of Education received and reviewed the results
of the more than 450 exit poll surveys completed by
community members at the May 16 budget vote.
Here are the results
of the budget vote exit poll, in PDF format.
May
16, 2006
Thank
You, Scotia-Glenville!
The
$42.01 million budget was approved
tonight by a vote of 1,539
to 1,168 (57% to 43%).
The
$274,847 bus purchase proposal was approved
by a vote of 1,608 to 1,042
(61% to 39%).
The results for election to two seats on the Board of
Education were:
John
Yagielski: 1,594
Gary Normington: 1,543
Jerry Moore: 1,376
Incumbents Karen Bradley and John Carpenter did
not seek re-election.
May
12, 2006
Budget
flyers have been distributed to the schools to summarize
the proposed budget. Download
it here in PDF
.
May
5, 2006
2006-07
Budget newsletters are mailed to nearly 9,000 homes
in the Scotia-Glenville community. Download
the newsletter in PDF.
May
3, 2006
Board
of Education President Margaret Smith reviewed the proposed
2006-07 budget during the formal public hearing. Below
is the Powerpoint presentation.
Read
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the adopted
budget.
Download
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the adopted
budget.
You need to have Microsoft Powerpoint on
your computer in order to open these files.
The
hearing was followed by the PTA Council's Meet the Candidates
forum. Read
about the candidates here.
April
17, 2006
Three
candidates have filed to seek two seats on the Board
of Education on May 16.
April
11, 2006
Superintendent
Susan Swartz presented an overview of the budget to
several S-G PTAs. Here is the presentation that she
discussed:
Read
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the adopted
budget.
Download
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the adopted
budget.
You need to have Microsoft Powerpoint on
your computer in order to open these files.
April
10, 2006
The
Board of Education approved a $42.01 million budget
for the 2006-07 school year.
That
is a $1.95 million or 4.9% spending increase over the
current year. Taxes are expected to rise by less than
3 percent. Tax rates, because of the townwide reassessment,
will decline. The extent of that decline would not be
known until the Board of Education sets tax rates in
August. Typical tax bills would depend on each homeowner's
revised assessment.
Here
is the article from the Daily Gazette about the
meeting.
April
3, 2006
Superintendent
Susan Swartz discussed revisions she had made to the
proposed budget for 2006-07. The estimated tax increase
would be between 2 and 3 percent.
The
Board of Education has requested that the administration
consider implementing a grade 7 English Language Arts
honors program and consider restoring some expenditures
for items such as field trips, staff development and
the grade 6 foreign language introductory class.
The
board will continue its review of the 2006-07 budget
and consider adoption at the Monday, April 10 meeting.
Read
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the revised
budget.
Download
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the revised
budget.
You need to have Microsoft Powerpoint on
your computer in order to open these files.
March
27, 2006
Superintendent
Susan Swartz reviewed expenditures in the districtwide
areas such as technology, library clerk and floating
nurse staffing, instructional operations, etc.
Read
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the districtwide
proposals in the budget.
Download
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the districtwide
proposals in the budget.
You need to have Microsoft Powerpoint on
your computer in order to open these files.
Four
residents spoke during the Community Budget Forum.
Here
is an article from the Daily Gazette about the meeting.
March
20, 2006
Superintendent
Susan Swartz discussed the secondary (middle school
and high school) parts of the proposed 2006-07 budget
at the Board of Education workshop tonight.
The
Board of Education and Superintendent Susan Swartz also
reviewed the secondary proposals that are part of the
preliminary budget.
Read
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the secondary
proposals in the budget.
Download
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the secondary
proposals in the budget.
You need to have Microsoft Powerpoint on
your computer in order to open these files.
Copies
of the full 2006-09 Long Range Plan were also available
for those in attendance. A large part of the LRP, as
mentioned below, was incorporated into the 2006-07 budget
proposals.
If
you would like a copy of the full plan, email rhanlon@sgcsd.net
with your name and address and the district will
mail a copy to you.
March
13, 2006
The
Board of Education approved a $274,847 bus purchase
proposal that will be on the ballot May 16.
The plan would purchase three wheelchair-capable buses
and two 28-passenger buses.
The district expects to receive a large share of the
amount back through state aid and to recoup some money
by trading in five buses.
The district did not purchase buses last year.
The
Board of Education and Superintendent Susan Swartz also
reviewed the elementary proposals that are part of the
preliminary budget.
Read
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the elementary
proposals in the budget.
Download
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation about the elementary
proposals in the budget.
You need to have Microsoft Powerpoint on
your computer in order to open these files.
Here's
an article from the Daily Gazette about the discussion
of kindergarten enrollment at the board meeting.
March
6, 2006
The
Board of Education and Superintendent Susan Swartz reviewed
spending proposals for the Board of Education, Buildings
and Grounds and Transportation departments.
Feb.
27, 2006
Superintendent
Susan Swartz presents a $42.1 million 2006-07 budget
that calls for a 5.2 percent or $2.08 million spending
increase with a 6-7 percent tax increase.
Read
the Microsoft Powerpoint presentations about the budget:
Overview
Long Range
Plan proposals that are part of the budget
Download
Microsoft Powerpoint presentations about the budget:
Overview
Long Range
Plan proposals that are part of the budget
You need to have Microsoft Powerpoint
on your computer in order to open these files.
The
Board of Education will review the budget at work sessions
at 7 p.m. on March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3 and April
10 at the Middle School. The board expects to adopt
a budget on Wednesday, April 12.
Article
in the Daily Gazette about the budget proposal
Karen Bradley and John Carpenter not seeking re-election
Article
in the Times Union about Bradley and Carpenter not seeking
re-election
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2006-07 budget
