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August 22, 2011 The Board of Education approved a tax rate increase of 1.86% for the 2011-12 school year - the same rate that was proposed before the May vote on the budget. [MORE] June 1, 2011Nearly 24 percent of those who voted at the 2011-12 budget and Board of Education vote on May 17 completed an exit poll. Check out the results. [MORE] PDFMay 17, 2011 Thank You Scotia-Glenville! The proposed 2011-12 budget was APPROVED tonight by a vote of 1,275 to 587 - a 68.5% to 31.5% margin.
In the race for three seats on the Board of Education: Current board member Leslie Smith received 1,143 votes. 2011-12 budget overview ▪ Do you have budget comments, concerns or questions? Send them to us by clicking here.
▪ Check here for questions and comments that we have received about the 2011-12 budget.
▪ Here are questions and answers to several budget-related and school questions
▪ Here is the 2011-12 budget newsletter mailed to homes on Friday, May 6 (PDF)
▪ Here is the formal line-by-line 2011-12 budget (PDF)
▪ Four candidates are seeking election to three seats on the Board of Education. |
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Budget vote: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
▪ Scotia-Glenville spending and tax rates since 2006 [MORE] ▪ 2010-11 tax rates set by the Board of Education [MORE]
▪ Here is the 2011-12 budget newsletter ▪ BOCES Legislative Position Paper. This PDF brochure outlines the collective legislative priorities of the 47 school district superintendents who represent 115,000 students and their parents in Albany, Schenectady, Schoharie, Saratoga, Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene Counties. [MORE] ▪ Schools face many mandates, items that can not be reduced from budgets. Here is an overview of the major mandates facing schools. [MORE] PDF |
The 2011-12 budget was approved tonight and three Board of Education candidates - William Pytlovany, David Bucciferro and Pamela Carbone - were elected. [MORE]
This budget brochure will be sent home with students this week as a parent reminder to vote on May 17 (PDF). [MORE]
Here is the 2011-12 budget newsletter that will be mailed to homes at the end of the week (PDF) [MORE]
Here is the formal line-by-line 2011-12 budget (PDF) [MORE]
Four candidates filed petitions by the 5 p.m.
deadline today to seek three seats on the Board of Education during
community voting on May 17.
[MORE]
April 6, 2011
As of July 1, several administrators will move to new positions as part of the reorganization included in the 2011-12 budget. [MORE]
April 4, 2011
The Board of Education unanimously adopted a 2011-12 budget tonight. The $47.1 million plan carries an estimated 1.86 percent tax increase and cuts overall spending by nearly $250,000 from the current budget. Also tonight, Board member Benjamin Conlon announced he is not seeking re-election on May 17. [MORE]
March 31, 2011
Spotlight News story about the Community Forum on the Budget. [MORE]
March 29, 2011
Daily Gazette newspaper story about the Community Forum on the Budget and last night's Board of Education meeting. [MORE]
March 28, 2011
The Community Forum on the Budget was held before tonight's Board of Education meeting. The board agreed to restore funding for the grade 6 foreign language, 1-2-3 Success and summer school programs. [MORE]
March 22, 2011
Daily Gazette article about the 2011-12 budget deliberations. [MORE]
March 21, 2011
Superintendent Susan Swartz reviewed the progress on development of the 2011-12 budget this evening and refined the estimated tax and spending figures. [MORE]
March 21, 2011
In addition to considering the 2011-12 budget proposal, three seats on the Board of Education will be decided during school district voting on May 17, 2011. The proposed 2011-12 budget will be considered by the community on the same day. [MORE]
Spotlight newspaper story about the 2011-12 budget deliberations. [MORE]
Superintendent Susan M. Swartz outlines personnel reductions and additional reductions in the proposed 2011-12 budget. The resulting budget slices $1.42 million in spending and results in an estimated tax increase of 1.94 percent in the 2011-12 school year. [MORE]
March 14, 2011
Scotia-Glenville will join Schenectady County and six other school districts to apply for a state efficiency grant to study ways to share services and reduce costs. [MORE]
Spotlight newspaper story about the budget proposal and reductions. [MORE]
Daily Gazette newspaper story about budget proposal and reductions. [MORE]
Superintendent Susan M. Swartz tonight presented a school budget for the 2011-12 school year that included a wide-ranging list of potential reductions in three phases that would bring the tax increase to slightly more than 2 percent. The Board of Education asked her to return on March 7 with additional reductions. [MORE]
February 24, 2011
Superintendent to present 2011-12 budget on Monday, February 28, at 7 p.m. at the middle school. The proposed budget will be about $1.4 million less than carry-forward budget. [MORE]
February 22, 2011
Spotlight newspaper article about carry-forward budget [MORE]
February 14, 2011
Superintendent Susan Swartz presents a carry-forward budget for 2011-12. Board of Education requests that the tax rate for 2011-12 be kept at a 2% increase maximum. [MORE]
February 3, 2011
Governor's budget
would slice more than
$2 million in state aid from Scotia-Glenville during the 2011-12
school year.
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February 1, 2011
Winter newsletter budget story - a look back
at S-G tax rates and spending.
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November 17, 2010
Scotia-Glenville will join 20 other school districts to administer federal Race to the Top funding. S-G will receive $81,249 over four years. [MORE]
