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Budget vote: Tuesday, May 21,
2013 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., High
School gymnasium
Scotia-Glenville community members who are US citizens
may vote in the May 21 school elections if they: ▪ Have
been a resident for at least 30 days before the May 15
election; and ▪ Are
at least 18 years old. The district uses registration
books from the Board of Elections. If you are not
registered, you may vote by showing proof of residency. Voting will be held
from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the high school, 1 Tartan Way (Sacandaga
Road), Scotia. Residents who are disabled or
hospitalized or will not be in town on May 21, 2013 may
cast absentee ballots. They are available at the S-G
business office, 900 Preddice Parkway, Scotia. Absentee
voters must first complete an application to vote and
then complete the ballot.
2013-14 public hearing on the budget: Wednesday,
May 8 The hearing on the 2013-14 budget
and the PTA Council Meet the Candidates' Night will be held at
7
p.m. on May 8 at the Middle School cafeteria.
Here is the formal 2013-14 budget document (PDF).
Here is the
2013-14 budget newsletter mailed to morre than 9,000
homes (PDF) What is the GEA? The Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA)
was begun by the state in 2009 as a way of dealing with
it's fiscal shortfalls because of the poor economy.
Since the 2010-11 school year, Scotia-Glenville has lost
$12.3 million to the GEA - forcing the reduction of
dozens of programs and elimination of 40+ positions
since 2010. That includes an estimated $2.86 million GEA
"give back" in the coming 2013-14 school year. Here is a video about the GEA
developed by the Superintendent's Joint Legislative
Committee from the Capital Region BOCES and QUESTAR III
BOCES -
http://vimeo.com/60567776
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2012-13 tax rates
set by the Board of Education
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Here is the
2012-13 budget newsletter
(PDF)
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The Capital Region BOCES
and Questar III BOCES have released easy-to-read
information about the so-called
"property
tax levy cap."
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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]
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Schools face many mandates,
items that can not be reduced from budgets. Here is an
overview of the major mandates facing schools.
[MORE]
PDF
What will I see on the
▪ 2013-14 budget of $49.146 million A 4.46% tax levy increase - meets the state's mandatory property tax levy cap - after spending was cut by $751,000. The annual school tax bill for a home assessed at $160,000 would increase by $150 (that is $12.53 per month) – before savings from the STAR program.
What initiatives are in
the ▪ All seniors will receive “senior privileges” at the beginning of the year, allowing them to not go to study halls and to leave campus. Each student will keep this privilege unless his or her grades decline or they abuse it. ▪ Door security systems and other improvements will be in place. Those will involve a “buzz in” system at all schools for visitors and more cameras. ▪ Grade 6 students will once again take a foreign language exploratory course, offered on alternate days, for a half year. ▪ Students will continue to earn college credit through Advanced Placement courses and University in the High School classes. ▪ A six-day elementary rotation schedule for music, art and physical education will mean more classroom instruction time and allow each library to be open at least four days a week.
May 17, 2013 This budget flyer was sent home with students this week. (PDF
▪ $457,000 proposal to purchase six buses
It has been two years since
Scotia-Glenville has replaced any school buses. The
district would purchase two, 65-passenger school buses,
▪ Three candidates seeking two seats on the Board of Education
Daniel P. Feinberg
Voting will be from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21,
School districts throughout New York are facing a fiscal crisis - one that threatens to undo years of progress in classrooms and will restrict student opportunities for future graduates. Scotia-Glenville needs parents and community members to advocate on behalf of your schools. Here are some tools to help you do that:
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Key New York State officials to contact ▪ Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) video ▪ NYS Tax Cap Video - Year Two Updated Property Tax Levy Cap brochure (PDF) Download
2013-14 budget newsletter May 8, 2013The 2013-14 budget newsletter was mailed today (PDF). Formal budget hearing and PTSA Meet the Candidates Night scheduled for Wednesday, May 8 at the Middle School May 7, 2013The formal hearing on the 2013-14 budget proposal and the opportunity to hear from the three candidates for two seats on the Board of Education will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 at the Middle School cafeteria. Here is information about the 2013-14 budget Here is information about the Board of Education candidates Three candidates are seeking two seats on the Board of Education in May 21 vote April 22, 2013Three candidates are seeking two open Board of
Education seats during the May 21 community vote at the high school.
The seats each carry three-year terms and are unpaid. Petitions were
due by 5 p.m. today in the business office.
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Board of Education adopts 2013-14; also offers retirement incentive to teachers and secretaries in hopes of restoring programs April 11, 2013The Board of Education tonight adopted a $49.1 million spending plan for the 2013-14 school year that increases spending by 2.76 percent and the tax levy by 4.46 percent. Board members also offered an incentive to retiring teachers and secretaries, a move designed to save money and restore some of the $751,000 in spending cuts made while the budget was being developed over the past six weeks. [MORE]
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