Category: District News
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North Colonie Voters Approve 2020-21 School Budget; Harrison & Johnson elected to Board of Education
On Tuesday, June 16, North Colonie residents approved the district’s $118 million budget for 2020-21 by a tally of 2,946 yes votes to 999 no votes. The budget passed with 75% approving the proposal. The $117,979,501 million budget has a tax levy increase of .47%, with an estimated tax rate decrease of .90%. The district…
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ENL department launches redesigned website for families
The ENL department is excited to announce its newly designed English as a New Language (ENL) Parent Resources Google site. This website is a place for families of students in our ENL program to find information and helpful resources in multiple languages. There are links to information about COVID-19 and ways to find community resources,…
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A message from the superintendent
Dear North Colonie Families, On Monday, June 1, I wrote to you expressing the district’s sadness following the death of George Floyd. We know that if we were in school, we would be educating and supporting our children as they process these difficult times. Since that is not possible right now, I wanted to provide…
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A message from the superintendent
Dear Members of the North Colonie Community: In North Colonie our mission statement for our children states that we are committed to meeting the social, emotional, and academic needs of each and every child within a larger learning community dedicated to growing its capacity to serve and deliver the service of education. This commitment extends…
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Class of 2020 Graduation update & survey results
Last week, the district surveyed the Class of 2020 seniors and their parents/guardians on which type of graduation they would like to have, given the current circumstances. The survey closed on Wednesday afternoon and nearly 600 individuals provided feedback. The results are as follows: Total responses: 592 Students: 313 (52.9%) Parents/guardians: 279 (47.1%) Option 1:…
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Video: Music and Art for Youth Month
To celebrate Music and Art for Youth month, our students created a video to show their love of the arts! Many of our students have turned to the arts during these challenging times. Great job everyone!
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Shaker High School graduation updates
There are many plans and events in the works for the Class of 2020 and we wanted to share some updates. Back in March, as soon as Governor Cuomo announced that mass gatherings were not allowed until further notice, the district immediately started thinking about plans for graduation in the event that our ceremony would…
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North Colonie Board of Education adopts proposed 2020-21 school budget
On Monday, May 18, the North Colonie Board of Education adopted a $117,979,501 budget proposal for the 2020-21 school year. As per the Governor’s executive order, all voting for the school budget and school board election on June 9 must be done via absentee ballot. This year’s budget maintains all programs and services, while providing…
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Send well-wishes to this year’s retirees
As a number of employees are planning to retire at the end of the school year, we wanted to do something special for them in light of the school closure. While we plan to hold a virtual retiree ceremony in June, we also wanted to encourage our community to share some well-wishes. If you know…
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Two candidates seeking seats on the Board of Education
On June 9, North Colonie residents will elect two candidates to five-year terms, without compensation, to the Board of Education. Seats are not at large and candidates had to declare what seat they were running for at the time they picked up petitions. The open seat of current Board of Education member Linda Harrison is…