posted
4/21/2009
Is there any chance that a pre k program would be started in the district in the future?
There are no plans to start a pre-kindergarten program at this time. The idea was explored by a committee in the fall of 2007. They examined the possibility of starting a program in-house or with a community partner, and determined that the district did not have enough space or funding to run an in-house program. The most recent state aid run does not include any specific funding for such a program. Additionally, when state funding (full-day conversion aid and a start-up grant) became available for a full-day kindergarten program, this became the district's first priority
posted
4/21/2009
Has the concept of year round schooling or the benefits of longer days etc. ever been considered for the district?
The concept has been discussed. However, a number of factors come into consideration when talking about a longer school year and/or school day, such as employee contracts, athletics, transportation, day care issues and much more. Additionally, the district receives state aid based on a certain number of calendar days and hours per day. Any deviation from this would need to be initiated by the state to ensure the necessary funding is received.
posted
4/1/2009
Is there really a community group trying to build an auditorium here? How can I help?
Yes, there is a group that is raising money to
pay for the architectural study needed to plan and build an auditorium
in the Duanesburg Central School District.
They recently held a meeting
to begin planning the First Annual Arts Fest and Alumni Concert to
benefit the fund. The group is planning to host the event on Saturday,
June 6, 2009, at Duanesburg Middle/High School.
For more information, contact Dionne Grygas at lgrygas@nycap.rr.com or
Polly Benjamin at pbenjamin@duanesburg.org, attend the next meeting on
Wednesday, April 22, at 3 p.m. in the elementary school music room or
download the
attached letter.
posted 12/22/2008
If we get sent to other schools will we get to choose which school we are sent to?
I have to assume this question refers to the New York State Commission on Property Tax Relief's recommendation to consolidate school districts with less than 1,000 students. At this time, this is just a recommendation. There are no plans to consolidate, nor is there any indication of how such a proposal would work.
posted 12/19/2008
Is there any reason why someone would think that the Duanesburg school district might be combined with a larger district to save money? The person thought that it could be in the next year or two.
In early December, the New York State Commission
on Property Tax Relief issued its final report to Gov. Paterson, which
included recommendations to solve New York state's property tax problem.
One of the recommendations called for the consolidation of school
districts with fewer than 1,000 students and to grant the commissioner
of education the authority to order consolidation of districts with less
than 2,000 students.
At this point, this report is just a recommendation and has not been
approved by the Legislature, and the Duanesburg Central School District
is not planning for consolidation.
