Budget Committee meetings continue tonight with a full slate of topics

The Board of Education will be holding its fourth of seven Budget Committee meetings this evening at Blue Creek Elementary, at 7:00 p.m. Among the topics to be discussed will be Maintenance, Interfund Transfers, Equipment, Revenue and Use of Fund Balance. Please note, Shaker High School staffing discussions will not be held tonight, in order to accommodate the 8th grade Parents Night at SHS. Click here for a full list of materials for this evening's meeting.  

Board, community, continue staffing discussions; changes to upcoming meeting schedule

Elementary and Junior High staffing changes were discussed at the Budget Committee meeting on March 15. There is a proposed reduction of 8.5 FTE at the Elementary level and 2.2 FTE at the Junior High. Although the reductions are unpopular, instruction accounts for nearly 70 percent of the budget. In order to fall in line with the Governor’s proposed budget plan and not increase the tax rate by a significant percentage, the district must make reductions, albeit painful, in the areas where spending occurs the most. Click here to view the proposed staffing changes.

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West Side Story set to take the stage

A beloved theatrical classic is coming to Shaker High School. Some of your favorite characters including, Tony, Riff, Maria, Bernardo and Chino, to name a few, will be donning the stage for a weekend showcase of the Broadway spectacular, West Side Story. » READ MORE

Board continues budget process with reductions in debt service, summer curriculum

Facing a multi-million dollar gap between projected expenditures and revenues, the Board of Education accepted reductions in the areas of debt service and summer curriculum on March 11, at the second of six Budget Committee meetings.

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Transition Coordinator honored with NYS Rehabilitation Association Award

Mrs. Julia Gold, Transition Coordinator at Shaker High School was awarded the 2010 School/Community Partnership Certificate – Quality Practice Recognition Award on Tuesday, March 9. The Partnership Award recognizes a school representative or teacher who works to meet the needs of students in the transition process. » READ MORE

Boght Hills students share their soles

Boght Hills Elementary School conducted a week-long shoe drive that began on March 1 to benefit Share Your Soles, an organization whose mission is simple: To have every needy person in every distressed corner of the world have a pair of shoes. What makes this story so unique is that the idea came from a student. » READ MORE

Incoming Superintendent D. Joseph Corr meets public, discusses power of education

Incoming Superintendent D. Joseph Corr conducted the second of two public forums on Thursday night, discussing a multitude of issues facing the educational world, and addressing what he believes is the essence of North Colonie Schools. » READ MORE

SHS Digital Arts class making a visible difference in community

The Advanced Digital Arts class at Shaker High School, instructed by Mr. Doolittle, was responsible for designing a number of logos for members of the business community this year. Three of those logos were for the New York State Amateur Boxing Championships. Designs by Drea Larose and Carly Brundige were selected for the t-shirts and sweatshirts to be sold at the event. Jason Carnegie, pictured, designed the banner which hung ringside at the Turning Stone Casino for the event on February 13 and 14. » READ MORE