Articles by Steve Yablonski

Superintendent Ben Halsey handed out “a first blush” of the school district budget for the coming academic year. “We give it to you now so that you can take it with you and take the time you need to peruse it, make notes in the margins, generate questions and have a discussion,” the superintendent told the board.

The Governor anticipates $2 billion will be available surplus in the state’s fiscal years 2016-17. The first $1 billion is earmarked for a two-year “property tax freeze,” accomplished by sending rebate checks to homeowners in each tax jurisdiction that complies with the two-percent real property tax cap. Many counties and the New York State Association of Counties are proposing an alternative method to provide more property tax reduction to New Yorkers.

The board of education decided Wednesday night to repost the position of varsity boys’ track team’s head coach. During a lengthy debate, they stressed they aren’t against the veteran coach who was slotted for the job. The sticking point is the nearly $11,000 salary associated with the position.