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School Budget Situation Goes From Bad To ‘Bleak’

February 10, 2010 Contributor
School officials from around the region met in Onondaga County Saturday for a breakfast meeting with their state legislators. At the same time, a publication sent to school board members arrived, containing a commentary from the leader of Democrats in the state Legislature, Sheldon Silver. The message from both was clear: Expect cuts in state aid to schools.

“It’s not a surprise, but it’s rather troubling,” said Fulton Superintendent of Schools Bill Lynch.

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Valley News, Patriot Sold To Syracuse-based Chain

February 10, 2010 Contributor
The company that owns The Valley News and the Fulton Patriot has sold the publications to the company that prints the two newspapers.

Vincent and Ronald Caravan, the father and son team that operated the publications (and the Valley News Advertiser, a weekly shopper) for 38 years turned over the keys last week to the Scotsman Press, Syracuse-based owner of 18 publications throughout Central New York.

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Hannibal School Board Agenda For Tonight’s Meeting

February 10, 2010 Contributor
The Board of Education will take up the long-running discussion of a possible land acquisition.  Also tonight: a board member’s desire for a Junior ROTC program will come up, as will a discussion about setting up an educational foundation and a board member’s investigation of a consolidation plan in a nearby county.

You can read the entire Hannibal board agenda here (pdf).

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Little-Known Alternative Location School Program Is Keeping Students From Quitting

February 9, 2010 Contributor
Kristina Rathbun works with tutor Ryan Patrick at the district's alternative location program at the Education Center. "It teaches kids that are going to quit school and brings them back to school and teaches them what they need to learn so they can go on with their life," she said about the program.

Kristina Rathbun was going to quit school.  A straight A student whose grades sank because of problems with other students, she thought the only alternative was to leave.  Instead, she landed in a little-known district program for students with poor grades, attendance or behavior.  She and many of the nearly two dozen other students in the program are in the midst of remarkable turnarounds.

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Fulton Board of Education Agenda: Budget, Construction Updates

February 9, 2010 Contributor
Fulton’s Board of Education meets tonight.  The board will discuss its budget for next school year, will hear an update on the district-wide construction project, consider approving two new high school courses, and more.

You can read the entire Board of Education meeting agenda at this link (pdf).

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Do This This Weekend: Hannibal’s Winterfest

February 5, 2010 Contributor
A scene from the human dogsled competition at a past Hannibal Winterfest. Photo from the Hannibal Winterfest website.

When the weather outside turns frightful, the people of Hannibal go outdoors.  Hannibal Winterfest takes place this weekend at Kenney Middle School and the Hannibal Municipal Building next door.  Human dogsled races, as you see in the photo above, are only part of the fun.  There are lots of outdoor events and indoor events for those who need a break from the weather.  Click inside to see the entire schedule of events.

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