Close but no cigar: New Paltz school budget fails by 18 votes
Despite majority support at the polls, New Paltz’s school budget still failed Tuesday night – a mere 18 votes away from getting the 60 percent super majority needed to pass a budget above the state tax cap. When it came to whether or not they supported the $50.31 million budget, 1,726 voters said they did...
Six challengers vie for New Paltz School Board, incumbents bow out
Election Day for the New Paltz Central School District will bring a lot of choices. Voters will have to decide if they’ll support a tax-cap-busting $50.31 million budget, if they’d like the schools to buy $339,000 worth of buses and they’ll have to pick from a crowded field of hopefuls looking for a school board...
New Paltz School District to present preliminary budget
New Paltz Superintendent Maria Rice and Assistant Superintendent for Business Richard Linden will present preliminary three-level tax levy threshold 2012-2013 conceptual budgets to the Board of Education at its next meeting on Feb. 1. The meeting will take place at New Paltz High School at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The budgets...
Community conversation to discuss New Paltz schools
The New Paltz Central School District is in the process of constructing a long-term facilities plan in conjunction with its financial and educational plan. Difficult decisions need to be made about how to thoughtfully spend on district school buildings and facility needs. To minimize yearly operating costs for the long term, the current Board of...
Back to school
Late last week, teachers and principals went back into the classroom in both Highland and New Paltz. As you read this story, children and parents have already picked out those new notebooks, cool pens and groovy markers to gear up for the start of the school year. Changes coming in New Paltz and Highland have...