BOE Special Meeting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 26
The district’s Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Thursday, June 26 at 5 p.m. in the HS library after graduation. The agenda for the meeting will be posted on Board Docs.
DES Drama Club presents “Tom Sawyer” June 11 & 12 (6:30 p.m., Joe Bena Hall)
The Duanesburg Elementary Drama Club will present the musical “Tom Sawyer” this week, with two performances at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday , June 11 and Thursday, June 12 at Joe Bena Hall. Best of luck to the cast and crew! “Tom Sawyer” Cast Narrators: Sam Clemens – Sully Solomon Mark Twain – Ivan Agostinello Tom …
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DCS grants tenure to eight educators
Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Ross recently recommended eight DCS educators for tenure – a measure that was unanimously approved by the Board of Education. Congratulations to the following dedicated educators in the Duanesburg Central School District: MADELINE LAMB Mrs. Madeline Lamb teaches third grade at Duanesburg Elementary School. She says her favorite thing about …
DCS Board of Education Names Kristi LaBarge New Principal for Duanesburg Elementary School
Duanesburg Central School District’s Board of Education appointed Ms. Kristi LaBarge as the new principal for Duanesburg Elementary School at a public meeting on Wednesday, May 28. She will succeed Mrs. Andrea Conover, who has served as DES principal for 13 years and will retire at the end of this current school year, concluding a …
Duanesburg Community Passes School Budget
Michael Bailey & Sarah Gwiazdowski Elected to Board of Education On Tuesday, May 20, the Duanesburg Central School District community approved the district’s $20,686,000 budget proposal for the 2025-26 school year by a vote of 361-213, a margin of 63%. The plan represents a spending increase of 6.39% ($1,243,000) and called for a 3.20% tax …
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DCS senior Jeffrey Mulhern earns prestigious New York State Education Department Scholarship
Duanesburg Central School District senior Jeffrey Mulhern is the recipient of the 2025 Regent Eleanor Powell Bartlett Scholarship from the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Jeffrey is a student at Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center in Schoharie where he studies Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation (HERO). Mulhern was presented the scholarship …
DCS Announces Third Quarter High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for Grades 7-12
Duanesburg’s Junior-Senior High School Principal Jodi Marvin recently announced High Honor Roll and Honor Roll recipients for the third quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Students with total GPAs of 90.0+ are named to the high honor roll. Students with total GPAs of 80-89.9 are named to the honor roll. Any student who has a …
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Deadline for DCS kindergarten registration is Monday, June 9
It’s time to register your child(ren) for kindergarten at Duanesburg Elementary School! Please contact DCS registrar Joanne Boyd at (518) 895-2580 or by email at jboyd@duanesburg.org for a registration packet. Completed packets must be returned to the district registrar at the elementary school by MONDAY, JUNE 9. Kindergarten screening will occur on Tuesday, June 17 …
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DCS Budget Vote & BOE Election – Tuesday, May 20 (1-9 p.m.); Budget Hearing – Tuesday, May 6 (@ 6 p.m.)
Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 20, to consider a proposed $20,686,000 spending plan for the 2025-26 school year. Polls will be open from 1-9 p.m. at the Duanesburg Elementary School. The community is invited to a public budget hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6 in Joe Bena Hall, ahead …
DCPTA hosts “Meet the Candidates” night Thursday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, May 20, the community will vote on the district’s proposed spending plan for the 2025-26 school year. They will also elect two candidates to serve on the board of education for three-year terms beginning July 1, 2025. The Duanesburg Community PTA will once again host “Meet the Candidates” night to give the community …
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