Dear DCS Community: As was released on Friday (July 8), Schenectady County is considering a purchase of the YMCA building and donating the facility back to the school district. Among other things, the school district would use the facility to expand its prekindergarten programming and enhance its athletic programs while reopening for community wellness use …
County would donate facility back to the Duanesburg Central School District This is a reprint of a press release that was distributed by Schenectady County on Friday, July 8, 2022. The Schenectady County Legislature will consider a resolution to purchase the Duanesburg YMCA, located at 221 Victoria Drive in Delanson, for $1.8 million. Once purchased …
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Please excuse our appearance this summer …. we’re building a new bus loop at the elementary school! The “Bus Loop” capital project, which was approved by voters in September, ‘21, has officially entered the construction phase. Engineers broke ground this week for the project and plans are to have the new bus loop completed in …
Gwiazdowski and Sanchez elected to Board of Education Duanesburg voters approved the district’s proposed $18,600,000 budget for the 2022-23 school year by a vote of 547-361, a margin of 60%. The budget reflects a 4.0% ($715,000) increase in spending and a property tax levy increase of 1.8% ($150,945), which is under the district’s tax …
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Community will vote on proposed $18.60 million budget Tuesday, May 17 Duanesburg Central School District’s Board of Education adopted the district’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 school year by unanimous vote at the board’s regular meeting held Tuesday, April 12. The proposed $18.60 million budget maintains current programming, as well as all athletics and extracurricular …
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Time to start thinking about summer plans! DCS is offering students entering grades 6-9 the chance to participate in FREE camps this summer, focused around STEAM topics (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). Three different week-long sessions will take place at the Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School each day from 9 a.m.-noon, with bus transportation available. …
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Almost 30 DCS community members, teachers, staff and students participated in a virtual workshop Tuesday night, with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jim Niedermeier and representatives from Ashley McGraw Architects, to build a collective vision for the future of Duanesburg’s educational facilities and provide input on an upcoming capital project that will be voted on September …
Congratulations to DCS’ Odyssey of the Mind teams on their performances in the recent regional tournament. Our Division 1 and 2 teams both placed second, which means they get to move on to compete in the NY state tournament on March 26 at the NY State Fairgrounds in Syracuse! Our Primary team at DCS consists …
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Fourth and fifth grade students at Duanesburg Elementary School will present “The Best Little Theater in Town” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 17, 2022 on the stage in the cafeteria at the school. The show is directed by Duanesburg’s elementary music teacher Mary Clare Waltz, with elementary special education teacher …
As you also know, health and safety guidance from the state and local health departments related to COVID-19 continues to evolve. While the latest state guidance removes the mask requirement, the following health and safety protocols remain in place: Regardless of vaccination status, if a student tests positive for COVID-19 they must isolate for a …
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