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Schoharie 11th Grade Student Grace Caza selected in national competition to go to Washington, DC. Nominated by both the guidance department and Midtel, Grace Caza is one of 10 students selected nationally to represent our region in the Leadership Through Learning program sponsored by the Foundation for Rural Education and Development. During April 22-27, Grace will join nine other students from around the country in our nation's capital, to learn about government, civic affairs and telecommunications regulations.
Congressman Tonko Hosts "Town Hall" Meeting on Schoharie Flood Response at Schoharie High School On Saturday, Jan. 21, Congressman Paul Tonko
hosted a Town Hall Meeting at Schoharie Central School District to
discuss fl The IRS representative provided material to residents and businesses alike that will help with their relief from federal income tax filings. The documents are provided here with permission, so that they can be downloaded. You may click on the link, or place your cursor on the link and right mouse click, then save target as (the Toolkit documents are between 90 and 148 pages in length). All documents are in PDF format. IRS Disaster Loss Toolkit for Individuals IRS Disaster Loss Toolkit for Businesses IRS PowerPoint from Congressman Tonko's Meeting
Schoharie Central among Top 25 Finalists in Samsung "Solve for Tomorrow" Grant Competition. The Schoharie Central School District has advanced to the semi-final round in its effort with Samsung to document the recent flood damage from a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) standpoint. The project involves students in Amie Hauseman's classes in conducting research and creating a documentary about their efforts to further understand the recent flood damage to our communities from Tropical Storms Irene and Lee. In reviewing the initial grant application, Samsung chose Schoharie along with 25 other schools nationwide to receive Samsung video production hardware and software plus a Samsung notebook computer to assist our students in documenting their work. The final phase of the competition is the evaluation of the video productions created. Winners of the highly competitive and respected grant will receive up to $70,000 worth of Samsung technology to enhance the school's science and mathematics programs.
Schoharie, neighboring school districts apply for feasibility grant to study future options Schoharie Central School District will join with Middleburgh, Cobleskill-Richmondville, Duanesburg, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, and Jefferson school districts in applying for a feasibility grant to fund a study looking at the potential of shared services and consolidation among districts. The study would provide districts with information to consider their future options in these areas; no decisions nor commitments have been made by the schools. READ MORE
The Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act Late last year, the Legislature passed and the Governor enacted the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act, a law allowing municipalities and school districts the option of reducing assessments on properties catastrophically damaged by tropical storms Irene and Lee on their 2011 assessment rolls. As enacted, the law, which did not provide reimbursement, set a deadline of Jan. 23, 2012 for municipalities and school districts to decide whether or not to undertake such a reassessment, and a March 8, 2012 deadline for property owners to apply for assessment relief. READ MORE Superintendent Brian Sherman, on behalf of the Board of Education and the school community, has written to Governor Cuomo about the potential impact of the new law and in support of efforts to assist Schoharie County. "The impact of electing the assessment reduction option would result in an estimated loss of more than $540,000 in previously collected tax payments. The potential loss of a minimum of $542,000, and perhaps as much as $813,000, and even more, would be a severe hardship on our school district's current operating budget." READ THE LETTER TO THE GOVENOR (PDF) At their Jan. 23 special meeting, the Schoharie Board of Education did not opt to undertake a reassessment.
Credit union teaches skills students can bank on A working branch of the First New York Federal Credit Union at Schoharie Central School is teaching high school students real-time skills in marketing, business, money management and customer service, as well as providing them with future employment opportunities. Meanwhile, their fellow students in the Elementary School are putting math skills into action while learning how to handle, save and invest money. Students earn points for gift cards, movie and prom tickets and can enter a raffle for a U.S savings bond. FULL STORY
Wrestlers finish season with record of 31 - 3 Schoharie's Wrestling Team finished their season with a record of 31 wins and just 3 losses, after a 45-42 victory over Berne-Knox-Westerlo on Feb. 1. READ MORE
Photo: Victory at Ichabod Crane Tournament
School budget news & updates Preliminary Budget presented on February 1 At the February 1 meeting of the Schoharie Central Board of Education, a presentation was made on the Preliminary Budget for 2012-13, detailing costs necessary to continue to deliver the current education programs for the children of Schoharie Central School District at the same staffing levels. Also included in the presentation were basic costs of providing associated support services, along with an environment essential to the health and safety of the students and staff. Revenue projections are based upon the Governor's state aid to education proposal. VIEW SLIDE SHOW PDF
In June 2011, the State Legislature passed and the Governor enacted a property tax levy limit, commonly referred to as a cap, to limit the annual increase in the tax levies of local governments and school districts. This complex new law affects our school district's 2012-13 budget planning process. Although the new law has been referred to as a “2 percent tax cap,” it does not, in fact, restrict any proposed tax levy increase to 2 percent. What it does is establish a tax levy limit (which will be determined by each school district according to an eight-step, complex formula dictated by the law, and will vary by district) that determines the number of votes needed to pass a school budget. READ MORE
2012-13 school budget development calendar for 2011-12 school year (pdf)
Tropical Storm Irene news & updates Helpful resources for Schoharie Valley residents
Our school is the center of our community Schoharie Central School serves as the center of our community, a role dramatically underscored by tropical storms Irene and Lee. Spared major damage, we served as a staging area for emergency responders and utility personnel, a functional location for local government services, and most importantly, a resource center for basic necessities, emergency supplies and vital information for area residents. Schoharie Central also offered Internet access following the storms. In consideration of such factors and to better provide for our community, three generators have been installed on our campus. In the event of a major power outage or future natural disaster, they will enable Schoharie Central to provide needed support.
Community cafe offers meals, spotlighted in NY Times Read what The New York Times wrote about how the Canteen/Loaves & Fishes Cafe is helping our community: LINK TO ARTICLE
Hope & Cope: Recovering from disaster Project HOPE provides free crisis counseling to help those impacted by Tropical Storm Irene recover. Schoharie Central School is working with Project HOPE on an expressive healing project involving staff and students as a creative way to cope and move forward. Project HOPE is a resource for parents, caregivers of children and others. Call (518)231-2989. READ MOREincluding helpful tips for parents, guardians and other caregivers.
For more storm-related articles visit our Tropical Storm Irene info and news archive section
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response, hear concerns from the community, answer
questions and assist local businesses running into
roadblocks with recovery efforts. Several federal agencies joined him,
including representatives from the IRS, FEMA, the U.S. Department of
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