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Some Initial Thoughts as We Begin a New Fiscal School Year

No one person is responsible for a successful fiscal school year.   Customarily, during every opening month of a school year, it is important to reflect on all those who played a role in the fiscal success of school districts throughout the last school year as they align with the goals of the Statewide School Finance…
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Corcoran Fashion Club Provides Outlet for Future Fashion Leaders

by Syracuse School District “If Pinterest was a person… that’s her!” Corcoran senior Janzel Santa laughed amicably as he pointed to Fashion Club Advisor Amorie Green, noting her impressive DIY skills and eye for design. During Janzel’s freshman year, there was an after-school club where students could learn about fashion history – but he wanted…
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Budget, Referenda, and Voter Support

A Column by Dr. Rick Timbs Budget season is over for most of us but not everyone prevailed unfortunately. To those of you who passed their budgets and secured the ability to buy busses and capital projects CONGRATULATIONS! But there are school districts whose budgets failed, and/or they were unable to buy buses, particularly electric…
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How Can You Be Pleased and Disappointed at the Same Time?

By Dr. Rick Timbs Easy, just relive the overdue, long, and avoidably delayed workings of the state government between mid-January 2025 and toward the end of April 2025 (unsettled, as of this writing). Seriously, the Executive budget, delivered in mid-January 2025 with numerous policy issues remained unresolved until the end of April 2025.  I mean,…
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