Dr. Bradley Zilliox says state aid is helping many districts.
With the Fredonia School Board of Education setting their tentative budget at $31,295,067 for the 2021-22 school year, the only thing they have to do now is wait to see if it is approved by the public. The vote for budget approval will be held on May 18 from 2 to 9 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.
The budget also features a tax levy of zero percent, which while the school board is proud of, President Brian Aldrich knows that for the long term, the levy of zero percent is not sustainable. “I’ve said it several times and I’ll say it again, that is not sustainable and that is not something we will be able to do every year,” he said. “I don’t want taxpayers to expect zero percent every year.”
Apr 30, 2021
For the ninth year in a row, the NAMM Foundation has recognized the Fredonia Central School District for its outstanding commitment to music education with a “Best Communities for Music Education” designation. Only 4% of the nation’s school districts were honored with this designation.
Now in its 22nd year, this award recognizes school districts that have demonstrated exceptional efforts toward maintaining music education as part of their schools’ curriculum. This designation is meant to highlight the importance of supporting and expanding music education opportunities in our nation’s schools and acknowledging music’s vital role in student success.
Every year the National Association of Music Merchants collects data regarding public school music programs’ student participation in curricular and extracurricular music, pupil and staff achievements, community engagement, district support, and more. NAMM and the Center for Music Research at the University o
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Apr 14, 2021
Sharon Clark Bykowski, 79, of Cassadaga, N.Y., passed away peacefully at home on April 13, 2021. Sharon was born on March 11, 1942, in Springville, N.Y., to Eleanora and Richard (Dick) Clark.
Sharon was much beloved for her kindness, friendliness, her expertise in early education, and her commitment to her family and friends. Sharon enjoyed her family, friends, and the home she loved on Cassadaga lake.
Sharon graduated from Buffalo State Collage in 1964 where she majored in early education and began her teaching career upon graduation. Sharon retired from the Fredonia Central School District in 2008. Throughout her career, she made hundreds of meaningful connections with her students and coworkers.
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