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Schenectady Interim Superintendent Aaron Bochniak on Wednesday apologized for the “hurt, anger, disappointment and fear” caused by a Schenectady High School email last month suggesting teachers use phrases like “ethnic cleansing” and “anti-Zionism” to describe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The email, which was sent by the high school’s culturally relevant committee and included a list of resources from the Palestinian perspective, stirred controversy among Schenectady teachers and the broader Jewish community. Many said the email presented a “one-sided” view of the conflict and could be viewed as anti-semitic.
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Taxes stable in Schenectady school budget plan as officials expect return to normalcy
Spending plan for 2021-2022 school year built on major increase in state aid
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An increase in state aid will allow the Schenectady school district to keep property taxes stable in the upcoming school year, a time when educators hope a decline in coronavirus cases will lead to a return of traditional schooling. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union
SCHENECTADY The city school district would spend $3.6 million on new programs and services under a tentative $236.5 million budget for the next school year.
The proposal would keep school taxes stable and stay within the state tax cap.
Schenectady school board split on approach for new superintendent search
Last search ended in finalist not accepting the leadership post
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A few lights are visible in Schenectady High School as middle and high school students prepare for a Wednesday return to classrooms in the Schenectady School District on Monday, March 1, 2021, in Schenectady, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union
SCHENECTADY – City Board of Education members are poised to relaunch the search for a new school superintendent after their last effort broke down during contract negotiations with the finalist.
But what’s less certain this time around is if the district will conduct an open, closed or hybrid search or if it will hire an outside firm or consultant to assist.
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