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Though votes were reported as unofficial this evening, it’s apparent that Batavia City Schools’ $54.8 million budget and a related 1 percent tax levy increase passed with a vote of 301 to 108. It was one of eight districts to report a passed 2022-23 budget. The other proposition on Batavia’s ballot was the election of board members for three vacant seats. Chezeray Rolle came
It was the spring of 1927 when a “very unique”assembly program took place at Batavia High School, Patti Pacino says. Frank E. Owen had just begun as music director, and he asked students to “sing with me.” Not only did they sing, but the school newspaper described it as something to behold, all due to Owen’s incredible influence, Pacino said. “Because of his strength and
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As much as Michelle Humes would have liked a zero percent tax increase, she also realizes what comes first. “We have to keep in mind that our students are the priority,” said Humes, a Batavia City Schools board member. “The approved budget keeps all of our existing programs intact while recognizing that there are ongoing financial challenges due to the rising costs our country