Schenectady voters ‘looking for a change’ in Tuesday’s school election | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY – Schenectady City School District voters outside of the polling places Tuesday expressed frustration with district leadership and a lack of stability in the superintendent position, as well as support of the work going on in the district.
Multiple voters outside of four polling locations in the city said they were “looking for a change” or wanted “new blood” on the school board, citing frustration with how the board has handled the confidential departure of former superintendent Larry Spring and failed to hire a replacement.
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Foss: Move faster on restoring Schenectady school programs | The Daily Gazette
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It’s good to hear that the Schenectady City School District is starting to recall staff and discuss how to restore programming.
By now, the extreme measures the district took last fall to slash $28 million from its budget in anticipation of steep cuts in state aid are widely known.
Over 400 teachers, administrators and staff laid off. In-person learning for grades 7-12 eliminated. Pre-kindergarten classes suspended.
Five months later, the district’s actions look like a big overreaction to an uncertain, constantly shifting fiscal climate.
The much-feared cuts to state aid never materialized, and state budget officials have said that all aid payments for the current school year will be made in full.