Schenectady school board still searching for interim superintendent and other top positions | The Daily Gazette
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The Schenectady school board on Wednesday night met in closed session for the fifth time in less than a month to screen candidates for the interim superintendent position, but officials on Thursday could not offer an expected timeline for filling the role.
Finding an interim superintendent as a bridge to initiating a new search for a permanent superintendent, though, is just the start of a long hiring to-do list facing the Schenectady school board.
The board also has to hire a deputy superintendent and district directors of human resources, business and finance, and planning and accountability. The three director positions are based in the district’s central office, report directly to the superintendent and oversee departments that manage vast portions of district operations.
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Nearly 30 percent of Schenectady students missed 10 or more days of school – in the first quarter | The Daily Gazette
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Nearly 30 percent of Schenectady students missed 10 or more days of school – in the first quarter
SCHENECTADY Nearly 1,500 Schenectady City School District students missed 20 or more school days in the first quarter of the year, including a massive increase among elementary students, a sign that the longstanding attendance challenges in the district are worsening during the pandemic.
Another 1,200 students missed more than 10 days of school – but fewer than 20 – as students struggle to engage with a largely-virtual learning model in the district and grapple with the countless life difficulties caused by the pandemic. Nearly 30 percent of the district’s students missed 10 or more days. (Each quarter of the year encompasses about 45 days of school.)