Niskayuna school board weighs superintendent search options | The Daily Gazette
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The board on a split 3-3 vote rejected a motion to solicit proposals from private search firms, which would have been considered alongside using BOCES for the search. After rejecting the motion to solicit private proposals, the board unanimously agreed to appoint BOCES to lead the search process.
During a presentation prior to the votes, Capital Region BOCES District Superintendent Anita Murphy, who in her role also manages superintendent searches for districts in the region, outlined the board’s primary options for conducting a search.
Superintendent searches generally fall into one of two categories: a closed or confidential search, where only school board members interview candidates; and a traditional or open search, where groups of community members, teachers and others interview candidates and offer input to the board.
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School districts eye tax cap overrides; Johnstown, Fonda-Fultonville, Scotia-Glenville indicate intent | The Daily Gazette
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A handful of Capital Region school districts are considering asking local voters to override tax caps when school budgets go up for approval in May.
At least three area school districts Johnstown, Fonda-Fultonville and Scotia-Glenville indicated an intent to go above their local tax cap in an annual March filing with the state Comptroller’s Office. Also, Niskayuna school board members at a recent meeting expressed support for going above their limit if needed to spare layoffs.
The districts all face a different budget situation, and divergent local tax caps, but if they decide to propose budgets that raise levies about those limits, they will need the support of 60 percent of district voters.