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Budget development update: District looks to reduce spending, stay within tax “cap”

The Cohoes Board of Education continued its formal budget development process on Wednesday night with a look at the district’s state aid runs from the adopted 2014-15 state budget, and a presentation of the district’s proposed school budget  read the full story>>

Changes ahead for schools in adopted state budget

Aid restored in the recently adopted state budget will lessen, but not end the financial challenges for public schools. In 2014-15, Cohoes City Schools will regain $201,992 of $1,076,120 in state aid lost to the gap elimination adjustment. The New York state budget also includes funding to launch new education initiatives [...]  read the full story>>

Deputy Commissioner Ken Slentz visits Cohoes Middle School classrooms

New York State Education Department Deputy Commissioner Ken Slentz paid a visit to Cohoes Middle School on Friday, March 28, to observe Common Core lessons in the classroom, and meet with students and teachers, building and district administrators, and members of the Board of Education. read the full story>>

Budget workshop outlines estimated revenues and expenditures, program needs in 2014-15

The workshop, held on March 13 at Cohoes Middle School, began with a short video outlining the cuts that have been made to programs, clubs and activities in the last four years. The video also listed the few co-curricular activities that are left to lose. read the full story>>