Even with no increase in the total tax levy in the proposed 2021-2022 budget, even with approximately $1 million in unexpected COVID-19…
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Because the general public and media are prohibited from executive sessions, New York State’s open meeting law contains very specific rules as…
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During a presentation at the September 16 meeting of the Greater Amsterdam School District board meeting, Business Officer Colleen DiCaprio said a…
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With the possibility of additional cuts being discussed by school officials, it’s becoming harder to ignore the fact that the Greater Amsterdam…
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From the first awkward squeaks and squawks I made when I first learned to play the saxophone, to performing with the Amsterdam…
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One of the propositions on the hopefully soon-to-be-received Greater Amsterdam School District ballot is to increase public funding to the Amsterdam Free…
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While most extracurricular activities such as sports programs and the marching band will be funded in the 2020-2021 budget proposed by the…
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Many parents have been wondering how their children’s online coursework will be graded or how it will count toward graduation for the…
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The library at Barkely MicroSociety school was abuzz with the sound of whirring robots on Wednesday afternoon as fourth and fifth graders…
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Greater Amsterdam School District residents will vote today on the proposed budget, two board seats, and a measure to fund the Amsterdam public…
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The Greater Amsterdam School District Board of Education held a public hearing on the Alternative Veterans’ Tax Exemption prior to Wednesday’s regular…
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The Greater Amsterdam School District Board of Education approved a $68.79 million budget proposal for the 2016-17 school year at Wednesday’s regular…
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Most residents in the Greater Amsterdam School District could see a reduction in their school taxes for the 2016-17 school year, although…
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According to John Naple, president of the Amsterdam Free Library board of trustees, the library is in a financial struggle, referring to…
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The Greater Amsterdam School District Board of Education is revisiting the Alternative Veterans’ Tax Exemption issue and will hold a public hearing on…
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