“In the Duanesburg Central School District, 2022 was a contentious year. Two anti-teacher and anti-public education community members were elected to the Board of Education and, even though they were in the minority, tried to change the culture of the schools. Talk of freezing teacher pay, ignoring contracts and eliminating administrator stability permeated board … [Read more…]
“James Niedermeier, the superintendent of the Duanesburg Central School District for the past three years, announced Monday that he would be resigning from the position to take on a new role at BOCES. In a letter to the school district community, Niedermeier said he would be stepping down Sept. 7 or “until such time … [Read more…]
“At Duanesburg Central School District, there are two openings, and no one will be on the ballot. The open seats will go to the residents who receive the most write-in votes during the May 20 election. If there are no or not enough write-ins to fill the positions, current school board members can appoint … [Read more…]
“Voters will decide next month whether or not to approve an $18.9 million spending plan adopted Tuesday by the Duanesburg school board. The proposed budget includes a $385,000, or 2%, increase in spending, while maintaining all current programming, including athletics and extracurricular activities. Under the plan, the district’s tax levy would grow to $8.7 … [Read more…]
“The Schenectady County Legislature rescheduled its regular monthly meeting for tonight due to a late winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow in some spots. When lawmakers finally do meet this evening, they will have a busy agenda, including votes on approving an additional school resource officer for the Duanesburg Central … [Read more…]
“It’s been a season to remember for both the Duanesburg and Fonda-Fultonville boys and girls basketball programs. The four teams combined to post a remarkable 40-3 record in Western Athletic Conference play, and their success culminated in the two schools squaring off for the WAC Cup Tuesday night at Fulton Montgomery Community College. The … [Read more…]
“The top seed in next week’s Western Athletic Conference tournament was up for grabs in Schenectady Friday night. 16-0 Duanesburg, the second-ranked team in the state in Class C, made the trip to Class B foe Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons on the Golden Knights’ senior night. Both squads entered the day undefeated in WAC … [Read more…]
“The Duanesburg boys’ basketball team secured what it hopes is just one of several championships Friday night. The Eagles showed a variety of defensive looks to slow down Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons’ potent lineup, and Jeffrey Mulhern scored their final eight points in a 52-45 victory that wrapped up the Western Athletic Conference regular-season title. … [Read more…]
“On Monday, January 23, 2023, David A. Dykeman, 77, of Delanson, NY, was called home to heaven to help supervise God’s spring planting. David was born in May of 1945 in Niskayuna, NY, to the late Fredrick W. Dykeman Sr. and Margeret Beretz Dykeman. Dave spent his career driving for a living, first for … [Read more…]
“School boards must listen to the people We want to thank The Gazette’s Chad Arnold for his balanced report (“School board won’t act on vaccine survey”) on Feb. 21 about the Duanesburg Board of Education’s refusal to survey its parental community regarding how residents feel about any future vaccine/mask mandates in their district. Board … [Read more…]