“Three rural school districts will come together for a job fair this week, trying to address staff shortages as a new school year looms just three months away. The superintendents of the Duanesburg, Schoharie and Sharon Springs school districts say the much-publicized labor shortage in upstate New York is real and it extends into … [Read more…]
“The Duanesburg Central School District is urging people to stop texting while driving after one of its school buses was hit by an SUV on Jan. 12 while 25 students were on board. “All the kids were fine,” said Superintendent James Niedermeier, adding that students — mostly elementary and middle school students — suffered … [Read more…]
“High school senior Arianna Marcucci said she will consider several colleges, but only as a backup to SUNY Schenectady, which promised admission to her entire graduating class. Marcucci, who is interested in sociology and policy analysis, said Wednesday SUNY Schenectady was “pretty much set in stone” as her top choice. All 53 members of … [Read more…]
” Duanesburg Central School District residents voted to approve a $1.4 million project to construct a new bus loop at Duanesburg Elementary. The project passed by a vote of 236 to 45. Voters also approved the replacement of a bank of windows at the school. The new bus loop will improve safety by moving … [Read more…]
“A public information meeting will be held Tuesday, September 14 at 6:30 by the Duanesburg Central School District for public input on the proposed construction of a bus loop at the Elementary School. The meeting will be held in the High School’s Joe Bena Hall, located at 133 School Drive, Delanson. The new bus … [Read more…]
“One by one, vehicles moved along in a line Friday, driving slowly as they approached the makeshift circle in the lower corner of the Duanesburg Elementary School parking lot. It was at the circle that parents stopped the car and a teacher or school staff member called out a child’s name. The child would … [Read more…]
“As Duanesburg students returned to school buildings Wednesday for the first time since March, educators sought to ease them into new routines and rules while reassuring kids not that much has really changed. Teachers faced students sitting at desks – albeit sometimes through a livestream and with everyone in masks – and introduced expectations … [Read more…]