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Auburn school district talks possible fund savings in light of $4 million deficit, Cayuga Centers

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Auburn school district talks possible fund savings in light of million deficit, Cayuga Centers
The Auburn Enlarged City School District discussed a possible way to save the jobs of school district employees who work at Cayuga Centers. Superintendent Jeff Pirozzolo discussed a possible plan at a budget workshop Tuesday night. Any decisions would have to be made at an official board meeting. Cayuga Centers announced on Feb. 22 that it will be ending its... more

Pulaski schools head confirmed as Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES district superintendent

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Pulaski schools head confirmed as Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES district superintendent
After almost a year without a full-time district superintendent, a new leader for the Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services has been selected. The BOCES board of education voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Brian K. Hartwell, the superintendent of the Pulaski Academy & Central School District, as the Cayuga-Onondaga district BOCES leader at a board meeting Thursday night. Hartwell was... more

Newark students call for better race dialogue after principal’s words during assembly

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Newark students call for better race dialogue after principal’s words during assembly
A group of students at Newark High School say they want a better dialogue within their school after an assembly meant to celebrate Black History Month turned sour. Posts on various social media accounts describe the assembly on Wednesday as one to celebrate African-American students and black history. However, when Principal Thomas Roote took the stage, students say his words... more

Sheriff: Montezuma man authored letter detailing threat against Auburn HS

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Sheriff: Montezuma man authored letter detailing threat against Auburn HS
Cayuga County Sheriff David Gould reports that on December 15th members of his office received a letter through the U.S. Mail from an unknown source, which alleged that an individual had made threats of violence against the Auburn High School. The Auburn Police Department was notified and in turn made notification to school officials through their resource officer. Detectives from... more

District: Threat rumors at Auburn Junior High School not credible

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District: Threat rumors at Auburn Junior High School not credible
The Auburn Enlarged City School District said rumors about a threat to Auburn Junior High School were investigated and found to not be credible. District Superintendent Jeff Pirozzolo said an automated phone call was sent out to parents Friday morning saying there were rumors of a threat, the rumors were investigated and that there was "no credible threat." Pirozzolo said... more

Superintendent: Police investigate Port Byron student’s concerning Instagram post

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Superintendent: Police investigate Port Byron student’s concerning Instagram post
New York State Police have opened an investigation at the Port Byron Central School District after a middle school student made a concerning post on social media Thursday night, Superintendent Neil O'Brien said. At around 7 p.m. Thursday, O'Brien said a student posted something on Instagram that caused concern at the district, which asked state police to investigate. In a... more

Deputies: Clyde woman accused of stealing from school group held on $25K bail

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Deputies: Clyde woman accused of stealing from school group held on K bail
An arrest has been made involving the stolen money from a Parent-Teacher Group at the Clyde-Savannah Elementary School. Investigators arrested 41-year-old Julie Rivello, who was charged with second-degree forgery and third-degree grand larceny. Rivello is listed as an employee within the Clyde-Savannah School District, and according to the website — is a secretary. Investigators say Rivello wrote multiple checks to... more

State Police: 12-year-old Port Byron student makes ‘terroristic threat’ on social media

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State Police: 12-year-old Port Byron student makes ‘terroristic threat’ on social media
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested on felony charges, according to State Police, after making a terroristic threat about students at the Port Byron School District. Police say that claims were made on social media about him harming students — during the school day. Investigators say they don’t believe the threats would have been carried out, nor do they believe... more

Port Byron parents angered at lack of administrative communication over school threat

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Port Byron parents angered at lack of administrative communication over school threat
About 40 people — many of them parents of students in the Cayuga County community — rallied Monday to express their frustration with how the Port Byron School District handled a recent school threat. A 12-year-old student at the district was arrested on Friday by New York State Police for making a threat to harm students at school on social... more

Cayuga Centers ending Residential Treatment Center; as many as 120 to be laid off

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Cayuga Centers ending Residential Treatment Center; as many as 120 to be laid off
Cayuga Centers announced Thursday it's closing its Residential Treatment Center, laying off as many as 120 employees in the process. The Auburn-based institution said in a release "dramatic changes in the nature of the youths it has been treating" prompted the decision by the Board of Trustees on Wednesday. When the last resident is discharged, as many as 120 employees... more

Superintendent: Port Byron eyes communication changes after student arrest

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Superintendent: Port Byron eyes communication changes after student arrest
After a student was charged by state police with making threats on social media last week, the Port Byron Central School District has vowed to improve how it communicates with parents in a crisis. A letter to parents about the incident and communication strategy was sent electronically around 1 p.m. Wednesday, district Superintendent Neil O'Brien said. Copies of the letter,... more

Teachers with guns? NYSUT calls proposal ‘misguided’

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Teachers with guns? NYSUT calls proposal ‘misguided’
A proposal to allow educators to carry concealed firearms in schools isn’t supported by the state’s powerful teachers union. New York State United Teachers opposes arming educators in schools. The proposal, which is supported by President Donald Trump, is one of many ideas floated to address school safety. Trump also suggested that there could be incentives for teachers who carry... more

Trumansburg school district residents to vote on $24.9 million capital project

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Trumansburg school district residents to vote on .9 million capital project
Residents living in the Trumansburg Central School District will be voting on a $24.9 million project is designed to bring, among many things, science, technology, engineering and math spaces to TCSD schools. Voting hours for the "no additional tax impact" project are scheduled from noon to 8 p.m. March 13 at the Ulysses Historical Society, located at 39 South Street... more

Activities will still take place despite ‘substantial’ amount of money stolen from Clyde-Savannah Elementary group

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Activities will still take place despite ‘substantial’ amount of money stolen from Clyde-Savannah Elementary group
Parents, teachers, and those within the Clyde-Savannah Central School District are tense after a ‘significant’ sum of money went missing from a parent-teacher fund. A meeting on Tuesday for the Parent Teacher Group at Clyde-Savannah Elementary School on Tuesday was supposed to focus on the upcoming Daddy-Daughter Dance. However, parents were stunned to learn of a theft — that allegedly... more

Cayuga County-area high school graduation rates largely down from last year

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Cayuga County-area high school graduation rates largely down from last year
Graduation rates for most Cayuga County-area high schools dropped from last year, according to data released by the state education department Wednesday. The department laid out the high school graduation rates for each district in the state. Out of nine Cayuga County-area districts, only three high schools — Auburn, Skaneateles and Southern Cayuga — saw bumps in their numbers from... more

DEBRIEF: Unpacking school start times, tablets in prison, political appointments & Linden St. (podcast)

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DEBRIEF: Unpacking school start times, tablets in prison, political appointments & Linden St. (podcast)
On Episode #18 of The Debrief Podcast Jackie Augustine and Josh Durso debate school start times, tablets in prison, the appointment of a deputy supervisor in Canandaigua, and a controversial property on Linden Street in Geneva. WATCH THE ENTIRE PODCAST BELOW OR LISTEN: more

Former HWS president will lead Institute of Politics at Harvard

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Former HWS president will lead Institute of Politics at Harvard
Mark D. Gearan has been appointed Director of the Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School, Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf announced today. Gearan will begin at the IOP in March. “At Harvard we believe in the power of public service to transform our societies for the better,” said Drew Faust, President of Harvard University and Lincoln Professor of... more
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