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Area firm gives financial boost to backpack and school pantry programs

The Schoharie Backpack and School Pantry programs recently received a generous donation from Fenimore Asset Management.  The request was for a $1,000 donation, however Fenimore Asset Management provided the programs with $1,500! Schoharie students wrote and mailed “thank you” messages to the firm. The Schoharie Backpack program partners with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern …

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Superintendents Message: Wastewater System Issue this Morning

The following message was sent to Schoharie families on Thursday, May 18: Good afternoon,  The Jr./Sr. High School’s wastewater system backed up this morning on the ground floor of the Jr./Sr. High School wing. The back-up caused an overflow, which was detected and contained. A handful of classrooms near the overflow were relocated. Our facilities …

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District Voters Approve Budget for 2023-24; Select Board of Education Members

Voters in the Schoharie CSD on Tuesday approved a $26.8 million budget for the 2023-24 school year. The fiscal plan, which was approved by a vote of 278 to 112, has an overall increase of 3.57 percent – $924,158 – from the current year. The tax levy will change by 0.23 percent and equates to …

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Schoharie CSD to put Proposed Budget to Voters on Tuesday, May 16

Schoharie Central School District residents will vote on a $26.8 million proposed budget for the 2023-24 school year. The fiscal plan has an overall increase of 3.57 percent – or $924,158 – from the current year. Under the fiscal plan, which will be voted on by district residents from noon to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, …

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Three Seniors Receive NY State Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Congratulations to the following students for being recognized as recipients of the NY State Scholarship for Academic Excellence: Morgan Phelan, Alyssia Bleau, and Luke Helmstadt. These scholarships are given to the top three ranked students in the class of 2023. Each student will receive either $1,500 or $500 per year for study at a New …

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Budget Public Hearing Set for Tuesday, May 2

Schoharie CSD is accepting public comments via email on the proposed budget for 2023-24. The email to send comments is: publiccomments@schoharieschools.org The deadline to receive comments via email is May 1, at 5 p.m. The Board of Education Budget Public Hearing is set for Tuesday, May 2 at, 7 p.m., in the Elementary Cafeteria during …

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District employee arrested by NYSP

A custodial worker at Schoharie Central School District was arrested this morning by New York State Police on child pornography charges that are not connected to Schoharie students. The worker, a longtime employee, was immediately placed on leave by the district. Before his placement on leave after his arrest, the worker was assigned to the …

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