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Bittersweet Lancaster School Board meeting
Lee Chowaniec
While attendees and Lancaster’s Board of Education appeared pleased with the election of school board members for president and vice president for the coming 2009-10 school year, along with the appointment of an Assistant Superintendent, they were saddened by the resignation of a school member.
Aug 12, 2009, 16:55
Education
Local Teachers Associations and Our 2009-2010 School Budgets: The Silence is Deafening
Folks, by now you have read here on Speakupwny, or have seen and heard on TV, or have read in numerous published local newspaper articles the horrors our communities will face from the proposed multi-million dollar cuts in state aid to our area school districts.
Perhaps you've also heard or read about the inevitable need to raise our property tax rates by 8%, or 10%, or even more to compensate.
Jan 30, 2009, 10:00
Education
Corn for Ethanol: Serious Concerns
Gerry Rising
Gerry Rising’s “Nature Watch” commentary, published in Sunday’s Buffalo News titled “Look at environmental math in the ethanol equation” bears repeating as it presents an aside to those postulating the use of corn as an elixir to help reduce oil consumption.
Jul 16, 2007, 13:55
Education
Kudos to Lancaster School District for televising June 4th School Board meeting
Lee Chowaniec
This writer addressed the School Board at their June 4th meeting, speaking on drug abuse in the school system, requesting transparency in their recognizing the problem and seeking resolution to combat and/or control the drug problem. Their permitting the showing of the meeting in its entirety on television is a positive statement of their commitment to address the matter.
Jun 9, 2007, 00:47
Education
Combating drug abuse, Part I: Lancaster Central School District has a plan
Lee Chowaniec
After hearing from several concerned parents, students and teacher’s aids, and after recently hearing of Lancaster’s drug problem in the media, it was time for someone to appear before the School and Town Boards to question whether drug abuse was prevalent and whether there was a plan in place to combat and/or control it.
Jun 6, 2007, 08:54
Education
Business First ranks Williamsville top school for the fourth consecutive year
Lee Chowaniec
Business First ranked 97 school districts this year and Williamsville toped the list for the fourth consecutive year, making it the first school district to ever achieve such honor.
May 29, 2007, 10:25
Education
Does Lancaster need a new school? Part 2: No build options appear warranted
Lee Chowaniec
After School Board members voiced their approvals and/or concerns on the recommendation by the Primary Attendance Area Review Committee (PAAR) regarding potential K-3 classroom expansion to combat future growing pains, Superintendent Thomas Markle summarized the study’s intent and future consideration best.
Feb 23, 2006, 09:49
Education
Does Lancaster need a new K-3 school? Part 1
Lee Chowaniec
At the recent Lancaster School Board meeting, the Primary Attendance Area Review Committee (PAAR) presented a report that favored the building of a new Kindergarten through Grade 3 (K-3) school to combat future growing pains. The “build” option was favored over six other considerations.
Feb 22, 2006, 00:53
Education
Conflicting reason over an aide caused Southside to stop swim class to 1,200 students.
Cindy Gauthier
“That is untrue”
Principle Schuta replied.
Nov 29, 2005, 21:03
Education
Williams addresses communities to assist the Buffalo School System.
Cindy Gauthier
"Those are the things I get so disgusted about because it's not fair to the (school) system, it's not fair to the children."
Superintendent Dr. James Williams said.
Nov 29, 2005, 14:22
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