EG Budget Review and Community Budget Meetings

 - Posted February 25, 2013

The East Greenbush Central School District Board of Education will begin the budget deliberation process on March 6, with the first of three budget review sessions. 

While current projections indicate the district may receive an increase of $266,967 over last year, the district has lost a cumulative $12,059,550 since 2010 through the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA).  As the Board formulates a budget for the 2013/2014 school year, the unique challenges brought about by the GEA and the tax cap legislation require a thoughtful discussion on the programs and services our community values most for our students. 
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Howard L. Goff School Roof Damaged by High Winds

- Posted December 21, 2012
This morning, there was wind damage to Howard L. Goff Middle School’s roof.   As a precautionary measure all middle school students and staff will be dismissed at 10:30 a.m.  The buses will depart promptly after dismissal. All students and staff are safe. 

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. -- High winds damaged the roof of Howard L. Goff School in East Greenbush.

A large section of the roof was blown over the side of the building, sending debris all over the school grounds.

No one was injured. School officials dismissed students early as a precaution.

The high winds also knocked down trees and power lines in places like Oakwood Avenue in Troy.

Goff Middle School in East Greenbush is evacuated after wind damage to the building on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. (John Carl D'Annibale/Times Union)

Wires and trees were downed in Rensselaer County, and in East Greenbush Goff Middle School students were sent home early Friday after wind damaged the building's roof around 9:30 a.m.

Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Power-outages-continue-throughout-region-4138100.php#ixzz2Fj0V54KA

Letter to the Editor

Letter: School leaders, expand vision 

How can a school community reject more than $31 million in building upgrades at a mere cost of $85 for a taxpayer who owns a $250,000 home? East Greenbush residents did just that in a recent capital projects vote ("East Greenbush voters reject $31.65M project," Dec. 5). The message in this vote is not "difficult financial times;" it is lack of community trust and respect for the leadership of the district.

The school community has grown tired of the threats of teacher layoffs, the elimination of classes and the possibility of cutting sports (but never administrative consolidation to reduce costs) made annually to the residents as part of a gun-to-the-head-of-taxpayers mentality to steal a "yes" vote for the school budget.

Columbia High Student close to perfection

David Vlieg, soon to complete his senior year at Columbia High, is about to reach a goal he has been chasing since first grade: he has never missed a day of school - not one in 13 years.   Read more...

 

EG BOE Appoints Daniel Garab as Goff AP

Long-time Red Mill teacher Daniel Garab was appointed assistant principal for Goff Middle School at the May 23rd Board of Education meeting after an exhaustive search through an exceptional field of candidates. Garab, a life-long resident of the East Greenbush Central School District, looks forward to contributing to the ongoing success of the district.

“Middle school is an exciting time and a challenging time for kids,” Garab said. “I look forward to helping them make the transition from elementary to middle school.”

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Local Budgets Approved

From the School's websites...  

2012-13 School Budget Approved; Thank You to Voters

The 2012-13 school budget was approved tonight by a vote of 655 to 331. A proposition to purchase a fuel-efficient minivan was approved by a vote of 538 to 403. Michael Charsky, Michael Hiser and George Warner were elected to three-year seats on the Board of Education. The district would like to thank everyone who came out to vote. 

Posted 5/15/12.

EG Schools give Back

EAST GREENBUSH, November 22, 2011  -- The East Greenbush Central School District embodied the spirit of Thanksgiving by giving back to its school community. 

Columbia High School’s Leaders of Tomorrow and the Student Council organized a food driver for CoNSERNS-U (Community Network of Schodack, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, Nassau, and Sand Lake United).  Through the caring and generosity of Columbia’s school community, 80 cases of food were delivered on Tuesday afternoon, November 22nd.

East Greenbush seeks community rep

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

EGCSD Board of Ed. Seeks Community Rep to Join Its Education Committee

Contact: Ralph Lyons, Acting Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

Phone: (518) 207-2528  Email: lyonsra@egcsd.org

Goff Appoints New Principal

BOE Appoints Mathew Sloane as Goff MS Principal

 
The East Greenbush Central School District Board of Education has appointed Matthew Sloane as Principal of Howard L. Goff Middle School. Mr. Sloane officially takes the reins at Goff on August 1st, 2011. He replaces outgoing principal Ryan Groat, following his resignation.