After months of study, discussion, district won’t combine with Schodack
Findings included data from both
districts on educational programs, enrollment projections and property tax
estimations to discern the feasibility of combining both districts into one
reorganized district.
Board member Thomas Neufeld said, “it would be a
fiscal disaster to go forward with a merger for our district.”
Written by EMILIA TEASDALE Thursday, 24 May 2012 11:53
Districts many steps away from decision to combine
KINDERHOOK--The Ichabod Crane School Board met this week to review the data collected by the merger study team looking into the feasibility of a merger with Schodack Central Schools. What the team found was a 33% difference in the current property tax rate between the two districts, which would mean lower taxes for Schodack residents and higher taxes for ICC residents if the districts merge.
The study team, made up of three former superintendents who conduct merger studies for districts in the state, worked with community members from both districts to create a “road map” for a merged district with a budget of $57 million.
