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Albany BOE hears budget options amid state aid uncertainty; public raises concerns about administration and substitute nurse pay
Summary
At its regular meeting the City School District of Albany Board of Education received public comments about administrative staffing and substitute nurse pay, heard a budget presentation outlining a possible $1.6 million gap and options for a modest tax-levy increase, and discussed statewide test administration problems.
Public comments at the City School District of Albany Board of Education meeting raised budgetary concerns about administrative staffing at Albany High School and the district’s substitute registered nurse pay before the board heard a detailed budget presentation from district staff.
Two emailed public comments read at the meeting urged scrutiny of administrative payroll and substitute-nurse compensation. Amanda Kennedy, a parent and taxpayer, asked why the high school and athletics offices have multiple administrators and requested an explanation of several athletics-related salary line items that she said appear large compared with other staffing. Suzanne McCarthy, the district health coordinator, urged the board to raise substitute RN pay to better match neighboring districts, noting the…
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