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Superintendent outlines opening‑week wins, phone pouch rollout and free meals; acknowledges longer lunch lines

Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education · September 17, 2025
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The superintendent reported opening‑week highlights including nearly 75 new hires, reinstatement of a school resource officer, expansion of 'Yonder pouch' phone storage to Van Antwerp, and districtwide universal free meals, while food services will reconfigure lines to reduce high‑school wait times.

The superintendent delivered an opening‑week report that touched on staffing, safety, phone policy implementation and meal service. He said the district onboarded "close to 75 new employees" across administration, faculty and staff and thanked the community for patience during transition weeks.

On the district phone policy, staff described a bell‑to‑bell approach requiring phones to be kept in…

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