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Albany schools highlight Toast STEM program, a National Merit semifinalist and staffing and communications updates
Summary
The board heard school highlights from Thomas O’Brien (Toast) including a new $50,000 urban farms award; an Albany High senior was recognized as a National Merit semifinalist; HR reported persistent TA vacancies despite a recent job fair; communications said social‑media reach and community donations are growing.
At the Dec. 4 meeting the board received a cluster of district updates ranging from school‑level programming to staffing and communications.
Principal Sophia Newell described Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (Toast) as a community school with a STEAM focus, roughly 20 percent multilingual learners, high family engagement and partnerships with about 22 community organizations including UAlbany and RPI. Newell said Toast will expand its…
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