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Gates Chili middle school credits new tutoring center and reconfiguration with sharp drop in missed instruction

Gates Chili Central School District Board of Education · December 17, 2025
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Gates Chili Middle School leaders told the board that a reconfiguration and a new in‑house tutoring center—supported by a SUNY Geneseo partnership—have increased academic support and, the presenters said, reduced days of instruction missed to suspension by 62% compared with last year.

Gates Chili Middle School administrators told the Board of Education that a recent building reconfiguration and a newly created in‑house tutoring center have improved instructional access and reduced suspension‑related lost classroom time.

"I'm the proud principal at GCMS," Principal Dan Sadowski said as he opened a broad presentation about academic programs, reconfiguration outcomes and the tutoring center. He and assistant principals described grade‑specific pathways that have "made hallways calmer, more managed, and more safe," and said the changes also allowed expansion of electives and new…

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