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Scotia‑Glenville board tables decision on Glenwarden Elementary after parents urge more data on special‑education, fences and boundaries
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment and board debate over a superintendent recommendation to close or repurpose Glenwarden Elementary, the board voted to table the recommendation and requested further redistricting and transportation analyses and clarifications on special‑education placements and facilities.
The Scotia‑Glenville Central School District Board of Education on Jan. 26 delayed a decision to close or repurpose Glenwarden Elementary after hours of public testimony and a lengthy board discussion.
The superintendent’s recommendation to close or repurpose Glenwarden was presented as an option to help close an estimated budget gap; a motion to approve that recommendation was made and seconded but ultimately was tabled after a motion to postpone passed by voice vote.
Parents and advocates who addressed the board warned that moving the district’s developmental skills (DS) classrooms could harm students who require sensory rooms, in‑class bathrooms and stable staffing. “I charge you with waiting for all of the…
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