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After reviewing 1,706 family survey responses and student input, the Williamsville Central School District Board approved the 2026'27 student calendar with a Sept. 8 start. An amendment to begin Sept. 1 failed in the final approval vote.
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High/Heim Middle School staff and students presented the Cultural Connections club, a DEI-originated program that brings middle-school students into elementary classrooms for monthly read-alouds and cultural exchanges; presenters said the program is in year three of a four-year rotation.
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Acting assistant superintendent for finance presented a preliminary 2026'27 budget of $248,168,844, citing a $639,853 BOCES increase, $4.2M in reductions and a proposed tax levy of $153,072,576 (3.14%); board members probed utility and survey assumptions.
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The district is recruiting parent and guardian representatives from elementary, middle and high schools to participate in strategic planning; the Board shared a timeline aiming for plan implementation by July 1, 2027 and references a 2027–2032 informational page.
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The district asked parents and guardians to complete a Wix survey on the 2026–27 calendar, offering two options: a Sept. 8 start with Dec. 24 winter break, or a Sept. 1 start with a four-day Labor Day weekend and Dec. 23 winter break. The survey closes March 19.
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The district will hold a budget work session March 24 at 6 p.m., followed by a community forum at Casey Middle School; students will run a March 23–27 spirit week with a canned food drive for the Williamsville food pantry and high school bake sales to benefit the American Heart Association. The district also launched a mascot 'Mayhem' bracket vote.
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Parents called on the Williamsville Central School District to amend policy 7‑5‑60 so administrators must notify parents and staff when a registered offender is authorized on campus, and to adopt standardized authorization and annual training; the board referred the issue to its policy committee for review on March 31.
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Erie 1 BOCES Superintendent Dr. Capuana told the board the BOCES is building a new special‑education campus to open September 2027 that will add capacity for up to about 180 students and 75 classrooms, while reaffirming CTE programs used by Williamsville students.
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A Williamsville parent said a New York State Supreme Court judge deemed his son's medical exemption valid but the district is keeping the child out of school pending appeal; he argued the district's use of an automatic stay is discretionary and requested immediate reinstatement pending appeal.
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Acting assistant superintendent Dr. McGinley presented a working budget of $247,947,396 (a 2.15% increase) and a proposed tax levy of 2.99% below the cap; the board voted 6–1 to postpone approval of the 2026–27 calendar and send a two‑option survey to families.