New York / School Districts / ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The district reported 577 response‑level incidents for 2024–25, 179 threat assessments, and described the December rollout of walk‑through metal detectors and bag scanners at Albany High, which staff said has not caused major delays and has reduced manual bag searches.
New York / School Districts / ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SEI Design Group briefed the board on the required building condition survey and utilization study and described a $10.8 million NYSERDA award that could be leveraged to support roughly $44 million in capital improvements targeting cafeterias, gymnasiums, auditoriums, secure vestibules and energy upgrades.
New York / School Districts / ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Pupil Personnel Services described a shift from crisis response to proactive, trauma‑informed supports, reporting a 71% rise in students experiencing homelessness since 2016, a 33% drop in physical interventions, expanded telehealth and behavioral clinics, and the loss of a recent McKinney‑Vento grant that reduced case‑management capacity.
New York / School Districts / ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
A longtime special‑education teacher and parent‑advisory council representative described autism‑spectrum supports and urged understanding and evidence‑based practices; a written comment urged consistent district communications when current staff die to respect grieving communities.
New York / School Districts / ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mary Nolan of the Albany Special Education Parent Advisory Council urged the board to recognize the scope and importance of speech-language impairment services, including language, pragmatic and AAC supports, for students with individualized education plans (IEPs).
New York / School Districts / ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Albany City School District board approved a pilot contract with Bullseye LLC for an instructional leadership platform amid questions about pricing, rollout costs and alternatives; Board Member Ellen Krejci withheld support.
New York / School Districts / ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Administrators and principals praised the new Falcon Market pantry at Albany High and expansion of CTE offerings; board asked for details on Falcon pass implementation and how new security procedures will affect screening for headphones and passes.
New York / School Districts / ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Grants director Dr. Fred Engelhardt told the board that several multi-year competitive and allocational grants are sunsetting (including refugee-support and community-school funds) and urged creative budget planning and community partnerships to fill gaps.
New York / School Districts / ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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.
New York / School Districts / ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
District staff told the board it will press for more equitable school funding as the state rewrites its formula, request $300,000 to build a teacher pipeline through expanded CTE offerings and ask for $400,000 to create a four‑FTE Student Engagement Resource Team to address chronic absenteeism and social‑emotional needs.