New York / School Districts / NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
District presenters said the SHAPE assessment shows progress since 2022 — especially in tier‑1 work — but flagged gaps in impact measurement. The district will form a mental‑health team this spring and research a universal screener to align data and interventions.
New York / School Districts / NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Staff described a schedule and course‑planning timeline, nine new high‑school electives, a proposed project‑based elective for middle grades and a debate about offering embedded honors versus separate honors for ninth‑grade science amid concerns about curriculum rigor and capacity.
New York / School Districts / NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The district recommended adding two 66‑passenger electric buses to its May 2026 purchase to use NYSERDA incentives and enhanced state aid, while the engineering study flagged a substantial infrastructure build (new transformer, charging switchboards, dozens of chargers) and staff suggested applying for state waivers for the 2027 deadline as needed.
New York / School Districts / NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The district's 2025 exception report showed a drop to a 4.39% exception rate in Fund A and 4.68% across all funds, a 23% reduction in exceptions from 2024. Staff credited early blanket purchase orders, monthly exception memos and department education for the improvement.
New York / School Districts / NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
District projection shows a $326,000 gap between projected expenditures ($115.3M) and revenues ($113.7M) for FY25–26, leaving unassigned reserves at about 3.72% (just under the 4% state maximum). Staff said projections will be refined in February.
New York / School Districts / NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Niskayuna Central School District board heard a detailed presentation and lengthy Q&A about a pilot to embed an honors distinction in ninth‑grade Earth & Space Science beginning in 2026–27. District leaders said the pilot aims to increase access and use multiple on‑ramps, while board members asked about grading, transcript notation and teacher supports.
New York / School Districts / NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
District staff presented preliminary 2026–27 budget assumptions and fund‑balance projections, projecting a modest gap (~$1.5M, about 1.3% of the general fund) and an estimated year‑end unassigned fund balance below the 4% target. Staff also reviewed community feedback (ThoughtExchange) that will guide draft budget priorities.
New York / School Districts / NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
After a public hearing on an updated districtwide safety plan, the Niskayuna board approved the plan (6-0). Following executive session, the board denied a parent's appeal of a student suspension and authorized notification to the parent; the decision referenced a confidential Schedule A and was decided on the record.
New York / School Districts / NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Niskayuna policy committee recommended updating the homeless-student policy title to “education of students in temporary housing,” and urged broadening an interpreter-services policy to cover all language supports across written and oral communications.
New York / School Districts / NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The committee endorsed MTSS alignment for prereferral interventions, asked counsel to weigh in on recording IEP meetings, and agreed in principle to repeal policy 76-18 (time-out rooms) because the district does not operate them and they are highly regulated.