Akron Central School Archives - Page 14 of 15

Board of Education continues pause on budget finalization expects cuts in state funding and sales tax revenue

April 30, 2020May 15, 2020 7 min read

Akron Central Superintendent of Schools Patrick McCabe updated the Board of Education on variables impacting the proposed 2020-2021 school year budget during their meeting last week.

Akron Central School’s Music Education Program receives national recognition for 8th year

April 16, 2020April 22, 2020 4 min read

The Akron Central School District recently received the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education for the eighth consecutive year.

Residents break social distancing guidelines to question COVID-19 protocols

April 16, 2020April 22, 2020 3 min read

Area fire companies are facing resident concerns over first responders wearing masks to calls. Some residents are breaching the social distancing guidelines at emergency scenes to express their apprehension and fear over the meaning of the safety precautions in place, jeopardizing their safety and the safety of first responders.

Board of Education pushes pause on budget completion

April 16, 2020April 22, 2020 4 min read

by Marilyn J. Kasperek Akron Central School Board of Education members are pausing before finalizing a budget plan to come before voters later this spring. Expectations of Pandemic adjustments during the year, state aid figures calculated on local data coming in lower than projected by the state, the Governor’s postponement of budget vote until at least June 1, and other factors, have the Board waiting to finalize the spending plan they will bring to voters.

Akron Central posts update on school closure, meal pick up, mobile food pantry

April 3, 2020April 10, 2020 4 min read

Akron Central School has posted an update on their response to COVID-19 and its impact on school district families. The full update is posted on their website akronschools.org. Highlights follow:

Internet access among COVID-19 challenges at Akron Central

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 3 min read

Getting internet service to the entire Akron Central School District continued to be a challenge last week, Superintendent of Schools Patrick McCabe reported to School Board members at their March 25 ZOOM meeting.

Local public services continue, though in modified form

April 2, 2020April 15, 2020 7 min read

Public services the Akron-Newstead community relies on continue during this time of social distancing, however the way in which they are provided reflects concern for public and individual safety.

ACS Food Service remains steadfast during uncertainty of COVID-19 crisis

April 2, 2020June 27, 2020 7 min read

MEAL PREPARATION – Diane Ernst, left, and Michelle Livergood prepare ham and cheese wraps for student lunches. Mary Lou Groff works in the background. by Sharon Catalano Last week’s front-page photo stretched across the entire width of this paper, prominent and above-the-fold. A line of cars to the left of the pylons made a procession in front of the main entrance of our public K-12 school. Unless you were in one of those vehicles or one of the many that followed, you likely had no idea what was depicted without reading the caption. It was a drive-up service for meals,

Deadline for non-public school transportation requests extended to April 15

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 1 min read

Due to the closure of schools pursuant to the Executive Order(s) issued by the Governor for the COVID-19 crisis and recognizing such requests need to be incorporated into a school district’s budget, the New York State Education Department has directed all public school districts to accept all parental requests for transportation to charter and non-public schools submitted on or before April 15, 2020. The Department deems such Executive Order(s) be a reasonable excuse for a delay under Ed. Law 3635.

Erie County Comptroller shares estimated sales tax revenue loss due to COVID-19

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 1 min read

Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw has analyzed sales tax projections for every village, town, city and school district through June for “best and worst-case scenarios,” depending on the percentage of sales tax reduction due to the COVID-19 pandemic March through June 2020. Using figures currently available to his office, including total sale tax received from March to June in 2019, members of Comptroller Mychajliw’s Accounting Division ran this analysis to assist local leaders and superintendents as they monitor and adjust their budgets.