Official newspaper of the Akron Central School District, Town of Newstead, and Village of Akron
Akron Central School Board of Education members held their organizational meeting for 2024-2025 school year on Tuesday, July 9. Board members Erik Polkowski and Philip Kenline, elected during the annual meeting in May were sworn in and the board held an election of officers.
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The Akron/Newstead Emergency Management team, Village of Akron and Town of Newstead, and local fire companies are monitoring and preparing to assist where needed in the extreme heat conditions expected this week. Noting that Heat related deaths and illnesses are preventable, Erie County has a number of resources https://www3.erie.gov/health/health/extreme-heat to help area residents. The Newstead Public Library is open as a cooling shelter during their regular hours: Monday from 12 noon to 8 p.m., Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They are closed on
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Akron Central School Voters approved a $43,926,821 budget for 2024-2025 on Tuesday with 317 yes, 127 no votes. The budget represents a two percent increase in the tax levy, lower than the 5.82 percent allowed under the State Tax Cap calculation. Phillip Kenline and Erik Polkowski 305, were reelected to the Board of Education. Kenline with 271 votes, Polkowski with 305 votes and Charles Roggen with 170 votes. Voters also approved the referendum to purchase two full size buses, 328 yes to 112 no.
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Three Akron Central Middle School eighth grade students competed in the 2024 New York State History Day competition held at SUNY Oneonta on April 14, 2024. Evan Iversen and the team of Adelaide Mandell and Hannah Liss, earned the trip to the state competition following their success at the regional event held at the Buffalo History Museum in March. The events are part of the larger National History Day (NHD) program.
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Encourages public to voice their concerns A new New York State law was passed in the 2022-23 state budget requiring all public schools to begin purchasing only Zero-Emission School Buses in 2027.
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Akron Central’s competition cheerleading squad completed a busy schedule with honors during the first week of February. They attended the Attica Winter Wonderland Classic on Sunday, February 4 where the team had zero deductions (Hit Zero) for the first time this season and finished 2nd in their division. The stunt group of Madelyn Monkelbaan, Olivia Asmus, Amelia Ewing and Morgan Maggiore took a second place finish in the stunt-off. The team took the mat again on Wednesday, February 7, this time up in Newfane for the Niagara Orleans All League Competition. The squad again Hit Zero and finished 2nd overall
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It is said, that if you want to become an instrument of change, gather people in your community and host a regular conversation. That was the goal on Wednesday, February 7, as Akron School Board President Erik Polkowski joined a coalition of fourteen other area school board representatives in Albany. The Erie County Association of School Boards (ECASB) delegation joined other NYS school board members and districts as a part of the New York State School Board Associations (NYSSBA) Lobby Day. This day is an annual event where school boards are encouraged to go to the state capital to meet
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Akron Central School Board of Education members officially appointed Andrea Kersten the new Superintendent of Schools for the District during their meeting Wednesday, January 24. Ms. Kersten took the oath of office and was congratulated by family members and the Board of Education. Full story in the February 1, 2024 issue.
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Akron Central School Board of Education members heard a proposal for a new course for students beginning with the Spring semester during their December 20 meeting.
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