There are many families in Schenectady that don't have a computer, nor do they subscribe to a newspaper.
Is information for Kindergarten, and Pre-Kindergarten registration provided at city libraries, and other places, where such families could access them?
Might be worth a try to in order to register as many Pre-k and K students as possible, as early as possible, thus having enough teachers and classrooms ready in time for school to start.

It is long past the time to take a good look at Magnet School funding, as Mr. Chestnut suggests.
The grant money for this program was eliminated years ago. Thus, money that could be used for students in the District's other schools, is instead subsidizing this program.
The District has never been forthcoming about exactly how much more money is spent on the magnet schools. Transparency would go a long way in discussing this issue with the financial facts finally being divulged.
All Board members and Superintendent Spring should seriously look into this, before any cuts are made.
As someone once noted in a letter to the Gazette, the Magnet Schools in Schenectady have become more like elite schools. CPIMS serves a disproportionate number of 12308 and 12309 students. Certainly not the intent of "Magnet" Schools as they were designed originally.

36 Reading Specialists for a High Need District of 10,000 students????? What are our legislators (and our Governor) thinking when they dole out the money by such an inequitable formula???
Sounds like it's time for a lawsuit on the grounds of racial discrimination in school district funding for education. They don't seem to respond to anything else.

Mr. Steck: I thought you would be a breath of fresh air, and a fair supporter of the Schenectady School District. The District is in dire straits, and has closed many schools already. It now has asked the community to supplement its meager number of Reading Specialists because so many were pink slipped two years ago. This is a HIGH NEEDS district! And your second plea is to give it no money from the "bullet" aid, and to give 100% to Niskayuna????
You will not get my vote next time around.

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If Carl continues on his path of thinking for himself, and supporting legislation that is researched and fair to the taxpayers, he'll have my vote whether supported by his party, or not.
There's been too much "sticking together," such as the county sales tax distribution which Carl rightly saw as detrimental to the city.
Stay on the course, Carl.

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Gina@99
Read the article again. The SCSD is woefully underfunded by the State, compared to other districts in the area. If it receives the money it's due, or, more realistically for now, additional funds necessary to provide the programs its students need and deserve, its very qualified teachers would be able to help more students reach their potential.
He also says the money would be used to help lower the tax rate.
Interim Supt. Yagielski pointed out many times that if schools are not large enough, the K-8 model is not financially efficient, nor does it benefit the students. The best programming cannot be provided for small schools.
Right now few other students than those in the Magnet Schools and some at MPMS are bussed.
Supt. Spring is trying to equalize the playing field for his {our)students. For that he should be applauded.

SCSD is correct, rather than SCSC.

SCSC is very fortunate to have a superintendent who has gathered the facts to make a compelling case for increasing state aid to meet the needs of all of Schenectady's students. I wish him well, and thank him, as he continues this dialogue with the state.