Orange First Selectman James Zeoli spoke at the March Board of Education meeting, sharing his thoughts on ...
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Zeoli Speaks About School Regionalization
|Zeoli Speaks About School Regionalization
Orange First Selectman James Zeoli spoke at the March Board of Education meeting, sharing his thoughts on proposals before the General Assembly that could affect Orange schools. “Some questionable pl ...
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Local Board of Education Member Honored with Academic Recognition
|Local Board of Education Member Honored with Academic Recognition
A local Board of Education member took the incredible initiative to further her own education so that she ...
A local Board of Education member took the incredible initiative to further her own education so that she could better serve her community’s board. She has accomplished something great that very few ...
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Amity Names Jennifer Byars New Superintendent
|Amity Names Jennifer Byars New Superintendent
The Amity Board of Education quite enthusiastically welcomed Jennifer Pallon Byars as the district’s next ...
The Amity Board of Education quite enthusiastically welcomed Jennifer Pallon Byars as the district’s next superintendent. She will start in her new position November 15. Byars comes from an assistant ...
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James A. Connelly Named Interim Superintendent of Schools
|James A. Connelly Named Interim Superintendent of Schools
The Amity Regional School Board of Education has appointed James A. Connelly as Interim Superintendent ef ...
The Amity Regional School Board of Education has appointed James A. Connelly as Interim Superintendent effective July 1, 2018. Mr. Connelly will serve until a permanent superintendent is appointed la ...
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Orange Schools Budget Set For Vote
|Orange Schools Budget Set For Vote
The Orange Board of Education presented a budget with a 1.17% increase at the annual town budget hearing ...
The Orange Board of Education presented a budget with a 1.17% increase at the annual town budget hearing April 27. A majority of the $235,000 increase is in contractual obligations and special educat ...
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Amity Schools Seeks 1.2% Budget Increase, Considers Funding for Capital Projects
|Amity Schools Seeks 1.2% Budget Increase, Considers Funding for Capital Projects
The Amity Board of Education plans to ask taxpayers to support a budget for the upcoming school year duri ...
The Amity Board of Education plans to ask taxpayers to support a budget for the upcoming school year during a town budget hearing April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at High Plains. The initial plan carried a 1.87 ...
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BOE Calendar Set for 2017-18 with Minimal Half-Days
|BOE Calendar Set for 2017-18 with Minimal Half-Days
The Board of Education approved a calendar for the next school year that carries far fewer minimum days a ...
The Board of Education approved a calendar for the next school year that carries far fewer minimum days after hearing frustrations from parents who need to take time off from work or make arrangements ...
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Orange Board of Education Undergoes Annual Audit
|Orange Board of Education Undergoes Annual Audit
Just after the Orange Board of Education’s 2017 fiscal year ended, auditors began their first phase of au ...
Just after the Orange Board of Education’s 2017 fiscal year ended, auditors began their first phase of auditing the district’s finances. Their goal, according to Business Administrator Mary-Jo Sierak ...
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Board of Education Continues to Review Food Policies
|Board of Education Continues to Review Food Policies
The Board of Education will vote on a new policy regarding food in classrooms at its next monthly meeting ...
The Board of Education will vote on a new policy regarding food in classrooms at its next monthly meeting on Monday, September 18. The board had a first read of a policy that states that birthday and ...
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Board of Education to Review New Food Policy
|Board of Education to Review New Food Policy
The Orange Board of Education’s Policy and Personnel Sub-Committee will present to the full Board of Educ ...
The Orange Board of Education’s Policy and Personnel Sub-Committee will present to the full Board of Education a new proposal regarding food in schools at its next monthly meeting on August 21. At th ...
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Amity Board of Education Considers 2017-18 Budget
|Amity Board of Education Considers 2017-18 Budget
After four rounds of budget cuts, the Amity Board of Education will be asked to approve a spending plan t ...
After four rounds of budget cuts, the Amity Board of Education will be asked to approve a spending plan that carries a 1.34% increase over this current year’s budget. “We have created for Amity a ver ...
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Calendar Adopted for 2017-2018 School Year
|Calendar Adopted for 2017-2018 School Year
The Orange Board of Education adopted a calendar for the 2017-2018 school year at its monthly meeting in ...
The Orange Board of Education adopted a calendar for the 2017-2018 school year at its monthly meeting in January. School will begin on Monday, August 28 and will tentatively end on Thursday, June 7 u ...
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Orange Schools Create More Effective Teacher Evaluation Plan
|Orange Schools Create More Effective Teacher Evaluation Plan
While keeping the integrity and goal of the original plan in place, Orange Schools has streamlined and st ...
While keeping the integrity and goal of the original plan in place, Orange Schools has streamlined and strengthened the focus of its plan for teacher evaluations. Co-chairs Patty Moffett and Mike Gra ...
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Orange Schools Enters 1:1 Computer Initiative
|Orange Schools Enters 1:1 Computer Initiative
When students return to school in late August, new Chrome Books will be waiting for them. As part ...
When students return to school in late August, new Chrome Books will be waiting for them. As part of a 1:1 Technology Initiative, students in grades three through six will be using the computer ...
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Turkey Hill Parents Unhappy with Growing Class Sizes
|Turkey Hill Parents Unhappy with Growing Class Sizes
The Orange Board of Education’s decision to combine three third-grade classes into two left many p ...
The Orange Board of Education’s decision to combine three third-grade classes into two left many parents dissatisfied and voicing their concerns at the board’s June meeting. Roughly 30 parents ...
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Teachers Now Able to ‘Bring their Children to Work’
|Teachers Now Able to ‘Bring their Children to Work’
Starting in September, Orange teachers who live in other towns will have the opportunity to enroll ...
Starting in September, Orange teachers who live in other towns will have the opportunity to enroll their children in Orange Schools. In April the board adopted a policy that would allow childre ...
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Orange Schools Superintendent Scarpetti Contract Renewed
|Orange Schools Superintendent Scarpetti Contract Renewed
The Orange Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of renewing and extending the contract of Superi ...
The Orange Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of renewing and extending the contract of Superintendent of Schools Vince Scarpetti at its monthly meeting on May 16. Scarpetti joined the dist ...
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Town Attorney to Enter New Relationship with Board of Education
|Town Attorney to Enter New Relationship with Board of Education
In an effort to save money spent on legal fees, the Board of Education opted in favor of working with Tow ...
In an effort to save money spent on legal fees, the Board of Education opted in favor of working with Town Attorney Vincent Marino rather than the firm it typically works with, Shipman and Goodwin. “S ...
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Schools Budget Faces 1.99% Increase
|Schools Budget Faces 1.99% Increase
The Orange Board of Finance accepted the Board of Education’s $20 million proposed budget in March ...
The Orange Board of Finance accepted the Board of Education’s $20 million proposed budget in March. Three teacher positions will be eliminated. The district added six teachers for this current ...
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Proposed School Budget Shows Modest 2.39% Increase
|Proposed School Budget Shows Modest 2.39% Increase
The Orange Board of Education will present to the Board of Finance a spending plan that carries a 2.39% i ...
The Orange Board of Education will present to the Board of Finance a spending plan that carries a 2.39% increase over this current year’s budget. The increase, according to minutes from the February 4 ...