HFCS Budget Vote On Tuesday

by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Falls Central School district voters will go to the school on Tuesday, May 21, from 9 am to 9 pm to vote on the 2013-2014 budget. The proposed budget is $21,794,527 with a tax levy increase of 2.67 percent. Residents will be voting on a school bus proposition that carries no tax impact.
Board Candidates
[private]Donald Scott, Richard Ferrannini and Rachel V. Boisvert are running unopposed for seats on the School Board. Scott could not be reached by phone for comment, but Ferrannini, who is running for a second term, said it has been a rewarding experience and he is happy to serve again. “There are a lot of positive things going on in the District,” he added. He said he is having a good time and serving is not a chore. Ric, his wife Beth and his two sons are all HFCS graduates. “I have a two year old grandson,” he said, “and I want the school to be ready for him.”
Rachel Boisvert and her husband Patrick and their daughter Kennedy have lived in Hoosick Falls since 2006. She is a deaf and hard of hearing specialist and teacher in Arlington, VT. She wants to serve on the Board, she said,  because she is invested in the kids here and the community. She wants to continue the work that is being done at the school in pursuit of educational excellence. “They are doing fantastic work there,” she said. “The teachers and staff are so invested in the school, and I want to be part of that.” [/private]