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Berlin School Dist.

BCS Adopts Budget With A 1.98% Tax Levy Increase

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by Thaddeus Flint
The Berlin School Board adopted a $17,438,900 budget for 2012-2013 at the workshop meeting Tuesday, and it will now go to the residents for their approval. The Capital Project bond authorization, however, though already approved by the residents, was once again blocked for the fourth time by three Board members who remain adamant in their opposition.
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BCS Class of 2012 Pizza Night

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This Friday, April 20, from 4 to 7 pm, the Berlin High senior class will be selling fresh made pizzas. This is our fifth time doing it, and we are getting better every time. Cheese pizzas and white pizzas start at $8 each and toppings are $1 each. Toppings include pepperoni, sausage, ham, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, black olives, pineapple, broccoli and jalapeños. You can order by emailing Karen Day at kday@berlincentral.org before 2:30 pm or by calling 658-2515, ext. 209, starting at 3 pm.

Letter To The Editor – Shocked By Bond Behavior

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To the Editor:
I am shocked that the Berlin Board of Education did not approve of the Bond.
These people were voted to represent the people of the District. In December, the people residing in the District voted and approved the Bond issue. The BOE should now represent the people and vote to approve the Bond. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Shocked By Bond Behavior

Touch Tank Helps Students Learn Marine Biology

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by David Flint
Excited second-graders from Berlin Elementary School got a chance to learn something about marine biology last week. On Thursday morning they gathered around fish tanks in the Middle/High School library as high school students explained about sea life. This was hands on learning. They could actually reach in the tanks and feel the little Cat Sharks swimming by or handle a sea star or spider crab. [Read more…] about Touch Tank Helps Students Learn Marine Biology

BCS Still At An Impasse In Third Vote On Bond Financing

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by Thaddeus Flint
For the third week in a row the Berlin Central School Board meeting opened with a vote on the authorization of a $5.1 million bond for the Capital Project.
Once again School Superintendent Dr. Stephen Young reminded the Board that this project is “for the benefit of the student.” The buildings, especially the elementary school, are in need of urgent repairs to bring them up to State mandated standards. “It is the students who will suffer further without these repairs,” added Young.
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Young Shocked By BCS Bond Impasse

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by Thaddeus Flint
At last week’s Berlin School Board meeting, the Board failed to vote to authorize a bond of $5.1 million for the renovation of its school buildings and for bringing the Berlin School District closer to School Superintendant Dr. Stephen Young’s vision of a 21st century school district. Board President Gina Goodermote and Board Member Jim Willis had put together a plan to use $5.1 million in State aid and $1.75 million of the District’s Capital Reserve fund for this purpose.
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Schaghticoke Fair Scholarships – $1,000 Scholarships To Be Awarded

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The Schaghticoke Fair announced recently that up to ten $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to current New York State high school seniors and also students enrolled in college. The New York State Association of Agricultural Fairs and the New York State Showpeople’s Association sponsor the scholarships.
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BCS Board Fails To Authorize Capital Project Financing

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by David Flint
Although Berlin School District taxpayers voted in December to approve floating a bond of $5 million to fix up school buildings, when it came time for the School Board to actually authorize the financing, the votes were lacking. At their meeting on Tuesday the School Board voted 4-3 to authorize the bonding, but by State law a 2/3rds majority is required for such an authorization, so the resolution did not pass. [Read more…] about BCS Board Fails To Authorize Capital Project Financing