Voters have approved the 2017-18 budget for the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District with 636 votes in favor and 161 opposed. The bus replacement proposition has also passed with 597 votes in favor and 207 opposed. Nathan Elble, Kimberly Lovell, and Helen Lounsbury were elected to serve on the BKW Board of Education. “I am grateful …
On April 10, the Board of Education adopted the proposed school budget for 2017-18. The $22,657,493 spending plan is just .29% above the 2016-17 budget, and contains a tax levy reduction of .5%. The plan is specifically designed to continue to restore program opportunities for our students that will prepare them for college and/or a …
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The budget’s not the only thing on the ballot this Tuesday, May 16. Students can vote on their favorite bulldog design, created by their peers in the high school. Earlier this year, students in Mrs. Johnson’s Graphic Design class were asked to create an image that they felt would be a good representation of BKW …
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PTA to host Meet the Candidates forum on May 3 On Tuesday, May 16, in addition to the proposed 2017-18 school budget, residents will consider five candidates for three seats on the BKW Board of Education. The candidates with the greatest number of votes will fulfill three-year terms. The statements below were submitted by the …
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Spring is here! The birds are chirping, the air is warmer and the sun is out longer at night. It’s one of the best times of the year. This time of year is also one of the most dangerous in pupil transportation. Studies have shown that this time of year is the most dangerous time …
On Tuesday, May 16, Berne-Knox-Westerlo residents will vote on a $22,657,493 budget for the 2017-18 school year. The proposed budget includes a spending increase of $65,253 from the 2016-17 budget and carries a projected reduction in the tax levy of 0.5 percent. “Over the past few months, with the help of the Citizens Budget Advisory …
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BKW senior Edwin Lawson and his teammates in the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE) and Questar III New Visions: Law & Government program are state champions in the “We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution” competition. For the third consecutive year, the high honors program won the state-level “We The People: …
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Students are about to em-“bark” on a wonderful journey at the Secondary School. This month, Maggie, a ten-month-old black Labrador retriever, will begin her career as a therapy dog at BKW. Maggie is currently taking weekly classes with other therapy dogs and next year will take a test in order to become a certified therapy …
BKW eyes $13-15 million project to repair and improve learning space The BKW Board of Education has asked its architects and engineers to outline $13-$15 million in repairs and renovations that would preserve the district’s infrastructure and create modern learning spaces for our students. “There is work that we have to do to keep our …
During the month of December, Mrs. Smith’s second grade class earned hearts for acts of kindness to fill our Grinch’s heart (that was 2 sizes too small). They were able to fill his heart with kindness and just before the holiday break the class celebrated “Grinchmas” with a special visit from the Grinch! “This was …
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