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Letter from Dr. Mundell on Capital Project newsletter

Dear BKW Community, In the next few days a newsletter containing all pertinent information about the capital project proposal will be mailed to community residents. We believed the newsletter to be an important tool in providing information for community members in preparation for the voting to take place on November 2. The newsletter itself was …

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Teachers and parents talk about the importance of the Capital Project vote Nov. 2

Berne-Knox-Westerlo teachers and parents talk about the importance of the upcoming Capital Project vote on November 2nd. “This building is in real need of repair and real need of upgrade,” said Dr. Timothy Mundell, District Superintendent, while talking about the Elementary school. “I just know that the times have changed,” said BKW parent Rebecca Miller. …

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$1 a month for 64 months: Retiring debt and state aid mean capital project will have low impact on taxes

What if you could transform our schools for only $1 a month? On Thursday, Nov. 2, the BKW community will decide the future of the district when they vote on two propositions that would total $19.8 million in renovations and improvements to its school buildings: Proposition #1 – $14.8 million in repair and modernization work …

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Bright futures ahead for BKW grads

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District is honored to have so many thoughtful, dedicated and hard-working students move through its halls and onto the graduation stage. What follows is a list of the 2017 graduates, what their plans are for the fall, and any scholarships and awards they’ve earned: Brad Ableman Bethel University Albert J. Leombruno …

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Please take part in the budget and board vote on May 16

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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Democracy by design: Students to vote on classmates’ artwork Tuesday, May 16

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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Voters to select three board members on May 16 ballot

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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Proposed budget includes reduction in tax levy, adds academic program

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 student part of state champ ‘We The People’ class

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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