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Nearby police investigation prompted lockout of East Rochester schools
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A police response in East Rochester prompted area schools to enter a lockout. The East Rochester Police Department responded to reports of a male carrying a firearm on the CSX train tracks near South Lincoln Road at 1:14 p.m. Without knowledge of the individual's immediate whereabouts, the East Rochester Central School District was advised to enter a lockout of the district schools as police investigated the surrounding area. Brighton PD to take part in Speed Awareness Week A juvenile was found on Main Street in possession of what authorities described as a 'realistic-looking BB gun' and taken into custody. The school lockdown was lifted at 1:29 without incident. The investigation into the matter is ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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27-05-2025
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General Brown student competing at national spelling bee
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWTI) – A north country seventh-grader will be looking to continue his success at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Micah Sterling, who is a student in the General Brown Central School District, is 12 years old and is a veteran for previous spelling bees. Sterling first qualified for the event in 2022, when he was nine years old. Last year, he finished 22nd out of 250 students. This is year is a banner year for the bee, as it's the 100th edition of the event. 'It feels great. Just representing my school, my region. It's really fun,' Sterling told Nexstar's Washington, D.C., affiliate. The spelling bee starts today and the finals will be on Thursday. Judge halts Trump administration effort to ax New York congestion pricing Collision 'sport' trending on social media turns deadly Dozens more Rite Aid locations slated to close, court filing shows General Brown student competing at national spelling bee Woman sings 'God Bless America' every day at noon for 5 years Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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22-05-2025
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Central Square school board accepts recount results: Budget finalized June 2nd
CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)—After a recount confirmed the results of Tuesday's budget vote, the Central Square Central School District's Board of Education has officially accepted the outcome: the budget was not passed. The district is now focusing on what's next and what will be cut this upcoming school year. The district proposed a $104 million budget that included a 6.86% tax levy increase, which was turned down by just nine votes. This ignited the recount earlier Wednesday afternoon, May 21, which was finished and confirmed by the meeting. Now, the board is discussing potential options for a revised district budget plan that could lower the tax levy. Superintendent Tom Colafubo said the original proposal was designed to maintain the district's current offerings to students and staff, including college courses and Citi BOCES, which over 150 students currently take advantage of at all expenses paid by the district. 'So we went out at our tax cap limit, which the state feels financially the community can handle; we have never gone to it, and we went out with that, so that we wouldn't have to make the cuts,' said the CSCSD Superintendent. Since the budget was not passed, the district now has two options: present a revised budget or move more directly towards a contingency budget, which would mean no tax levy increase but significant cuts. 'If you look at the previous four years, we went two straight years with a tax increase, so overall it was shallow, we probably have the lowest tax increase in the county,' stated Colofubo. With the 6.86% increase, the superintendent shares that for a $100,000 house in the district, it would be a $92 increase for the entire year, and for a $200,000 home, it would be $184 more per year. No final decision was made at Wednesday night's meeting, but the district is now reviewing all possibilities. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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21-05-2025
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Hornell voters approve 2025-26 budget. See other results around Steuben, Allegany counties
Hornell City School District residents overwhelmingly approved the proposed 2025-26 budget and elected a familiar face to the Board of Education as districts across the region decided races on May 20. Hornell voters approved a just-under $45 million budget, 174-76. Hornell also voted 194-55 to authorize an expenditure of up to $550,000 from the Transportation Reserve Fund for student transportation vehicles. The Energy Performance Contract was approved 162-86, and voters OK'd the Hornell Public Library's $407,382 budget, 167-65. Brian May was elected to a second five-year term on the Hornell Board of Education beginning on July 1. "The district thanks all those who came out to vote and supported our students and our schools," stated Superintendent Jeremy Palotti. Here are other area vote results from around Steuben, Allegany and Livingston counties, in alphabetical order. This list will be updated as results are reported. Alfred-Almond Central School District voters approved the 2025-26 budget, 496-79. The purchase of a school bus was approved 484-93, and a Capital Improvement Project also received the blessing of voters, 482-94. A land purchase was also OK'd, 469-102. Andrew Diestler received 388 votes for school board, and Nate Ahrens netted 177 votes. More: What's under construction in Alfred? Here's when new food franchise plans to open Addison Central School District voters approved the 2025-26 budget, 221-132. Jennifer Bean won a seat on the school board with 219 votes. Casity Sly received 112 votes. Andover Central School District voters approved the 2025-26 budget, 87-43. A proposition to purchase a school bus also passed, 102-29, and the Andover library levy was approved, 94-38. Samantha Ordiway (115 votes) and Mark Sisson (111 votes) won spots on the school board. Avoca Central School voters approved the 2025-26 budget, 110-33. Voters also approved a vehicle purchase, 118-28, while Megan Hubbard was elected to a five-year term on the school board with 124 votes. Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District voters passed the 2025-26 budget, 296-71. Also capturing voter approval were propositions to fund the library, 266-100, and a bus purchase, 271-96. Incumbent Joe Pacanowski was reelected to the Board of Education. He will be joined in July by two new members also elected to three-year terms on Tuesday, Tim Stewart and Jason Woodworth. More: Canisteo-Greenwood educator named NYS Rural Teacher of the Year. Meet Mr. Romanchock Dansville Central School District residents passed the budget with 74.2% voting in favor, 216-75. A proposition to purchase school buses passed, 206-84, and voters also approved a reserve allocation for equipment (wide-area mower), 203-85. Two seats were open on Dansville's Board of Education with two candidates running unopposed. The new board members are Matthew Crane and Natacia Schledorn. "We continue to express our gratitude for the continued support of our amazing community," said Superintendent Kelly M. Zimmerman. More: Remembering Don Bartalo, an enthusiastic Dansville educator, actor and friend Genesee Valley Central School District voters approved the 2025-26 budget, 236-66. A proposition to approve one bus purchase passed 254-48, and voters approved the Angelica and Belmont library tax, 254-50. Heath 'Buddy' Gordon (202 votes) and Max Gilluly (183 votes) were elected to the board of education. Sean Kelley received 142 votes. Hammondsport Central School District voters approved the 2025-26 budget, 169-34. Michael Martuscello was the top vote-getter in an election for school trustee with 98 votes, while Elizabeth Ryder had 95. More: NY Forward selects Hammondsport area projects receiving $4.5 million. See the list. Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District votes approved the 2025-26 budget, 122-27, along with a bus purchase, 124-25. Cameron Mitch Bullock won a seat on the school board with 127 votes. Alexis Devine had 19 votes. Keshequa Central School voters approved the 2025-26 budget, 305-116, along with the purchase of buses from the Capital Reserve Fund, 303-117. Three four-year terms on the school board were on the ballot. The top vote-getters were Shannon Hillier (262), Christy Crandall-Bean (245) and Todd Galton (234). China Lance received 220 votes and Patrick Long had 195 votes. Scio Central School voters approved the 2025-26 budget, 69-46. Voters also approved the purchase of a school bus, 72-43, and the Scio Memorial Library budget passed by a 66-49 count. Write-in candidate Erin Cline was the top vote-getter for a five-year term on the Board of Education. Cline received 12 votes. Wayland-Cohocton Central School District voters approved the 2025-26 budget, 252-45. The library levy was approved, 233-61. Voters also decided in favor of the creation of a capital reserve fund, 253-43. Jessica Nisbet received 164 votes for a seat on the Board of Education, while Rich Rizzieri had 123 votes. Wellsville Central School District voters approved the 2025-26 budget, 400-158. Proposition 2 to fund bus purchases passed 397-160, while the library tax levy was passed by voters, 421-139. Incumbent Steve Pettenati (297 votes) and newcomer Joseph Hart (298 votes) were elected to three-year terms on the school board. Sylvia LaChance received 273 votes and incumbent Shane Vogel had 172 votes. Whitesville Central School District voters narrowly approved the 2025-26 budget, 55-48. The public library levy was approved, 67-36. Tammy Ellison received 77 votes for a one-year term on the Board of Education, while Erica Matteson had 39 write-in votes for a three-year term. Marsha Van Vlack received 92 votes for a one-year term on the library board. Alice Schlichting received 77 votes for a three-year term and Honoree Cress had 14. This article originally appeared on The Evening Tribune: See school budget vote results in Steuben, Allegany counties
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09-05-2025
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Lew-Port parents want to work with district on addressing bullying
After several anonymous online posts were made claiming the Lewiston-Porter Central School District does not properly address bullying, residents are taking action. Colleen Summerville, a Youngstown resident who is a retired mental health counselor from SUNY Niagara, has five children who graduated from Lew-Port and now has a grandchild in the district. She took charge of organizing parents' complaints with Jennifer Weibert of Lewiston, with at least 20 parents reaching out so far. 'When we get together, the purpose is to work together with the district, administrators, and the Board of Education, resolving any concerns about bullying,' Summerville said, emphasizing they want their meetings to be cordial and without slander. Some of these parents spoke about the issue at the Board of Education's April 28 meeting, while a former board member reportedly said there was no such problem. The anonymous Facebook posts that started in April, including some claiming to be students, bring up cyberbullying and students telling others to kill themselves. District officials said they took swift action to address the issue. Superintendent Paul Casseri said they are aware of Facebook posts and students involved with bullying have faced disciplinary consequences, with the district having a zero-tolerance policy for bullying at any of its buildings. 'We sincerely hope that anyone experiencing or witnessing bullying will come forward so we can provide support and take appropriate action,' Casseri said in an email to one of the concerned parents. 'Only when we are made aware of a situation can we take steps to address it.' Lewiston-Porter already has several programs in place in the primary and intermediate education centers meant to help students learn leadership skills and navigate any emotional and social issues they may have. Last November, the IEC was named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education for its success in imparting leadership skills on the school's third- through fifth-graders. There is also an anonymous tipline on the district website where any student or community member can voice concerns. These parents plan to be at the school board's May 12 which will also feature budget presentations and this year's school board candidates. There will be a community meeting at Youngstown Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. on Tuesday for discussions on an action plan. The plan they come up with will be presented at the school board's May 27 meeting. Any concerned parents can reach out to Summerville at 716-531-6701.
