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04 Sep

Bus driver woes continue for many Capital Region districts

Shenandoah Briere0 CommentsFulton County, Local NewsBroadalbin-Perth, bus drivers, buses, Duanesburg, Fort Plain, Galway, HFM BOCES, mohonasen, Schenectady, school bus, schools

As students head back to school this week, many districts in the region are still facing issues staffing buses with drivers. The need for drivers varies for districts throughout the greater Capital Region. Some districts, like Fort Plain Central School District and Galway Central School District. only need to find a handful of drivers to be fully staffed –three for Fort Plain and three to five for Galway, according to the districts. Others, like Mohonasen Central School District still need around a third of their drivers. The district has 32, but needs 10 to 12 more, said Randy Jerreld, the director of transportation. Schenectady…

28 Aug

Amid influx of asylum seekers, state officials send schools letter about children’s right to education

Ashley Hupfl0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Local News, New York News, Newsasylum, asylum seekers, board of regents, DocGo, Education, Letitia James, migrants, mohonasen, mohonasen central school district, New York state, New York State Education Department, public education, public school, right to education, right to public education, Rotterdam, rotterdam new york, Schenectady County

As school officials prepare for the start of the school year amid the late arrival of prospective students from among the asylum seekers bussed up from New York City, state officials are reminding school districts that every student between the ages of 5 and 21 has the right to a free public education in New York. In a joint press release sent out Monday morning, state Attorney General Letitia James and state education officials detailed schools’ responsibilities in accepting new students and warned against any school policies that may prevent any undocumented students from registering for school. “We are a…

01 Aug

Bertram takes over as Fort Plain athletic director; Previously AD for Mohonasen, Cooperstown

Paul Wager0 CommentsLocal Sports, Montgomery CountyFort Plain, mohonasen

FORT PLAIN — For the first time in 45 years, Fort Plain has a new athletic director.David Bertram was appointed to replace Charlie Karker on July 14 as he was named director of student engagement and athletics.Bertram joins the Fort Plain Central School District having served public education for many years in assignments as an elementary teacher, boys’ varsity basketball and tennis coach and as an administrator.“Mr. Bertram’s diverse experiences in education, from classroom to coaching, made him the ideal candidate for this new position. He will bring a breadth of knowledge to the job and possesses strong leadership skills,”…