School and Library elections

Five Guilderland library trustee candidates run for three seats

GUILDERLAND — After many years without a contested race, this May 21st, five candidates are vying for three seats on the Guilderland Public Library Board of Trustees. Two are incumbents — Barbara Fraterrigo and Barry Nelson — and three are newcomers: Catherine Barber, Mark Keeling, and Philip Metzger.

Four vie for two BKW board seats

Incumbent Matthew Tedeschi, who is currently the board’s president, is seeking another three-year term. Helen Lounsbury has decided not to run again. The other three candidates — Robin Becker, Mackenzie Hempstead, and Rebecca Miller — are making their first run for school board.

BKW approves $17M in bids for capital project, more than $1M over target

At last week’s school board meeting, Superintendent Timothy Mundell said that bids were over the project budget’s target of $15.8 million.

VCSD Board sends $25.4M budget to voters for approval

This May, voters residing in the Voorheesville Central School District will decide on a $25.4 million school budget for next year.

$31M capital project aims to improve student safety, repair and update GCSD’s seven schools

The Guilderland school district has reduced by about 28 percent the amount of a proposed capital-construction project that was narrowly defeated in October, and plans to bring it to voters again in May.

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