Christine Duffy, a Guilderland resident and consistent advocate for people with disabilities, spoke against the expenditure, saying the board should instead spend funds so disabled children could play in the town parks. Prodded by Duffy, two of the board’s five members spoke in favor of providing equipment, in the future, for handicapped children in the town’s parks.
Superintendent Marie Wiles said of the Dec. 9 forum, “This will be an information-gathering session for the school community and would help inform a cell phone-free policy.”
The notice to customers stated, “Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers you have a right to know what happened .…”
Trying to attract substitute teaching assistants to work with special-needs students, the Guilderland school district hiked the salary for subs to $25 per hour, causing turmoil. The unit president called for negotiations, which will start on Monday.
Superintendent Marie Wiles said of the Dec. 9 forum, “This will be an information-gathering session for the school community and would help inform a cell phone-free policy.”
The Guilderland Comprehensive Plan Update Committee over the course of two meetings in October went over the final tweaks to its 198-page document, unanimously choosing to adopt and refer it to the town board on Oct. 29.
