GUILDERLAND — A lawsuit brought last May in federal court against Timothy Horan — a retired teacher turned school board member — and the Guilderland School District has been settled with a payment of $117,500, court documents show.

Flickering lights were the first sign that something was wrong, said Superintendent Marie Wiles.

While security measures in Guilderland schools are extensive, Assistant Superintendent Neil Sanders says, “The majority of our efforts focus on building a stronger school community through communication, respect, and responsibility,”

Guilderland’s $100.7 million school budget proposal closes a $1.6 million gap partly by using $930,000 from the district’s fund balance.

The New York State Department of Transportation has taken steps to protect pedestrians at the intersection of State Route 146 and School Road.

Kal Dunston, president; Kenneth Kennedy, vice president, Executive Board, GCSD Employees’ Association

Guilderland Police have found the driver, said spokesman Curtis Cox of the Guilderland Police, aided by a witness who took down a license-plate number.

Allan Simpson was the last choice of voters in May, but the first choice of the board of education in November.