Tonight voters approved the $36,030,000 budget plan for the 2023-2024 school year with 440 YES Votes to 236 NO Votes.
The results for three open terms to serve on the school board are:
Ina Griffin-Guilzon: 455
Sam Anderson: 355
Jamie Dorr: 475
Tara Bachner: 459
Write-ins: 9
Proposition 2 to establish a capital reserve passes with 442 YES Votes and 217 NO Votes.
This budget is a $1,319,232 (3.80%) increase over the current year’s budget. The estimated overall tax levy is 2.93% which is below the allowable tax levy cap.
For next year the district will be adding from this year’s budget 2 paraprofessionals for special education and one clerical position. There will be no cuts to academic programs and services. This budget proposal preserves all sports and extra-curricular programs and maintains our historical small class sizes in all buildings.
Historically, the percentage voting Yes is 7% over the 60 year average. The total votes cast of 676 is the lowest turnout since 1989.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the budget process. We appreciate everyone who voted. Thank you to our board candidates for wanting to serve our school community.
Students from Mrs. Pacuk's Third Grade class will be selling their plants and vegetables during the budget vote today at EJA. Come and support our budding gardeners!
Congratulations to our salutatorian Brady Penet!
Congratulations to Abigail O'Dell for ranking 3rd in her class!
Congratulations Matthew Burch for ranking 4th in his class!
VACANCY!
Physical Education Teacher PK-12 - Leave Replacement
Visit our website to view the posting: https://www.cacsd.org/page/human-resources
Apply on olasjobs.org.
Future Riverhawk Soccer Camp
June 26-30
$85/person and $60 for each additional family member
Register today on FAMILYID.COM
Riverhawks Tennis Camp
July 10-13
FREE for all campers!
For more information please contact Matt Seekamp, [email protected]
Congratulations to Isabella Luvera for ranking 5th in her class!
Congratulations to Grace Bartels for ranking 6th in her class!
Congratulations to Samantha Gallagher for ranking 7th in her class!
Congratulations to Paige Bender on ranking 8th in her class!
Today's middle school announcements were broadcast live from the Millennium Falcon from a galaxy far, far away. May the Fourth be with you! Happy Star Wars Day!
Congratulations to Noelle Abushqeir on ranking 9th in her class!
We are announcing Class of 2023's top 10 over the next 10 days. Congratulations to Maggie for earning spot number 10.
C-A Volleyball Camp for students in grades 3-6 is happening June 13 - 15 in the Middle School Gym. Sign up today on FAMILYID.COM
Class of 2019 graduate Anya Josberger earned the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence recently.
Anya is working toward her Bachelor of Science in marine transportation. She has been on the Admiral’s List every semester she has attended Maritime College.
Anya completed one of two Summer Sea Terms. She is a member of the Regiment.
She is a student-athlete and plays on our women’s soccer and lacrosse and is the team captain for both.
The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence acknowledges students who
have received recognition for distinguished achievements. It is the highest
honor bestowed upon a student by the University. This year, 193 students
from 63 campuses will receive this award.
Congratulations Anya.
Watch a short message about Clerical Appreciation Month at C-A.
https://youtube.com/shorts/5CZIcW3IjJc?feature=share
Yesterday, Georgia Banik and Isabella Bushane were recognized as outstanding students at a Greene County recognition breakfast hosted by the YMCA. Josh Pray was honored as an outstanding educator. Thank you to the Y for sponsoring this event and celebration of the achievements these students and teacher are accomplishing.
Georgia Banik
Georgia is a 9th grade student at Coxsackie-Athens High School. Georgia is currently a member of the Student Council and Interact Club, treasurer of the Drama Club, and is the secretary, treasurer, and event coordinator for the American Sign Language Club. Georgia has served coffee and food to her local church community since she was in 4th grade. She is currently volunteering as a mentor and tutor for 3rd graders and has been awarded the coach’s award for team spirit for volleyball the last two years. She has also helped both her volleyball team and ASL Club with multiple fundraisers. Georgia will always continue with community service because she finds helping others greatly self-rewarding.
Bella Bushane
Bella is a 9th grade student at Coxsackie-Athens High School. She is the freshman class secretary and NJHS Kindness Group Advisor. She has been tutoring students in algebra and is part of the STAR program where she mentors younger students. This past fall, Bella was selected as a guide for a national superintendent’s conference where she gave tours and talked about her experience as a C-A student. She is a member of the Drama Club and Youth Summit, works at the student help desk and plays both school and travel softball. Bella Strives to lead by example and truly believes kindness matters.
Josh Pray
Mr. Pray is a 7th grade ELA teacher at Coxsackie-Athens Middle School. He has worked in education for over 15 years and in the classroom for the last ten. Mr. Pray helps to create the yearbook, directs the school play, teaches SAT prep classes and mentors new teachers to the district. He created and supervised the Mindfulness Club for students in grades 8-12 and this year was the Assistant Modified Football coach. Mr. Pray has been described as consistently displaying caring, respect, honesty and genuine concern for all of his students. He loves that he gets to share his passion for language and learning with the future of America and helps them learn not only the power of language, but also the potential within themselves.
Coral Vizzie is our 10th grade Rotary Club Student of the Month for April. "She is a very diligent student who takes great pride in her work. She provides a dignified, calming presence in the classroom, and exudes quiet, confident leadership. In addition to her scholarship in the classroom, she is a successful student-athlete as a runner on the cross-country and spring track teams. She also shows her artistic side by singing as a soprano in the high school chorus, and demonstrates her caring, compassionate nature by serving in the Interact Club. Coral is one of the students whose presence makes C-A a better school for her classmates, teachers, and everyone at the school."
Congratulations, Coral!
