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Artificial Turf Approved
The Batavia School Board approved by unanimous consent artificial turf for Bulldog Stadium, at a cost of $1.42 million when combined with the track. Board member John Dryden, who had previously come out against the turf, changed his mind to … Continue reading
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Batavia School Board to Vote on Artificial Turf
School board meeting tonight. Topic: artificial turf. They have on tonight’s agenda the grand total for track, turf, and construction/installation of $1.4 million, and how they plan to pay for it: $400k from 2017 budget for the track (taxes), $300k … Continue reading
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BPS101 Seeks $12 Million in Bonds
This past Tuesday (1/12/16), the Batavia School Board voted to apply for $12 million in bonds for capital projects through a program administered by the state. The bonds would, if awarded, have a higher interest rate than market value. The … Continue reading
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$12 Million in Bonds for the School District?
This Tuesday, 1/12/16, is a special school board meeting that among other things will involve the board taking a vote on whether or not to apply for $12 million in low or no interest bonds for capital projects. (Never mind … Continue reading
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School Board Raises Taxes by Maximum–Again
The Batavia School Board voted Tuesday, Nov. 17 to raise the levy by the maximum allowed by law (.8% + new construction). The vote was unanimous. They also voted to spend $56,000 on a design proposal for artificial turf at … Continue reading
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Artificial Turf + Tax Levy Increase = Out of Touch School Board
On the agenda for Tuesday night’s (Nov. 17) Batavia School Board meeting: Vote to spend $56,000 on a design proposal for artificial turf. According to estimates from Sep. 2014, the artificial turf itself plus the necessary storm water detention that … Continue reading
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School Budget Hearing, City COW tomorrow
There are 2 important meetings tomorrow, Tuesday, 8/25: 7pm–Batavia School Board–public hearing for the 2015-16 budget. They’ve issued another budget in a different format. It contains a bit more information in that it shows % increases in major categories, but … Continue reading
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New School Website, New Budget
BPS101 has unveiled their redesigned website. If you want to see the tentative budget for 2015-16, (as of 7/27/15) don’t go to the “District Budget” on the drop-down menu under the “About” tab where it would logically be. Instead, click … Continue reading
Busy Week Ahead: City Council and School Board Meetings
At May’s School Board meeting, John Dryden did a good job of raising the issue of teacher pay increases. Teachers are paid according to a union-negotiated step-and-lane pay scale. For every year of employment they get a “step” raise, and … Continue reading
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Batavians for Responsible Government 