AUBURN - Auburn Enlarged City School District officials projected a 4.98 percent increase in this year's tax levy, and that is exactly what residents will be seeing.
"It is what we projected in our budget," said Marianne O'Connor, district business manager.
At its meeting Tuesday night, the school board set the tax rate at $22,721,223 for the 2005-06 academic year.
School taxes will be collected in the towns of Aurelius, Fleming, Owasco, Sennett and the city of Auburn.
The collection of school taxes will begin on Sept. 6 and conclude on Dec. 9.
In other news:
- The district will be operating under a new set of goals in coming years, which were outlined for superintendent John Plume.
The goals address curriculum and instruction, student performance and building leadership.
In curriculum, literacy will be an integral part of all content areas of instruction so that students will be able to completely apply reading and writing skills to academic and real-life skills.
"These are the goals the district will pursue for the next two to five years," Plume said.
Building leadership will consist of assessments that will help the district meet its core beliefs and keep track of performance data.
"We want to build leadership and we also want leadership in our buildings," Plume said.
Plume said the district's success lies in its performance rates, which he ranked as a top goal. Supports for the school community, administrators, staff, students and parents will be put in place to help all students meet the standards set by the New York State Education Department.
"We want to make sure every child has the opportunity to do as well as the main population," Plume said.
- The Auburn Enlarged City School District recently received a $20,000 grant through state Sen. Michael Nozzolio's office that will help fund Project Lead the Way.
Lead the Way is a national non-profit organization established to help schools give students the knowledge they need to excel in high-tech fields.
Its main goal is to increase the number of students graduating from high school with a secure background in technology and engineering.
The grant will help cover the cost of computers and other hardware needed when the program kicks off in September 2006.
The school district will use the upcoming academic year to help train teachers and staff members to coordinate the plan next year.
Staff writer Ashley Lipsky can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 235 or
ashley.lipsky@lee.net
At its meeting Tuesday night, the school board set the tax rate at $22,721,223 for the 2005-06 academic year.
School taxes will be collected in the towns of Aurelius, Fleming, Owasco, Sennett and the city of Auburn.
The collection of school taxes will begin on Sept. 6 and conclude on Dec. 9.
In other news:
- The district will be operating under a new set of goals in coming years, which were outlined for superintendent John Plume.
The goals address curriculum and instruction, student performance and building leadership.
In curriculum, literacy will be an integral part of all content areas of instruction so that students will be able to completely apply reading and writing skills to academic and real-life skills.
"These are the goals the district will pursue for the next two to five years," Plume said.
Building leadership will consist of assessments that will help the district meet its core beliefs and keep track of performance data.
"We want to build leadership and we also want leadership in our buildings," Plume said.
Plume said the district's success lies in its performance rates, which he ranked as a top goal. Supports for the school community, administrators, staff, students and parents will be put in place to help all students meet the standards set by the New York State Education Department.
"We want to make sure every child has the opportunity to do as well as the main population," Plume said.
- The Auburn Enlarged City School District recently received a $20,000 grant through state Sen. Michael Nozzolio's office that will help fund Project Lead the Way.
Lead the Way is a national non-profit organization established to help schools give students the knowledge they need to excel in high-tech fields.
Its main goal is to increase the number of students graduating from high school with a secure background in technology and engineering.
The grant will help cover the cost of computers and other hardware needed when the program kicks off in September 2006.
The school district will use the upcoming academic year to help train teachers and staff members to coordinate the plan next year.
Staff writer Ashley Lipsky can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 235 or
ashley.lipsky@lee.net
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