State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef and Senator Pete Harckham announced their bill to allow the Carmel School District to establish an insurance reserve fund was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on July 16. The bill amends the state’s General Municipal
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Legislation introduced by state Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) was signed into law last week, allowing the Carmel Central School District to establish an insurance reserve fund and maintain self-insurance for staff, administration and retiree health care. The legislation amends the state’s
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Erica Chiarella, a rising seventh grade student at George Fischer Middle School, was recently recognized by New York State Senator Sue Serino for her extraordinary kindness as one of the 2021 Serino Superstars. Compassion and showing kindness are values that
Read MoreFor the second time, voters in the Carmel Central School District defeated a budget Tuesday for $132 million for the 2021-2022 school year. The second budget was revised and scaled down $1 million from the first proposed budget of $133
Read MoreThe defeat of last month’s proposed budget for the Carmel Board Central School District for 2021-2022 has forced the district to come up with a new revised, scaled back budget. The final tally in the May vote was 1,125 for
Read MoreAt a public meeting last week, topping the Carmel Board of Education agenda was the revised budget after the district’s proposed budget of $133,581,366 for the 2021-2022 school year was defeated in May. Preceding the formal budget review, the board
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When John Curzio was elected to the Carmel Board of Education a year after he graduated from the district, he was eager to elicit change and serve his community, but he quickly found himself inundated in controversy with his colleagues
Read MoreFollowing a strong push from parents in recent months, Carmel Central School District officials swiftly created a plan that will allow students in all grade levels to return to in-person learning starting in April. Beginning April 13, all students can
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High-Risk Sports Green-Lit by Cuomo, Student Athletes Await Local Decisions All any professional ever wants to do is give an honest day’s work and, in the end, go out on their own, dignified terms. Twenty-five years tenured, after feeling slighted
Read MoreFollowing a roughly three-week search, the Carmel Board of Education has chosen a new trustee to fill the vacant seat created by former trustee John Cody. Officials during their Dec. 22 meeting unanimously voted to appoint Stormville resident Jason
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