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    BOE to reopen Clinton Elementary renaming process

    "By reopening this process we’re not rejecting the (Roberto Clemente) name but ensuring anyone with concerns in this important decision is heard," said board President Fatimah Carmen Martinez Santiago

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    Board scholarships deadline approaching

    oughkeepsie High School seniors have the opportunity to apply for 12 Board of Education scholarships created during the 2023-24 school year following Board of Education discussions into expanding its support of graduating seniors pursuing a postsecondary education.

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    PCSD proposes $147.7M 2025-26 budget that would boost services; what to know

    The Board of Education on Tuesday approved a budget proposal that would remain under the tax cap while still increasing the amount spent on general instruction by more than $2.8 million. This is despite expectations state foundational aid will grow by just 2% next year, the minimum allocation.

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    District announces administrative restructuring process; building staffing, student experience prioritized

    The idea, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Greg Mott said, is to “reimagine and repurpose” the district’s structure and resources to best serve students’ needs amid a challenging financial landscape. The district is taking these measures while preserving positions within each school building and is, in fact, adding staffing.

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    Inaugural Daddy Daughter Dance draws hundreds on emotional night

    The event – which will become an annual occasion each spring – was hosted by the Poughkeepsie City School District, the City of Poughkeepsie and Fatherhood Talk Live.

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    Geoffrey Canada visits Poughkeepsie: ‘Your moment to change history’

    Canada led an event titled “Putting Kids First: Unlocking the Promise of Poughkeepsie,” hosted by the Poughkeepsie Children’s Cabinet and the Poughkeepsie City School District . Canada discussed how and why he founded the Harlem Children’s Zone, the importance of a community taking responsibility for its own success without an outside savior and why he sets attending college as the goal for each child that comes through his programs.

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    Four propositions on budget, board ballot

    The list of propositions was finalized by the Board of Education at its meeting Wednesday, where Superintendent of Schools Dr. Eric Jay Rosser and Interim Assistant Superintendent of Business Margarita Lekaj presented an updated draft of the proposed district budget for 2025-26.

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    District, BOE president receive awards

    The school district received a Bridge to the Future Award at the Dutchess Community College Foundation’s annual gala and Fatimah Carmen Martinez Santiago earned the prestigious Greg Farrell Award from NYC Outward Bound Schools.

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