Category: District
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Transportation Department achieves 100% passing rate from NYSDOT
The CCS Transportation Department mechanics have achieved a 100% New York State Department of Transportation inspection rate. For the 2021-22 school year, 69 inspections were completed and each one was perfect. Buses, unlike personal vehicles, are inspected twice per year by NYSDOT. “This is a great achievement accomplished by the outstanding work of Head Mechanic…
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Voters approve 2022-23 school budget; Ziehm re-elected to the Board of Education
On Tuesday, May 17, Cambridge CSD residents approved the district’s $23.9 million budget proposal for 2022-23 by a tally of 480 yes votes to 261 no votes. The budget passed with 65% approving the proposal. By a vote of 572 to 145, voters approved the public library proposition. By a vote of 507 to 240,…
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U.S. News & World report ranks Cambridge Junior-Senior High School as top 5 high school in region
Cambridge Junior-Senior High School has been rated the 4th best high school in the Glens Falls metro area by U.S. News & World Report. The high school was also ranked in the top 15% in the publication’s national rankings of more than 24,000 high schools across the country. The rankings were released Tuesday as part…
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Board of Education adopts $23.9 million budget proposal
On Tuesday, May 17, Cambridge CSD residents will vote on a proposed $23,923,743 budget for the 2022-23 school year. The proposed budget preserves the programs and services currently provided by the district with a spending increase of $875,781 or 3.79%. After considering the budget proposal, residents will also vote on a number of propositions, including:…
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Jerry Gibson appointed new elementary school principal
The Cambridge Board of Education appointed Jerry J. Gibson III the district’s new elementary school principal during its regular meeting on Thursday, April 14. Gibson began his tenure in the district in 2019 as the elementary associate principal, a role he will remain in until the end of the school year. Prior to working in…
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Statement on filing Article 78 appeal
While the district would have liked Justice Hartman to order the temporary restraining order, we appreciate that she set an expedited briefing schedule, which could mean we get a final decision sooner than later. Another judge will now be assigned to the case and will consider whether Commissioner Rosa’s directive that the district eliminate its…
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District mourns loss of 2019 graduate Morgan Bates
The district is saddened to share that Morgan Bates, a 2019 CCS graduate, has passed away. Our thoughts are with Morgan’s family and friends during this difficult time. “Morgan always had a twinkle in her eye and was known for being spunky and having a big heart,” said Secondary Principal Caroline Goss. “As an educator,…
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Board of Education statement on appealing Commissioner Rosa’s decision
The Board of Education voted this evening to commence any appropriate legal action necessary to challenge Commissioner Rosa’s decision regarding the district’s nickname and imagery including, but not limited to, filing an appeal pursuant to Article 78 of the CPLR in Supreme Court, Albany County. The Board disagrees with Commissioner Rosa’s Decision No. 18058 and…
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District mourns passing of longtime employee and community member Dan Severson
It is with great sadness to share that longtime CCS employee Dan Severson passed away on Saturday, Dec. 4, at the age of 79. Dan, a member of the CCS class of 1960, dedicated much of his life to the district. For more than 30 years, Dan served the district in a number of capacities,…
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Statement from the Board of Education on Commissioner Rosa’s decision
Late yesterday afternoon, the Board of Education learned that Commissioner Rosa has sustained an appeal brought by several District residents on behalf of their children, effectively seeking the reinstatement of the Board’s resolution of June 17, 2021, when the Board voted to retire the “Indians” nickname and imagery. The Commissioner had issued an earlier interim…