Category: District
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Board adopts proposed 2023-24 budget
The Waterville Board of Education adopted the proposed budget for the 2023-24 school year on April 4. There are several new items the proposed budget would cover for next school year. The budget includes $20,959,619 in estimated revenue including a projected $14,610,847 in state aid. Overall, this is a 4.57% increase from 2022-23. While the…
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Waterville to have new scoreboard for the fall of 2023
The Waterville Central School District stadium will have a new addition for fall 2023 – a new scoreboard. The $45,475 cost is covered by a grant by the Edwin J. Wadas Foundation. The foundation works to help youth athletic programs in Oneida and Herkimer counties. The scoreboard will be purchased through Toth Sports located in Victor,…
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Meetings scheduled to discuss district-wide safety plan
As a follow-up to previous communication, the Waterville Central School District is providing an update on the scheduling of meetings to discuss the district-wide safety plan. The law requires schools to update and adopt a comprehensive district-wide school safety plan each school year. There will be two meetings scheduled on April 25. The 2022-23 board-appointed…
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Proposed budget to include security updates to both schools through capital outlay funds
As part of its proposed 2023-24 budget, the Waterville Central School District plans to spend its capital outlay funds, a total of $100,000, on security updates to both district school buildings. New York state allows districts to use capital outlay funds, which are a line item in a district’s budget proposal, for such projects as facility…
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Committee to recommend list of possible mascot names to Waterville school board
The Waterville Central School District (WCSD) will soon have a new team name that the public will have the opportunity to help select. The committee overseeing and advising the district’s transition to a new mascot, team name and logo will recommend to the school board that the public vote on eight names: Bobcats, Eagles, Hawks,…
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Universal Pre-K registration open for 2023-24
Registration is now available for the 2023-24 Waterville Central School District Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program. Children who will be four years old by Dec. 1, 2023 and live in the Waterville Central School District are eligible to register. There is no charge for families for the UPK program. The program includes full day classes at…
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Preventative dental services in Waterville Central School District to be provided by Mosaic Health
The Waterville Central School District has partnered with Mosaic Health to bring preventative dental services for students enrolled in the district. The district received approval for the program from the New York State Department of Health earlier this school year. This service comes at no cost to the school district, which provides Mosaic Health with…
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Free and reduced price lunch applications now available online
The application for free and reduced price lunches (FRPL) is available online. In addition to meals, other benefits include: Children from homes that meet federal income income guidelines are eligible for free or reduced price meals. There is still time to complete the online application for the 2022-23 school year. If you have already been approved for FRPL…