FROM OUR NEWS PARTNER LAKE COUNTRY ECHO LIVONIA — ACE Programs of Genesee Community College recently announced that Tracie Meyers has been selected as the 2017-18 ACE Teacher of the Year. Tracie has been teaching ACE courses since 2004 and is currently approved to teach BUS101, CIS02, OFT101, PED251 and PED258. After earning her Master’s in Education, Tracie worked a few semesters as an adjunct at MCC before landing in Livonia in 1993. She … [Read more...]
State refunding $12 million to 687 short-changed school districts
FROM NEWS PARTNER, MESSENGER POST MEDIA NEW YORK STATE — A calculation error in estimating distribution of 2017-18 federal funds for educator professional development left 687 school districts in New York state short $12 million. The error affects all districts in Livingston County, each of which will be getting an increase in their 2018-19 funding to compensate for the lost Title IIA funds for both years. “The State Education Department … [Read more...]
SUNY GCC Fall 2017 President’s List Full Of Livingston County Students
BATAVIA — Genesee Community College announced that the following students from Livingston County are among 312 students who were named to the President's List for the Fall 2017 semester. Students honored on the President's List have maintained full-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.75 (roughly equivalent to an A) or better. The College also maintains a Provost's List comprised of part-time students who, like the President's … [Read more...]
NYS Budget Appropriates Over $626M for Local Schools
NYLON — The newly passed New York State budget appropriates over $636 million in education funding for schools in the 57th District, which includes most of Livingston County. According to a press release from Young, the budget calls for $626,605,202 in education aid, an increase of over 7.5 percent since last year. This year's state budget calls for $1.5 billion in new education funding, bringing the statewide total assistance for education to … [Read more...]
Experts to Teach Rural Landowners Basic Forestry
NYLON — The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) is offering a workshop for rural landowners to manage their forests and optimize the diversity and health of their property. According to a press release from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, The 24th Annual Rural Landowner Workshop will take place on March 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pioneer Central School in Yorkshire, NY. The opening session will be Birding in the Southern Tier with Craig … [Read more...]
Online Resource Works Hand in Hand with County’s Reproductive Health Services
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Bedsider.org, run by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, engages anyone looking to explore methods of birth control, sexual health, as well as means of support for the self and others through a virtual hashing-out of topics not often addressed by everyday notions of sex. The campaign, a private non-profit organization, launched the 24-hour birth control support network in 2011, and has since … [Read more...]
Avon School District Reaches Out as Lupisella Declines Superintendent Position
AVON – In light of Avon Primary School Principal Robert Lupisella's declining his appointment as Superintendent for the Avon Central Schools, the School District is reaching out to the community for suggested characteristics to look for in the next Superintendent as the search continues. According to the Avon Central School website, at Wednesday's meeting of the Board of Education, the Board was unable to negotiate a contract with Principal … [Read more...]
GCC Opens House Across the County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – All six Genesee Community College Campus Center locations will host a “Catch the Wave” open house from March 31 to April 2. According to GCC, the sessions provide enrollment and registration services to community members, starting at 9 a.m. and continuing through the day as needed. Student services including academic and financial advisement, application assistance, financial aid, course registration and … [Read more...]
Geneseo Central School’s Budget Forum Scheduled for Saturday
Reading this on your phone? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. GENESEO – The Geneseo Central school will hold a Budget Forum this Saturday , which will include a presentation on the current financial condition of the District along with an up-to-date draft of the 2015-2016 district budget, with the opportunity for attendees to provide input regarding school programs and budget priorities. According to a press release … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo and Letchworth Formally Partner for Nature Center
GENESEO – Letchworth State Park and SUNY Geneseo announced the formation of a formal partnership on Thursday, aimed at providing greater hands-on educational experiences for students and developing programs and research at Letchworth's cutting-edge new nature center, construction for which is set to begin this spring. According to a press release from David Irwin, Director of Media Relations for SUNY Geneseo, the college has always enjoyed an … [Read more...]