Menands residents will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 19 to vote on a proposed $13,997,420 budget for the 2026-2027 school year. The proposed budget includes a tax levy increase of 2.01%, which remains within the district’s allowable tax cap as calculated by the state formula. As such, the proposal requires a simple majority, …
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Board of Education member Patrick Semexant is running unopposed for a single seat on the Board of Education. A decade-long Menands resident, he was elected to the Board of Education in 2025 to fill an unexpired term. He is coach for the Menands CYO Basketball team, a member of the district’s DEI Committee and a …
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Four Menands students are recipients of the Capital Zone of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Adeline Blanchette, Rajveer Nathawat, Ajani Kibanda and Varnika Pradeep were presented the awards during a mid-May ceremony at Hudson Valley Community College. The students are all in the fifth grade. Teacher Ryan Ahl …
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At the Menands School, it’s not just about educating the future, it’s also about building tomorrow’s leaders today and doing so as the makeup of the community evolves to reflect the makeup of America. Thanks to the support of the community, Menands School officials have implemented several changes in recent years that sharpened the skills …
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The Menands School recently debuted a new video highlighting all of the things that make Menands a special place to receive an education. Please take a moment to watch the video and hear from students across the grade level what they like about attending Menands and how it is preparing them for life outside if …
The Menands Board of Education will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, May 6, on the school’s proposed $13.99 million 2026-27 budget. The hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the school which is located at 19 Wards Lane in the village. The proposed budget includes a tax levy increase of 2.01%, which remains within …
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The Menands Board of Education approved on April 22 a $13.99 million budget for the 2026-27 school year. The proposed budget carries a 2.01% property tax increase and represents a $1 million—7.87%—increase in spending. Actual spending on traditional items is increasing by about 6%, Superintendent Jennifer Cannavo said, with the remaining increase of 1.87% required …
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Board of Education members are considering $13.99 million budget for the 2026-27 school year. The budget proposal is scheduled to be adopted by the board at its April 22, 6:30 p.m. meeting. As proposed the budget would carry a 2.01% property tax increase and represents a $1 million—7.87%—increase in spending. Actual spending on traditional items …
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Menands eighth grade student Mohamed Elhadi placed third in the regional spelling bee late last month. The 14-year-old will represented the Menands School against the top spellers from around the region during the Albany competition, taking an impressive third place finish. “It was fun. Challenging but fun,” he said. Adding to Elhadi’s sense of success …
Eighth grade student Mohamed Elhadi is eager to compete in the regional Scripps Spelling Bee on March 28. The 14-year-old will represent the Menands School against the top spellers from around the region during the Albany competition. The winner will advance to a regional qualifier competition in pursuit of competing at the national competition in …
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