There is one Board of Education Seats that will be voted upon at the Annual Budget vote and Election on May 19, 2026. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the four (4) year term commencing July 1, 2026, and expiring on June 30, 2030. If you are interested in …
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A familiar face to Menands is returning in a new position. Sarah Horaczek has been named District Treasurer for Menands. She previously spent eight years at Menands as the music teacher before leaving to pursue opportunities in school district administration. With certification in teaching, school building leadership and school district leadership, Horaczek has held a …
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Students in Menands School have a leg up on their counterparts across the United States as a result of the school’s foreign language program. While nationally only 20% of students in grades K-12 are enrolled in foreign language classes, every Menands student has the opportunity to learn the Spanish language. Even more advantageous for the …
Menands School students are thankful for food, family, health and shelter this holiday season. With the hours winding down for the three-day Thanksgiving recess, students were asked to share what they are thankful for this holiday. “I am thankful for people being kind and my friends,” said Zabi Alali, a kindergarten student. Wallace Lawrence, a …
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There is a public hearing this evening, August 11, 2025 at 6:30 pm and we are accepting public comments. To join the public hearing virtually visit our youtube live stream here. To read the full draft of the District Wide Saftey Plan click here
New Policy- Students and Personal Electronic Devices The Board of Education adopted a new policy on July 7, 2025 regarding students and personal electronic devices. The full policy is located here. All Board of Education approved policies are available on BoardDocs under the policy tab in the top right corner of the page. The policy …
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An update to the school calendar — Friday, May 23 is now a day off from classes for all students and staff. The district is using an unused snow day built into the calendar to provide everyone a well-deserved, four-day weekend attached to Memorial Day. Residents of Menands who attend out-of-district schools will still have …
There are two vacant Board of Education Seats that will be voted upon at the Annual Budget vote and Election on May 20, 2025. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the four (4) year term commencing July 1, 2025, and expiring on June 30, 2029. The candidate with the …
There will be a Special Board of Education Meeting on Monday, March 24th, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will include a Budget Workshop. All Board of Education meetings and budget workshops are live-streamed on YouTube. Agendas are posted in BoardDocs. See the BOE page of our website for more information.
Menands voters will consider in May whether ownership of the Menands Public Library should be transferred from the school to the library Board of Trustees. The Menands Board of Education approved on March 10 putting the transfer before voters as a proposition on May 20 – the district’s annual budget vote date. The vote will …
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