Petition to CACSD Board of Education in Opposition of Grade Reconfiguration for 26-27 School Year
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Ryan Welch
1 month ago
I want my child to stay in my community
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Marjorie Clark
1 month ago
Proper procedure was not followed, fourth grade should not be moved to Coxsackie, all kindergarten should not be at EJA.
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Anna Multari
1 month ago
Because I care
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Matt Primeau
1 month ago
Signing this because it is truly stunning how the leadership of this district has run the entire thing into the ground. The test scores, the budget, all embarrassing and unacceptable.
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Selina Newkirk
1 month ago
How will this help the budget, help the failing test scores and increase enrollment?
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Michael Ritter
1 month ago
They are too young to be with the older kids. The small school is open anyways!
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Tom King
1 month ago
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4th grade students are too young to have to travel to school when there is a perfectly good school in Athens. This school was originally built with the intention of K through six, then it was K through five now it’s K through four and if this change goes through, it’ll be pre-k to 3. Let’s try a new tactic. Let’s put the students first and politics, district desires, and the Almighty dollar second.
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Christine King
1 month ago
Children are being forced to mature too quickly. They need the elementary education foundation to build upon. Definitely NOT in the children’s best interest and THAT is what school is supposed to be about.
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Lana H
1 month ago
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I am opposed to any changes to the current configuration of the elementary schools for the 2026-2027 school. I firmly believe that community engagement is an essential component for potential grade changes and the careful consideration must be given to the students that will be directly impacted by any changes. This drastic change will negatively effect the students and families who want to remain in EJA.
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Jason Higgins
1 month ago
Why can’t this school leave things alone? If it’s not the football field it’s the track, if it’s not the track it’s the parking lot, if it’s not the parking lot it’s the mascot. Now they’ve moved on to messing with the classrooms? All brought on by the ideas of a temporary superintendent? Cmon already
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Joanne Higgins
1 month ago
Leave the classes as they are! Never should have moved the six grades to middle school either…elementary should be K-6 and middle should be 7-8 and high school should be 9-12
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Mayor Serrago
1 month ago
Our communities deserve transparency and the Village of Athens taxpayers deserve the services we fund for the kids in our own community.
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Yves Goldberg
1 month ago
This has been going on for quite some time and seems like a hurry up campaign with little or no info being given to the public.
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Lee Palmateer
1 month ago
Having an Elementary School in Athens is indispensable to the vitality of our town. Athens pays much higher taxes per capita, and much higher taxes per student. Most of those tax dollars are invested in Coxsackie, to the disproportionate benefit of Coxsackie. It is fair and appropriate for the school district to invest what it takes to have an Elementary School in Athens, which makes Athens a much more viable community, which in turn makes the school district more viable.
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Alison Phoenix
1 month ago
Keeping community together!
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Michael Barbato
1 month ago
I wasnt able to find information in the Board Minutes
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Georgia Banik
1 month ago
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As a former EJA student, I am concerned that this proposal would create additional transitions for young children during critical developmental years without publicly available evidence that the benefits outweigh the disruption. This change impacts students ability to build lasting relationships and develop a strong sense of belonging. I believe a change of this magnitude should be supported by transparent data, thorough analysis, and meaningful community input before implementation.
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Kathryn Jackson
1 month ago
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We were not shown the problem, alternatives and how this solution was chosen as the best alternative. Trust must be earned and with student achievement dropping over the years, how can we trust this solution is best for our kids.
I want my child to stay in my community
Proper procedure was not followed, fourth grade should not be moved to Coxsackie, all kindergarten should not be at EJA.
Because I care
Signing this because it is truly stunning how the leadership of this district has run the entire thing into the ground. The test scores, the budget, all embarrassing and unacceptable.
How will this help the budget, help the failing test scores and increase enrollment?
They are too young to be with the older kids. The small school is open anyways!
4th grade students are too young to have to travel to school when there is a perfectly good school in Athens. This school was originally built with the intention of K through six, then it was K through five now it’s K through four and if this change goes through, it’ll be pre-k to 3. Let’s try a new tactic. Let’s put the students first and politics, district desires, and the Almighty dollar second.
Children are being forced to mature too quickly. They need the elementary education foundation to build upon. Definitely NOT in the children’s best interest and THAT is what school is supposed to be about.
I am opposed to any changes to the current configuration of the elementary schools for the 2026-2027 school. I firmly believe that community engagement is an essential component for potential grade changes and the careful consideration must be given to the students that will be directly impacted by any changes. This drastic change will negatively effect the students and families who want to remain in EJA.
Why can’t this school leave things alone? If it’s not the football field it’s the track, if it’s not the track it’s the parking lot, if it’s not the parking lot it’s the mascot. Now they’ve moved on to messing with the classrooms? All brought on by the ideas of a temporary superintendent? Cmon already
Leave the classes as they are! Never should have moved the six grades to middle school either…elementary should be K-6 and middle should be 7-8 and high school should be 9-12
Our communities deserve transparency and the Village of Athens taxpayers deserve the services we fund for the kids in our own community.
This has been going on for quite some time and seems like a hurry up campaign with little or no info being given to the public.
Having an Elementary School in Athens is indispensable to the vitality of our town. Athens pays much higher taxes per capita, and much higher taxes per student. Most of those tax dollars are invested in Coxsackie, to the disproportionate benefit of Coxsackie. It is fair and appropriate for the school district to invest what it takes to have an Elementary School in Athens, which makes Athens a much more viable community, which in turn makes the school district more viable.
Keeping community together!
I wasnt able to find information in the Board Minutes
As a former EJA student, I am concerned that this proposal would create additional transitions for young children during critical developmental years without publicly available evidence that the benefits outweigh the disruption. This change impacts students ability to build lasting relationships and develop a strong sense of belonging. I believe a change of this magnitude should be supported by transparent data, thorough analysis, and meaningful community input before implementation.
We were not shown the problem, alternatives and how this solution was chosen as the best alternative. Trust must be earned and with student achievement dropping over the years, how can we trust this solution is best for our kids.