The Peru Gazette

NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL MEETING of the inhabitants of the Peru Central School District, Peru, New York, qualified to vote at school meetings in the district will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from 12:00 Noon to 9:00 p.m. for the transaction of such business […]

5 p.m. May 13, 2021 

Peru Central District residents Mark Hamilton, Jonathon Malcolm, and Jeff St. Denis are seeking a five-year term on the Board of Education. School district voters will cast ballots at the district’s annual meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from 12:00 Noon to 9:00 p.m. The Peru Gazette posed several questions to each candidate and requested […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:30 PM in the High School Cafeteria.  As part of the meeting, the Board will conduct a public hearing on the District’s two (2) propositions slated for voter consideration on May 18, 2021, which include the proposed […]

PERU — The Peru Central School District’s proposed 2021-2022 budget would fall within the tax levy limit. The $49,982,897 spending plan would mark a 2.25 percent increase over last year’s, and include a tax levy increase of 1.74 percent, or $315,067, according to the district’s May community report. Noted additions aimed at improving instruction and operations are the […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a fully remote special meeting on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7:30 AM.  The sole purpose of this meeting is to further discuss 2020-2021 high-risk sports.  At this time, no other action items are anticipated.  The public may view the meeting live via Zoom at https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/94129332356.  This […]

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL MEETING of the inhabitants of the Peru Central School District, Peru, New York, qualified to vote at school meetings in the district will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from 12:00 Noon to 9:00 p.m. for the transaction of such business as is authorized by Education Law. […]

The Peru Central School District community will be voting on the artwork for our NEW Nighthawk Mascot this week. Below you will find some information on a variety of artwork options and a link to vote. All voting will close on Thursday, April 29th at 4:00 pm. Mascot Alternate Artwork/Description: Mascot Option 1 Mascot Option […]

Those who knew Kainan J. Provost of Plattsburgh described him as a kind young man who touched the hearts of the people he met. Peru High School Graduate  Source: Plattsburgh man dies in one-car crash | Local News | pressrepublican.com

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a fully remote special meeting on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 7:30 AM.  The sole purpose of this meeting is to vote on the BOCES (CVES) administrative budget and on the slate of candidates running for open CVES board seats.  At this time, no other action items […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM in the High School Cafeteria.  As part of the meeting, the Board will conduct their fifth 21-22 budget workshop, along with public hearings on the Code of Conduct and the Districtwide Safety Plan.  It is […]

The Peru Central School District is seeking a candidate to fill one (1) vacant, at-large seat on the Board of Education, due to the expiration of the term of Mr. Robert LaFountain. The seat is for a full five-year term from July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2026. At least 25 signatures of qualified voters […]

The Peru Central School Board of Education will gather Monday, March 29th at 6 PM in the High School Cafeteria for a special meeting related to reopening plans.  The public may view the meeting live via Zoom at https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/91463980707. The meeting will also be recorded and will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org. The […]

  A record was quietly broken during a Champlain Valley Athletic Association Girls Varsity Bowling match on March 10th. Kathryn Bowman, from the Peru Nighthawks, set a new CVAC 3-game series record of 753 with games of 278-245-230 against AuSable. The previous 3-games series record of 750 was set by Jordan Mckee from Ticonderoga in […]

Former Peru Teacher George Bailey’s Alleged Killers Arrested Source: Pair arrested in brutal Chesterfield home invasion | Sun Community News CHESTERFIELD | Two men are now facing dozens of charges in connection with a violent home invasion that left a George Bailey’s Port Douglas Road residence left the elderly homeowners b

Source: Peru native looks at using antibodies against salmonella | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

The Peru Central School Board of Education will gather Tuesday, March 23rd at 6 PM in the High School Cafeteria for their fourth budget workshop.  At this workshop, the Board is also expected to discuss eSports and award capital project bids.  At this time, it is anticipated that the Board will enter into an executive […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a remote special meeting on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 7:30 AM. As the meeting will not be open to public attendance, the public may view the meeting live via Zoom at https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/99190851116 . The meeting will also be recorded and will be available on the District’s […]

The Peru Central School District is seeking a candidate to fill one (1) vacant, at-large seat on the Board of Education, due to the expiration of the term of Mr. Robert LaFountain. The seat is for a full five-year term from July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2026.   At least 25 signatures of qualified voters of […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 6:30 PM in the High School Cafeteria. As part of the meeting, the Board will conduct their third budget workshop along with a community budget forum. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately […]

The Peru Central School Board of Education will gather Tuesday, March 2nd at 6 PM in the High School Cafeteria for their second public session budget workshop.  At this workshop, the School Board is expected to: Examine current year projections Review tax levy limit calculation Receive overview of revenues Discuss and determine budget parameters Discuss […]

By John T. Ryan   Plattsburgh – Add 203,+ 277 and 261. They total 741, the third or fourth highest triple in North Bowl varsity girls’ bowling history and only nine pins short of the North Bowl record of 750. Kathryn Bowman, a member of the Peru High School Varsity Girls Bowling Team, rolled that triple in […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 6:45 PM in the High School Cafeteria.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:45 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM.  […]

Due to the State of Emergency declared by Governor Cuomo today, Peru Central School District will be in full remote instruction tomorrow, February 2nd. Thank you. — Peru Central School District District Office

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 7:30 AM.  At this time, the sole purpose of the meeting is to discuss hybrid and fully remote instructional models.  Due to current COVID-19 conditions, the meeting will be held remotely via Google Meet.  The public may view […]