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Peru students teach valuable skills at Leadership Summit » Local News » Press-Republican.

By John T. Ryan The Peru Central School Board at an April 24, 2012 Special Meeting decided by a vote of 6 to 1 to hire Dr. Patrick Brimstein as the district’s next superintendent. Brian Post was the only board member to vote against Brimstein’s hiring. Brimstein “48” is currently the high school principal in the […]

The primary purpose of the Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Peru School Board meeting was to vote on hiring a new district superintendent.  However, prior to the meeting, hugs were being exchanged as the board greeted David Hall. A longtime member of the board, Hall suffered a serious heart attack in the board meeting room following […]

A Peru Intermediate School’s 3rd grade science class had a fun way to learn about simple machines this afternoon.  Each student constructed a race car using card stock, tape, four wheels and two straws. Then they sent the cars down a ramp and measured the distance their car traveled. The first cars launched traveled almost […]

Peru School Board Has Special Meeting April 24, 2012 Peru Central School District’s Board of Education will have a brief, special meeting on Tuesday, April 24th at 6 PM at the school district’s community room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru High School. A short executive session associated with the performance history of a […]

Peru Central sets budget amount » Local News » Press-Republican.

Peru School Board member revived at board meeting 

By Adele Douglas The Peru Central School Budget Workshop #7 was held Tuesday evening. It was clear that neither the Board of Education nor those in attendance were happy with budget cuts, but declining revenues made them necessary.  The Board unanimously passed a  motion to make the cost reductions. Grade 6 will be going back […]

Peru Central Board OKs reductions » Local News » Press-Republican.

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Peru Central narrows superintendent candidates » Local News » Press-Republican.

Tuesday Night features a 6 PM Public Session Budget Workshop The Peru Central Board of Education will gather Tuesday, March 27th at 6 PM in the community room for their sixth public session budget workshop, according to A. Paul Scott, Interim Superintendent of Schools at Peru Central. At its budget workshop the school board will: […]

Peru Central Hosting Open Forums for Residents 
Opportunities to Meet & Listen to Second Round Superintendent Candidates 


As part of its search process for a successor Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education is conducting a set of three ‘open forum’ gatherings for school community members in the auditorium this coming week: 1. Wednesday, March […]

Tuesday Night features a 6 PM Public Session Budget Workshop The Peru Central Board of Education will gather Monday, March 19th at 4:50 PM in the district office conference room for a special meeting exclusively focused on a set of executive session interviews with particular first round candidates for successor Superintendent of Schools. No other […]

Public forum brings some answers » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

The Peru Central Board of Education continues its annual budget workshop series on Tuesday, March 6th at 6 PM in the community room, according to A. Paul Scott, Interim Superintendent of Schools at Peru Central. At their budget workshop, the Board will: A. Receive ‘Budget Packet #3’ for the school board’s budget development binder containing […]

Local scholarship program fights brain drain » Local News » Press-Republican.

Peru PTO wants answers » Local News » Press-Republican.

Peru parents, faculty express concerns to School Board » Local News » Press-Republican.

Teacher evaluation deal saves $1B in aid – Times Union.

Cuomo: NY, union agree on teacher evaluation plan » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Two Peru School employees face disciplinary charges » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Cheers and Jeers: Feb. 13, 2012 » Cheers & Jeers » Press-Republican.

Man arrested in connection with 2011 Peru School burglary » Local News » Press-Republican.