The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan Voters approved the proposed $41,586,451 Peru Central School 2011-2012 budget on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 with 589 yes votes and 350 no votes. The tax rate will increase by 2.9% to $18.29 per thousand dollars of assessed value. The proposition to purchase school buses passed with 540 yes votes and 380 no […]

The Press Republican reports Voting will take place on Tuesday, May 19th from noon until 9 p.m.

The Peru Central School District grades kindergarten through fifth grade Parent Teacher Organization is sponsoring a Wednesday, May 11th public forum at 6:30 PM at Peru Intermediate School’s combination gymnasium-auditorium space. Peru Central’s Board of Education is a seven-member board. Four individuals recently submitted petitions for the upcoming annual vote and election. Each of those […]

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At its special meeting of April 28, 2011, the Peru Central Board of Education passed a resolution appointing Dr. Thomas A. Stapleford to a three-year contract as Superintendent of Schools at Peru Central. Stapleford will start his service on July 1, 2011, according to A. Paul Scott, veteran Peru Superintendent, who is retiring at the […]

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Peru Central’s Board of Education is slated to meet Thursday, April 28th at 7 PM in the community room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru High School. At that time, the school board will consider proposed BOCES administrative budget for next school year, and consider lodging votes for several vacant seats on this region’s […]

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The Peru Central School Board of Education will soon choose a new district leader to succeed Superintendent A. Paul Scott. The list of candidates has been narrowed to two men with the Board of Education expected to make a decision within the next few weeks. On Thursday, April 14th the Board conducted an Open Forum […]

From the office of A. Paul Scott, Superintendent of Schools Peru Central School District’s Board of Education has established a $41,586,451 proposed expenditures plan for voter consideration noon until 9 PM, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in the district’s high school gymnasium. The proposed budget calls for a decrease in spending of 1.81%. That translates into […]

As part of the process to recruit a successor Superintendent of Schools at Peru Central, the Board of Education is hosting ‘open forums’ on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 7 PM in the community room, near the high school main entrance. If additional space is required beyond the seating capacity of the community room, the […]

March 31, 2011 from A. Paul Scott, Superintendent of Schools, Peru CSD: What is the impact of the enacted State budget on Peru CSD, July 1st forward? The Governor’s proposed $2.62M cut in state aid for Peru CSD was reduced by five percent through Legislative deliberations, yielding a $2.49M state aid cut for Peru CSD, […]

Peru Central’s Board of Education is slated to meet at 6 PM Monday, April 4th for a set of executive session preliminary first round interviews of particular candidates for Superintendent of Schools. A. Paul Scott, Peru Central’s veteran Superintendent of Schools, retires at the end of this school year. No public session business or school […]

From the office of A. Paul Scott, Superintendent of Schools Peru Central Central’s Board of Education is slated to meet at 6 PM this evening for an executive session discussion with search consultant Craig King, District Superintendent of this region’s BOCES. The Board will be examining and discussing the employment history of the applicants for […]

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Peru Central School District’s exterior flags are at half-mast the rest of this week to commemorate the death of Peru CSD employee Fred Schaefer, a long-term district employee who had served in recent years as Middle School Assistant Principal. Mr. Schaefer was on long-term leave this school year, according to Peru Central Superintendent of Schools, […]

From the Office of A. Paul Scott Peru Central School District and Peru Central’s budget advisory committee are hosting another public forum, slated for 6 PM this coming Monday, March 14th at 6 PM in the community room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru High School. Monday’s 6 PM public forum will actively engage […]

Peru Central’s Board of Education launches its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 8th at 6 PM at the school district’s community room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru High School. An executive session associated with particular matters leading to employment, collective negotiations, and advice of counsel from the school attorney, will take place […]

From the office of A. Paul Scott, Superintendent of Schools Peru Central School District’s Board of Education has its second budget development workshop this coming Tuesday, March 1st at 6 PM in the community room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru High School. It’s anticipated the Board will: Discuss a set of Peru Central […]

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NYS Education Department News Release The State Education Department announced today the release of 2009-10 School Report Cards for all schools and districts throughout New York. In addition to school and district information, there is also a School Report Card for the entire State. The Report Cards are available on the web at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/reportcard/. Much of […]