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Staff absences force cancellation of Peru classes on Friday, Oct. 30th

Here is Superintendent A. Paul Scott’s news release

Peru schools have high absenteeism

The Press Republican reports See the Peru Central School website for more information

Coats for the Community Drive

The Peru Association of Teachers, the Peru High School Key Club and Peru High School Honor Society members are sponsoring a community coat drive. Donation of coats can be dropped off at any of the three Peru Central School District school buildings during the dates of November 4-18. Distribution of the coats will be during […]

Board will welcome exchange students at Tuesday’s meeting

School Board Agenda for October 13, 2009

Peru School Superintendent asks clubs to curtail non-essential fund-raising

With many families in the region being mindful about money matters, Peru Central School District’s Superintendent of Schools A. Paul Scott recently sent a note to faculty advisors and officers of student clubs at Peru Central.  

School Board releases agenda for September 8 meeting

September 8, 2009 Peru School Board Agenda

2009-2010 Peru school tax rate will be $17.66 up from $17.51 in 2008-2009 (.8%)

August 11th School Board Meeting Item J Highlights

School Board will set tax levy & tax rate at its August meeting

Click here for the Board’s August 11th Agenda 

Mary Lou Zaferakis to be inducted into Peru Central Hall of Fame

Mary Lou Zaferakis will be inducted as the 18th member of the Peru Central School District Hall of Fame on Thursday evening, June 11th. Mary Lou Zaferakis  was employed by the Peru Central School District from 1968-1999.  She began career in education as an 8th grade math and computer literacy/programming teacher and later became Principal […]

School Budget Approved

By John T. Ryan – Posted 9:37 p.m.  The Peru Central School’s 2009-2010 budget was approved by school district voters by a vote of 479 to 356 in May 19, 2009 balloting. The proposal to purchase new school buses was approved 485 to 342. Donna LaRocque was reelected to a five-year term on the Board […]

Proposed school tax rate increase of 2.28% – vote May 19th

Click here to see the District Community Report

School Superintendent reveals swine flu plans and asks parents to prepare for possible closure

Peru Central School District remains open, despite the confirmation of swine flu cases in a private school in Queens, New York City.   Parents are asked, however, to prepare for possible closures if the new virus continues to spread. Like other school districts, Peru Central and local health officials are working together to monitor the situation. Parents will be […]

New Primary School Principal Starts July 1st

Media Release from Peru Central School 11:15 a.m.  Scott J. Osborne, with prior success as a K-12 Principal, elementary grades classroom teacher, a Reading First program literacy coach and peer presenter, was appointed last night by Peru Central’s Board of Education to a three-year probationary appointment as Primary School Principal, starting on or about July […]

Two special Board meetings at Peru Central

The Peru Central School District Board of Education has two special board meetings slated for the week of April 20th. The first special meeting is set for 6 PM Monday, April 20th in the community room, when the Board will promptly re-convene in executive session to interview candidates for Primary School Principal. No public session business is on the […]

Highlights of School Board’s April agenda released

Peru Central’s Board of Education is set for the full range of monthly business at its regular meeting, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 6 PM at the community room, adjacent to the high school’s main entrance. An executive session associated with collective bargaining and the performance history of particular employees will take place immediately following the 6 PM start. […]

PERU CSD BUDGET DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP TUESDAY

The Peru Central School District Board of Education’s winter-spring 2009 series of budget development workshops focused on establishing a budget plan for the 2009-2010 fiscal year continues 7 PM on Tuesday, March 31st in the community room adjacent to the Peru High School main entrance.   Tuesday’s workshop will feature an update from the Superintendent of Schools regarding a conservative […]

Summary Report of the Peru Board of Education’s March Meeting

Agenda for School Board March Meeting

Click here for agenda

You are invited to help update the Peru Central Code of Conduct

Here’s how you can participate

Peru Primary School Community gives from the heart

By John T. Ryan Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and Peru Central Primary School students and staff had a unique way of celebrating the holiday. For every five items that a classroom donated, a small red heart was placed inside a larger heart. Students could count by 5’s each day to see how many items […]

School Board February meeting agenda

Click here for the agenda of School Board’s February 10, 2009 meeting

Highlights of school board January 13 meeting

Click here for Superintendent Scott’s summary of the meeting highlights

School Board Agenda for Janaury 13th

Click here for the complete agenda. The agenda includes student and staff recognition; retirement, salary and tenure news; a Superintendent’s Report on several issues including the financial challenges facing education and a goal of achieving a 90% graduation rate.

Peru School Superintendent foresees a $312,000 net reduction in state aid

(Click here to see A. Paul Scott’s estimate of proposed cuts in state aid)

Teachers & staff show appreciation

By John T. Ryan (See more photos) Peru Central School Primary and Intermediate School teachers and staff showed their appreciation to the district’s school bus drivers Thursday morning, December 18. They greeted the drivers with home-baked cookies, Christmas carols and warm smiles. Snowflakes fell gently as the drivers pulled up to discharge children and received […]