YONKERS, NY – June 9, 2014 — Yonkers Board of Education (YBoE) today released the proposed Inter-Municipal Agreement ( Inter Municipal Agreement-June 5, 2014_CoY & YBoE ) … REVISED AS FINAL June 9, 2014 with change to last paragraph on page 12 ( Inter Municipal Agreement – REVISED 060914 with minor addendum found in last paragraph on Page 12. ) as between the City …
Yonkers Board of Education Trustees to Conduct a Special Meeting Over the Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) between the YBoE and the City of Yonkers
YONKERS, NY – June 7, 2014 – The Yonkers Board of Education (YBoE) advise that the Board of Education Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting to discuss and act upon the Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) between the Board of Education and the City of Yonkers. The Special Meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at the Yonkers …
Yonkers Board of Education Trustees Reappoint Dr. Michael Yuzurlo as Yonkers Public School District Superintendent
Yonkers’ Interim Superintendent to Receive Two Year Contract Extension YONKERS, NY – May 19, 2014 – In anticipation of Wednesday’s Yonkers Board of Education (YBoE) meeting, Mayor Mike Spano said he supported the Board’s expected appointment of Dr. Michael Yazurlo as the District’s Superintendent. The Board is scheduled to vote this week on a two-year appointment of Dr. Yazurlo as …
Two Yonkers Grads to Attend Elite Colleges
NEW YORK, NY–Two Loyola School seniors and Yonkers natives, Molly Tobin (right) and Erika Moffa (left), have been accepted to elite colleges, it was announced today by Loyola School. Tobin will be attending Boston College and Moffa will be attending Providence College. Tobin selected Boston College to begin her quest to become a nurse. Besides attaining over a 90% average …
Op-Ed: Setting the Record Straight on Charter Schools During National Charter Schools Week By KARA KERWIN
Americans are fans of fantasy and myth – the resounding success of franchises like Twilight and Harry Potter offer strong evidence to support this claim. But when it comes to our education system, Americans must learn to distinguish fact from fiction. This is especially true of our nation’s charter schools. Despite the fact that over 2.5 million children are served …
Mayor Spano Appoints Two New Trustees To Yonkers Board Of Education
City University of New York Dean Curtis Kendrick (left) and Successful Local Businessman Pasquale Mondesando (no photo presently available) to Fill Two Board Vacancies YONKERS, NY — May 7, 2014 – Mayor Mike Spano today announced Curtis Kendrick and Pasquale Mondesando as his newest appointments to the Yonkers Board of Education. As trustees of the Yonkers Board of Education, Kendrick …
Archdiocese of New York Announces Applications for 1,000 New Scholarships Available at May 13 “Touring Tuesday” Open House Event
Awards Up to $2,900 are Available for Public School Children Entering Grades K-6 and Current Catholic School Children Entering Kindergarten in September NEW YORK, NY – May 6, 2014 — Dr. Timothy J. McNiff,Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of New York, has announced that new regional scholarships are now available, on a first come, first served basis for 1,000 …
Assemblymember Shelley Mayer and Workforce Development Institute Host an Interactive Forum on Women in Leadership
Assemblymember Shelley Mayer speaking with panelists (from left to right): Nereida Quiles, Director of Admission for Adult Education, Concordia College; Taryn Duffy, Director of Public Affairs, Empire City Casino; Maria Kercado, Vice President, 1199SEIU UHWE; Shawyn Patterson Howard, President & Chief Executive Officer, Yonkers Family YMCA; Florence McCue, At-Large NYSUT Director. YONKERS, NY — Over seventy women attended an interactive forum last …
Statement from the Yonkers Legislative Delegation
Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer Assemblyman Gary Pretlow ALBANY, NY — March 30, 2014 — “Yonkers is facing a fiscal crisis that requires immediate action. The final state budget will include $17 million dollars for the Yonkers Public Schools, an increase of 7.67% over last year’s amount. This is a higher percentage increase than any of …