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ICSD Seeks Community Input on Academic Calendar Adjustment for 2023-24
The Ithaca City School District (ICSD) is seeking community feedback on a proposed change to the 2023-2024 academic calendar. The change would set June 25 as the last full school day for all students and June 26 as the final day for staff, removing the previously scheduled half-day for pre-K to 8th-grade students. The community can submit feedback through the district's 'Let’s Talk' platform at ithacacityschools.org/letstalk. The Board of Education will review the feedback before making a final decision at an upcoming vote.'Visit here for more details.
Teachers, advocates urge voters to approve contentious Ithaca school budget
ITHACA, N.Y. — Teachers and community members urged voters to approve next year’s school budget during an Ithaca City School District (ICSD) board meeting Tuesday night. The proposed spending plan has drawn opposition from a vocal group of taxpayers in recent weeks, in large part due to a larger-than-typical increase in the district’s reliance on property tax dollars. Because the proposed budget exceeds the tax cap set by the state, a supermajority of voters must approve it during elections on May 21.
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