DCS district-wide school safety plan now available for 30-day public review

DCS’ District-Wide School Safety Plan is currently available for 30-day review from the public. Any comments or questions can be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of Management Services Jeffrey Rivenburg at jrivenburg@duanesburg.org. View the proposed Safety Plan here.

Pre-K spots still available at DCS for 2024-2025 school year

There are still open spots in DCS’ pre-kindergarten program for the 2024-2025 school year. Children who reside in the district and turned four years old on or before December 1, 2024 are eligible. Duanesburg offers a full day pre-kindergarten program (8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.) at Duanesburg Elementary School. There is no charge to families …

VIDEO: DCS Class of 2024 “Grad Walk”

Next Wednesday (June 26 @ 4:30 p.m.) our graduating seniors in the Class of 2024 will officially become DCS ALUMNI! The annual senior picnic, “Grad Walk” through the DES hallways, and a play session on the beloved playground provided our seniors with a wonderful opportunity to take one last trip down memory lane.

Heather Black named valedictorian; Ava Pagano named salutatorian for DCS’ Class of 2024

Heather Black is the valedictorian for Duanesburg’s graduating class of 2024. She is the daughter of Mary Lindner and Steve Black. This fall, she plans to attend SUNY Fredonia, where she will major in applied mathematics with plans to go into actuary science and eventually become an actuary. While at Duanesburg, Heather was a member …

DES students present “Kid Frankenstein” Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. (in HS auditorium)

Join us on Thursday, June 13 for a theatrical performance by Duanesburg Elementary School students of “Kid Frankenstein!” There will be one performance – Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium.  Break a leg to the cast and crew! CAST OF CHARACTERS: Frankie Stein – Toussaint Ayi Irving – Oliver Evans  …

Patino and Kropp selected to attend prestigious HOBY Leadership Conference May 31 – June 2

Congratulations to DCS sophomores Jennifer Patino and Paige Kropp on their acceptance into the HOBY New York East Leadership Conference, which will take place this weekend — Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 2 — at the University at Albany. The prestigious Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) program was founded in 1958, with the mission …

Duanesburg community approves 2024-2025 school budget

Them Peterson and Spor re-elected to Board of Education; MacTiernan elected to first term Voters in the Duanesburg Central School District approved the district’s $19,443,000 spending plan for the 2024-25 school year by a vote of 289-120, a 71% margin. The budget for next school year includes a 2.41% ($458,000) year-to-year spending increase and called …

Transition plan set for incoming Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Ross

Incoming Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Ross has been working closely with the Duanesburg Board of Education and Interim Superintendent Jeffery Ziegler to implement a transition plan that will give her the opportunity to meet staff, students, families, and community members during the last several weeks of this current school year.  Although she doesn’t officially start …

DCPTA hosts “Meet the Candidates” night Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m.

On Tuesday, May 21, the community will vote on the district’s proposed spending plan for the 2024-2025 school year. They will also elect three candidates to serve on the board of education for three-year terms beginning July 1, 2024. The Duanesburg Community PTA will once again host “Meet the Candidates” night to give the community …

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