Dear Mechanicville Family: After much reflection, I have made the difficult decision to step down as Superintendent of Schools for the Mechanicville City School District, effective November 24th, 2025. It has been the greatest honor of my professional career to serve this incredible district for nearly 16 years as your Principal, Assistant Superintendent, and most …
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Reminder: Next Thursday, October 23, is a Superintendent’s Conference Day. There will be no classes for students, as the day is dedicated to professional development for staff.
Our students are in classes and our staff is kicking off an amazing year of exploration and learning! As a reminder, due to the state-mandated ban on personal internet-connected devices during the school day, here’s how parents can reach students: Call the Main Office Elementary School (ES): 518-664-7336 Junior/Senior High School (JSHS): 518-664-9888 Email ES: esattendance@mechanicville.org JSHS: jrsrhsattendance@mechanicville.org Drop …
For the new Mechanicville Distraction free Policy, please click here
We are proud to welcome Taryn Breen as our School Business Manager. Taryn brings over 22 years of experience in education with the Schenectady City School District. After 15 years in the classroom, she earned her School Business Leader certification and has served as the Assistant School Business Official for the past seven years. “I’m …
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Governor Kathy Hochul introduced a statewide “Bell-to-Bell” plan to limit smartphone use during the school day for K-12 students to promote distraction-free learning environments in all NYS schools. The statewide mandate will take effect starting in the 2025-26 school year. Our draft policy can be viewed here:. Some key elements of the District’s Distraction-Free Learning Plan are: No …
(originally posted as a banner message on top of the website on 7/29/25) Per Education Law and a New York State mandate, our District is required to develop a policy that prohibits the use of electronic devices by students during the school day on school grounds – you can find our draft policy attached to …
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For the supply listings of the upcoming school year, please click here.
❖ July 3, 2024 – Re-organizational & Regular BOE Meeting ❖ August 1, 2024 ❖ September 5, 2024 ❖ October 3, 2024 ❖ November 7, 2024 ❖ December 5, 2024 ❖ January 9, 2025 ❖ February 6, 2025 ❖ March 6, 2025 ❖ April 3, 2025 ❖ May 1, 2025 ❖ May 20, 2025- Annual …
The District Wide Safety Plan for the 2025-26 school year is now open for 30-day public comment. Please send any questions, comments or concerns to Cathy O’Brien, District Clerk @ cobrien@mechanicville.org The Public Comment Period is now closed.
