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Ilion, NY 13357
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Ilion Central School District Merger Updates
Much of the information contained in the Ilion-Mohawk school district merger proposal is drawn from the previous three- and four-district proposals. To review those studies and stories, visit our merger archive page.
Merger transition plan now online
Ilion Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra and Mohawk Interim Superintendent Gene Beirne have put together a first draft of a merger transition plan to address the question of how the district might implement a merger if voters approve the proposal on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Note: This become an active plan only if residents approve the merger proposal. (view the transition plan PDF)
Ilion and Mohawk hold merger community merger forums
About 75 people turned out Tuesday, Jan. 29 for Ilion and Mohawk school districts’ first community meeting on the proposed two-district merger. More than 110 turned out Thursday, Jan. 31 for the second meeting. (Meeting recap & Q&A)
Absentee ballot applications for Ilion-Mohawk merger vote now available
Absentee ballot applications are now available for the upcoming Ilion and Mohawk school district merger statutory referendum on Tuesday, Feb. 12. (How to get an absentee ballot)
State officially sets merger vote date
Ilion and Mohawk central school districts received notification late Thursday, Jan. 17 that the New York State Education Commissioner had accepted the districts' merger petitions and had issued an order for a Feb. 12 vote to determine whether the two districts should merge. (full story)
Residents may sign merger petition
Ilion and Mohawk residents may sign a State Education Department (SED) petition expressing support for the creation of an Ilion-Mohawk Central School District. The petition will be available in residents' respective school district office 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays until Friday, Jan. 11. State Education Commissioner Dr. John B. King, Jr. authorized the district to use the petition in lieu of a straw vote to demonstrate community interest in a proposed merger. If a minimum of 100 people combined sign the petitions in the two districts, SED will conduct a statutory merger referendum—or binding vote—on Tuesday, Feb. 12.
Community Merger Forums set
Ilion and Mohawk Central School Districts will each hold a public forum to answer any community questions regarding the proposed Ilion-Mohawk Central School District merger. Ilion will hold its forum at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 in the auditorium at the junior-senior high school. Mohawk will hold its forum at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29 in the auditorium at Gregory B. Jarvis Junior-Senior High School.
Residents to consider an Ilion-Mohawk merger
On Monday, Jan. 7, the Ilion and Mohawk central school districts each received copies of New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King's order laying out the Ilion-Mohawk School District. The commissioner signed the order on Jan. 3 and mailed copies to the districts. This is the first step of many toward a Feb. 12 merger vote. [Learn about the process, check out the time line, read the revised merger study]
Correcting merger misinformation in the media
Several media sources have incorrectly reported that the Feb. 12 merger vote for both districts will take place in Ilion and that the results will be combined. As in prior votes, Mohawk district residents will vote in Mohawk and Ilion district residents will vote in Ilion. The results of the merger question will be tabulated separately—the merger will pass only if both communities approve.
Media has also incorrectly reported that Remington Elementary will close regardless of the merger outcome. Although the merger study recommends closing Remington if the schools merge, the Ilion Board of Education has no plans to close the school if residents choose not to merge.
Merger documents
