1 Golden Bomber Dr.
PO Box 480
Ilion, NY 13357
Phone: 315.894.9934
Fax: 315.894.2716
Superintendent
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We want your opinion—take our merger survey!
January 27, 2012
To better understand how our community thinks about the merger, we are inviting residents to take a brief survey. It will take less than five minutes and the results will help guide us as we move forward. [Take the survey]
Where do we go after the merger vote?
January 23, 2012
With Frankfort-Schuyler's sound defeat of the proposed four-school merger, residents now ask, "Where do we go from here?" We move forward according to Ilion Superintendent of Schools Cosimo Tangorra, Jr. [Full Story]
Ilion to receive 4.25 percent more under Governor's proposed 2012-13 state budget
Not sufficient to make up for past cuts
Under the governor's proposed budget released on Jan. 17, Ilion will receive $604,882 or 4.25 percent more in state aid in 2012-13 than last year. [Full Story]
Ten quick facts about the tax levy cap
January 20, 2012
Misnamed the "2 percent tax cap," the tax levy cap affects how Ilion develops it school budget. [learn more about the tax levy cap]
Ilion, Mohawk & Herkimer voters approve proposed merger
Frankfort-Schuyler rejects plan
January 19, 2012
Voters in three of four communities approved the proposed four-district merger on Thursday, Jan. 19. Although the four-school plan ends, district officials will begin looking at new options. [see the results and learn what happens next].Superintendents talk merger on WKTV
January 18, 2012
Ilion Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr. and the superintendents of the Frankfort-Schuyler, Herkimer, and Mohawk school districts appeared on a special WKTV news segment on Tuesday, Jan. 17 to answer questions related to the merger. [watch the segment]
School boards pass proposed merger resolutions
January 10, 2012
At special meetings, the Ilion, Herkimer, Mohawk and Frankfort-Schuyler boards of education each passed resolutions to move the proposed merger to a public advisory referendum (straw vote) on Jan. 19. Ilion Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr. encourages residents visit the school website or to call him personally to learn about the many opportunities and challenges a merger would bring.
Merger requires approval of all four districts
January 9, 2012
Despite earlier reports, all four districts must approve the proposed merger at the board of education votes, the advisory referendum and the statutory referendum. [Read the details]
Residents look for answers at final community merger discussion
January 5, 2012
About 40 people turned out on Thursday, Jan. 5 for the district's final community merger discussion. Unlike previous meetings, Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra spent the evening taking questions from the audience. For two hours he covered topics ranging from finances to staffing to how the district might operate. [View video from the meeting] or [Read a summary]
Recap of the Dec. 6 Community Merger Discussion
December 19, 2011
A summary of the communities response to the four questions discussed at the Dec. 6 Community Merger Discussion is now online. This includes a lengthy set of questions and their answers. [Read the responses]
Absentee ballot applications available online
January 3, 2012
If you are going to be unable to vote in person for a school vote, you may apply for an absentee ballot. [Click here for a copy of the application.] Applications for absentee ballots for the Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 Merger Advisory Referendum are available from the District Clerk Ken Long at 894-9934 or can be downloaded from the district website www.ilioncsd.org. Completed applications must be received by Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 if the ballot is to be issued to the voter in person. Absentee ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk by 5 p.m., Jan. 19, 2012.
Animal shelter supplies collected
January 9, 2012
Students at Barringer Road Elementary learned about kindess during December and collected hundreds of supplies for the Herkimer County Humane Society. [Full Story]
