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RCSD monitor holds first hearing with community

By James Brown • Jun 26, 2020

Rochester residents had their first chance to talk to Shelley Jallow Thursday. She’s the state appointed monitor for the city school district.

Jallow was appointed as part of a deal with the state to bail out the district in April. The district was short more than $30 million and was running low on options.

University of Rochester, city schools to continue partnership for three more years

By James Brown • Jun 22, 2020

The state education department has approved a continued relationship between the University of Rochester and the Rochester City School District.

The university has run East High School in partnership with the district for the last five years. The Rochester Board of Education, in a split vote, approved an extension a few months ago.

State monitor to hold hearing on city schools this week

By James Brown • Jun 22, 2020

On Thursday, Rochester residents are expected to have their first chance to talk to Shelley Jallow, the state-appointed monitor for the city school district.

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On Thursday, Rochester residents are expected to have their first chance to talk to Shelley Jallow, the state appointed monitor for the city school district. WXXI’s James Brown has details.

Jallow was appointed last month as part of a deal with the state to bail out the district in April. The district was short more than $30 million and was running low on options for funding, until the state stepped in. Jallow told the board last week that one of her chief concerns center’s on the district’s strategic planning.

New York State Education Department appoints monitor for the Rochester City School District

By Randy Gorbman • May 21, 2020

The New York State Education Department has appointed a state monitor to help oversee the Rochester City School District.

Shelley Jallow was appointed by Interim State Ed. Commissioner Shannon Tahoe, as a result of a recent agreement with state lawmakers which provided a $35 million dollar advance on state aid to the RCSD with the requirement that a monitor to oversee academic and fiscal issues be appointed.

Rochester School Board votes to adopt 2020-21 budget

By James Brown • May 8, 2020

The Rochester City School Board adopted a budget Thursday night for the upcoming school year. The plan was designed to bridge an $87 million budget gap. It passed by a 6-1 vote with Commissioner Beatriz LeBron voting no.

The plan cuts more than 300 teaching and staffing positions, and closes five elementary schools. One of those school will be converted into a Pre-K center and another into a middle school, among numerous other changes.

RCSD nears budget deal

By James Brown • Apr 29, 2020

The Rochester City School District is nearing a budget deal after making many changes to outgoing superintendent Terry Dade’s budget on Tuesday night.

Unlike previous presentations, this one didn’t have Dade’s name on it and it was presented by Deputy Superintendent Lynda Quick and Chief Financial Officer Robert Franklin.

State audit details how RCSD overspent $40 million

By James Brown • Apr 27, 2020

NYS Comptroller's Audit of the Rochester City School District

About six years ago, Rochester’s Board of Education received a presentation from former Superintendent Bolgen Vargas, and then-Chief Financial Officer William Ansbrow.

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A recent State Comptroller’s audit broke down how the Rochester City School District mismanaged it's budget. WXXI’s James Brown has the details.....

Ansbrow said: “If ‘this’ continues, the district’s finances will hit rock bottom within three to five years.”

Community reacts to Dade’s talks to leave RCSD

By James Brown • Apr 23, 2020

Rochester City School Superintendent Terry Dade announced Wednesday that he’s in talks to leave the

district after less than one year on the job. The four union leaders who represent the bulk of district employees say the district needs a state monitor now.

An educational and financial monitor was approved as part of the state budget agreement but isn’t expected to be appointed until July.

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Principals across the Rochester City School district rallied around Superintendent Terry Dade Thursday. WXXI’s James Brown has the story..

The unions wrote a letter to Betty Rosa, the chancellor of the New York State board regents to speed up that process and if she can’t. Rochester Teachers Association president Adam Urbanski has a solution for Rosa.

Rochester School Superintendent Terry Dade wants to leave that job

By Randy Gorbman & David Andreatta • Apr 22, 2020

The man who has led Rochester’s school district for less than a year says he plans on leaving that post soon.

Rochester City School District Superintendent Terry Dade says his lawyer is talking with the Board of Education about terms for his separation from the district at the end of the school year. That would involve breaking his three-year contract.

Dade started in his role last July, coming to Rochester from the Washington, D.C., area. He formerly was an assistant superintendent in Virginia.

New York may cut school aid by 20%, Cuomo says

By James Brown • Apr 20, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that hospitals, local governments and schools may face a 20% cut in state aid without more help from the federal government.

In the case of education, Cuomo has four windows to assess state revenue and perhaps take back some money from this year’s budget.

Citizen Action of New York’s Stevie Vargas said that schools can’t handle any more cuts

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