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Information on March 7, 2024 School Annual Meeting

by RVHMaster | Feb 14, 2024 | Thornton Central School

The annual meeting of the Thornton School District will be on March 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Thornton Central School. This is where the townspeople vote to approve budgets and special items.  All items to be voted on are included in the official Warrant.  A moderator...

Notes from the school budget hearing 2/7/24. The saga continues with a major twist – update 2/8/24

by RVHMaster | Feb 8, 2024 | Boiler Energy Project, Important, Thornton Central School

Notes on the energy improvement (i.e. boiler) project The saga continues with a major change in direction as of February 7, 2024 School Board meeting followed by the budget hearing.  It seems the school board has abandoned its initiative to proceed with the project on...

Budget hearings for the town and the school district set at the same date and time!

by RVHMaster | Feb 1, 2024 | General Info, Important, Thornton Central School, Town Operations

The Town of Thornton will hold it’s budget hearing on February 7 at 6.00 PM at the town hall. The Thornton School District (i.e. the Thornton Central School) will hold its budget hearing on February 7, 2024 at 6.00 PM at the Thornton Central School. How and why...

It’s done – and it’s not $3.455 million, it’s now $4.417 million – UPDATED

by RVHMaster | Jan 9, 2024 | Boiler Energy Project, Thornton Central School

As we said in previous blog posts, one of our biggest concerns is that the school board was approving something and they don’t know what it will cost.  At the January 4, 2024 school board meeting we now learned that instead of $3.455 million, the actual cost is...

Without getting competitive bids, the school board unilaterally approves $3.455 million project

by RVHMaster | Dec 6, 2023 | Boiler Energy Project, Thornton Central School

TTG believes the school board was elected to drive the education system in Thornton in a manner consistent with the Town’s values and the Town’s ability to pay.  Over the past year, they have behaved like they think the Town is an ATM and they can take...

IMPORTANT – School Board meeting and Public Comment on up to $3.5 million energy project Monday Nov 27, 2023 at 5.30

by RVHMaster | Nov 24, 2023 | Thornton Central School

This is an important meeting to voice your support or concerns for Siemens’s proposal to upgrade the school.  The agenda is HERE   See our discussion page HERE.  The school board says they can pass this WITHOUT a vote of the townspeople. The options are: Do...
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