Schenectady City Schools
| Schenectady City School District | |
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| Location | |
| 900 Oakwood Avenue Schenectady, NY 12303 USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public city school district |
| Established | 1854 |
| Superintendent | Laurence T. Spring |
| Faculty | 728.8 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | Pre-K—12 |
| Number of students | 9971 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.1 |
| Color(s) | Red and blue |
| Budget | $160,624,500 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 42°47′51.09″N 73°56′22.82″W / 42.7975250°N 73.9396722°W
The Schenectady City School District is a public city school district in the city of Schenectady in central Schenectady County, New York. The district has 20 operating school buildings and is a component district of the Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). It was established in 1854 and served 9971 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in the 2008-09 school year. That same year the district employed 728.8 FTE faculty members and the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.1. As of 2009, the district had the largest population of any school district in the Capital District.
The Board of Education (BOE) is the authoritative legislative body of the school district. It approves policy and funding; sets committees and district priorities; and approves employment (including the Superintendent) within the district, among other things. The BOE is made up of seven members. The BOE members for the 2014—20115 school year are Kathy Lewis (President), John Foley (Vice President), Andrew Chestnut, Dharam Hitlall , Tanya Hull,Cheryl Nechamen and Ann Reilly.
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