Rochester City School District
There’s going to be several meetings held this week to address the RCSD issue with the high number of students missing school. Reports say 50% of the district’s 22,000 students are considered chronically absent. The district’s board recently took a closer look at why so many students are missing school from changing attitudes around sick […]
The Rochester City Council voted unanimously to enter an agreement with BusPatrol, a provider of school bus safety camera services, to keep Rochester’s kids safe. The vote came during National School Bus Safety Week. For the first time, the Rochester City School District will have technology that will take a snapshot of cars that pass […]
The Rochester City School District celebrated the grand opening of Padilla High School at the Franklin Educational Campus on October 17, 2024. The school was renamed as part of the district’s reconfiguration plan, honoring the Padilla family, one of the earliest migrant families to settle in Rochester. The Padilla family has made significant contributions to […]
The City of Rochester proposed new legislation on Wednesday that would better enforce violations regarding passing stopped school buses. The legislation, if approved, would install advanced stop-arm cameras to buses used by the Rochester City School District. According to New York State Traffic Law, a driver must stop for a school bus while its stop arm […]
10 RCSD employees were recognized as educators of the 2024 school year. Teachers were nominated by parents, students, co-workers and principals. Building Leader Educator of the Year Callie Andler, Assistant Principal, East High School Bilingual Educator of the Year Mariela Polito-Fischer, Bilingual PreK Teacher, Abraham Lincoln School No. 22 Duo-Team Educator of the Year Gianni Alcantara, Bilingual Secretary, Abraham Lincoln School No. 22 Karina Chamorro, Bilingual Clerk, […]
At Rochester’s Edison Tech High School, Scott Moore is pioneering a carpentry class with a vision far beyond conventional skills training. His students, including those with intellectual and physical disabilities, engage in community service projects while honing their job skills. This season, they’re constructing eight food cupboards for city-wide distribution, offering free food to those […]
19 year old Isaiah Santiago, a Rochester City School District graduate, was elected on Tuesday night as one of the new commissioners joining the Rochester City School District Board of Education in January. Santiago has made history as the youngest member ever to join the board. Santiago stated: “I have direct experience of what’s going […]
The Rochester City School District is asking for $1 billion for next year’s budget. Superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso presented the budget in detail at Tuesday night’s school board meeting. It’s more than a 6% increase from this year’s budget. The district would use money from the general fund, special aid, the school food service fund, […]
Some students in the Rochester City School District are getting ready to participate in a Lego league tournament. The competition will be held in Buffalo And this is a regional tournament. Fourth and Fifth graders from the Rochester city school district will compete in the Regional Lego league tournament. The Lego league tournament will help […]
Isaiah Santiago, who graduated from the School of the Arts last spring, is stepping up to take what he experienced in the classroom to the board room on West Broad Street. Santiago announced this week that he would run for a spot on the Rochester City School District’s Board of Education. Currently, the 18-year-old is […]
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