Megan Zerez, Report for America corps member
Megan Zerez covers education from WSKG's bureau in Ithaca.
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Acting Chief Ted Schwartz said he supports some parts of Ithaca’s Reimagining Public Safety reforms, but said his priority is to bring stability to the police department. -
Ten school districts across New York failed to pass their yearly budgets after voters rejected them in Tuesday's local school board elections.
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Ballots for school board elections across the region show many districts still plan to buy diesel buses next year, despite federal and state funding for EV models.
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Last year, the school district said it would renovate one of its most economically disadvantaged elementary schools. An initial request for funding fell through last week.
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Common council members voted 8-2 Wednesday to approve an increase to the maximum starting salary for Ithaca's next police chief, as the city continues its search to fill the position.
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Last week, acting Police Chief John Joly told the Ithaca Voice he was taking an indefinite leave of absence and planned to sue the city of Ithaca and Mayor Laura Lewis for a "hostile work environment".
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Until the state Board of Regents finalized its ban on the mascots last week, Owego Apalachin and other districts appeared to be actively seeking exceptions to the rule.
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A county investigation alleges former Ithaca mayor Svante Myrick and others violated ethics code in the early days of the city's Reimagining Public Safety campaign.
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Minimum pay for some will increase from $17,000 to $21,000. It’s the first such increase in at least six years and comes ahead of an upcoming labor contract renegotiation.
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The expansion would have allowed construction of 12 additional cottages. The proposal received stiff pushback from some Newfield residents and elected officials.
