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Tri-City Register
Internet capacity for school district to
increase tenfold
By Byron Painter
Editor
The Tri-City School Board on Thursday authorized Superintendent Dave Bruno to look into
leasing several buses.
The leases would run roughly $11,000-15,000 per bus, while a new bus would run about
$80,000, according to Bruno.
Some of the more damaging routes for buses (on rough roads, for example) could use the
leased buses.
“It may be beneficial” to lease because of maintenance costs, noted Bruno.
Also, bid specifications for a full-size bus were approved, and Bruno received approval to buy a
new bus as well.
During the technology report, Bruno said that a new ‘darkline’ fiberoptic line would be installed
soon, with the Education Foundation slated to pick up the cost.
With its agreement with Mediacom, Bruno said that internet capability would increase tenfold
over the current T1 line the school has.
During his own report, Bruno told of his recent Abe Lincoln administrators meeting where the
superintendents heard from state superintendent Chris Koch.
He also attended a hearing on the possible formation of a Tri-City library district and also was in
attendance Thursday when the Gettysburg Address was recited; the Buffalo-area Boy Scout troop
brought in the flags for the ceremonies.
Discipline problems are down at the middle school and high school, according to principal
Duane Schupp’s report, and tardies are the biggest concern right now.
Bruno also commented that course offerings for next year are being discussed, and there is a
plan to add a nutrition class for one quarter of a four-quarter rotation.
The board self-evaluation is scheduled for Feb. 19, one day later than a scheduled closed
session on contract evaluation of administrators.
Bruno updated the board on SASED and CACC matters.
Regarding SASED, Rochester and Chatham leaving will increase Tri-City’s costs, though it is
unknown by how mauch.
The financial concerns of CACC and new program offerings were discussed by Bruno as well.
The board voted to allow fifth graders to participate in track, to help fill out events that are often
left open.
However, track will be the only sport that fifth graders will be allowed to participate in, Bruno
added.
The board had the first reading of the new SASED policy manual, with approval expected next
month.
Future board schedules were approved, with the second Thursday of the month to have the
regular meetings, with rare exceptions.
The board accepted the retirement letter of third grade teacher Patty Little and the resignation of
elementary aide Shirley Gideon for personal reasons.
increase tenfold
By Byron Painter
Editor
The Tri-City School Board on Thursday authorized Superintendent Dave Bruno to look into
leasing several buses.
The leases would run roughly $11,000-15,000 per bus, while a new bus would run about
$80,000, according to Bruno.
Some of the more damaging routes for buses (on rough roads, for example) could use the
leased buses.
“It may be beneficial” to lease because of maintenance costs, noted Bruno.
Also, bid specifications for a full-size bus were approved, and Bruno received approval to buy a
new bus as well.
During the technology report, Bruno said that a new ‘darkline’ fiberoptic line would be installed
soon, with the Education Foundation slated to pick up the cost.
With its agreement with Mediacom, Bruno said that internet capability would increase tenfold
over the current T1 line the school has.
During his own report, Bruno told of his recent Abe Lincoln administrators meeting where the
superintendents heard from state superintendent Chris Koch.
He also attended a hearing on the possible formation of a Tri-City library district and also was in
attendance Thursday when the Gettysburg Address was recited; the Buffalo-area Boy Scout troop
brought in the flags for the ceremonies.
Discipline problems are down at the middle school and high school, according to principal
Duane Schupp’s report, and tardies are the biggest concern right now.
Bruno also commented that course offerings for next year are being discussed, and there is a
plan to add a nutrition class for one quarter of a four-quarter rotation.
The board self-evaluation is scheduled for Feb. 19, one day later than a scheduled closed
session on contract evaluation of administrators.
Bruno updated the board on SASED and CACC matters.
Regarding SASED, Rochester and Chatham leaving will increase Tri-City’s costs, though it is
unknown by how mauch.
The financial concerns of CACC and new program offerings were discussed by Bruno as well.
The board voted to allow fifth graders to participate in track, to help fill out events that are often
left open.
However, track will be the only sport that fifth graders will be allowed to participate in, Bruno
added.
The board had the first reading of the new SASED policy manual, with approval expected next
month.
Future board schedules were approved, with the second Thursday of the month to have the
regular meetings, with rare exceptions.
The board accepted the retirement letter of third grade teacher Patty Little and the resignation of
elementary aide Shirley Gideon for personal reasons.
Issue Date: Feb. 19, 2009