School Budget Vote and Board Election - May 21

The East Greenbush CSD has proposed a school budget for 2024-25 that maintains all programs and services with a 0.55% tax levy increase, which is within the NYS Property Tax Cap. Residents will also vote on a $116 million capital project that would improve school facilities and grounds across the district with no impact to local taxpayers, the replacement of eight school buses, which if approved by voters, will be fully paid for by the Bus Purchase Reserve Fund, and elect three individuals to the Board of Education.

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Columbia Announces Class of 2023 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Jun 14, 2023 | Columbia, District

Columbia High School seniors Teddy Howard ’23 and Shea Thorpe ’23 were named Class of 2023 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, at the Columbia High School Awards on Monday evening.

Both students have had accomplished high school careers, including weighted GPAs over 100.

Teddy Howard
Valedictorian
Teddy Howard

Mr. Howard is a member of the Science Olympiad team, winning two medals at the 2023 NYS Championships; he participates in MasterMinds (league MVP), Math League (co-champion) and Boy Scouts; he plays saxophone in the Columbia Jazz Band; and was named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist this spring.

Mr. Howard will attend Middlebury College in the fall.

Shea Thorpe
Salutatorian
Shea Thorpe

Mr. Thorpe is the National Honor Society Vice President; he plays drums and vibraphone in the Columbia Jazz Band; he played for the Columbia basketball and golf teams; he won the Columbia Talent Show; he participates in Math League (3rd place), writes for the school newspaper and is a member of the district’s Advocacy Committee.

Mr. Thorpe will attend the University of Rochester this fall.

Congratulations!