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Understanding New York's Property Tax Levy Cap as it relates to Public Schools
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The publication is produced by the Questar III State Aid Planning Service and the Capital Region BOCES and Questar III Communications Services to help explain New York’s recently enacted property tax levy cap.
This is a fairly technical publication – one that tries to dispel and correct some of the myths, misinformation and misconceptions about the tax cap before the school budget development process begins. It is not intended to be a comprehensive examination of the tax cap, but rather a foundation for what we expect will be ongoing communications about this issue. We may do revised editions of this publication if additional information becomes known or interpretations by various State authorities change. |
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Business First Rankings
2011 Business First ranks Bemus Point schools ninth out of 97 Western New York Schools, 91.7 percent overall. This district is first among the county's 18 school districts, with a district population of 5,081 (97.4 percent white) and a K-12 enrollment of 765. The per-pupil spending rate in Bemus Point is $15,651. There is an 11.8 percent poverty level and 10.2 percent of the district’s students receive a free or reduced lunch. Bemus Point schools have an overall Regents graduation rate of 96.8 percent with 60.3 percent graduating with an advanced Regents diploma.
In 2011 Bemus Point Elementary ranked 130 (of 280) with a percentile of 53.8 percent for English and mathematics; while Maple Grove Jr.-Sr. High School ranked 30 (of 210) or 86.1 percent. Maple Grove also ranked 13 (of 133) or 90.9 percent with subject awards in mathematics and science. |
What’s Your First Day of School?
The first day of school for all students is Tuesday, September 6. The elementary school day begins at 8:50 a.m. and ends at 3:20 p.m. while the junior-senior high school classes begin at 7:45 a.m. and continue to 2:26 p.m. The Maple Grove High School and Bemus Point Elementary Offices will be open every week day beginning August 22. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. during summer months. Parents are urged to register their students as soon as possible prior to the opening of school. All new students are asked to bring their birth certificates and report cards from their former schools. New students are also required by state regulations to present a health certificate with immunization records. (See article on School Medical Examination and Immunization Requirements.)
When calling school offices for information regarding registration, courses, etc., please use the following numbers:
Bemus Elementary (UPK-6) 386-3795
Maple Grove (7-12) 386-2855.
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Powerschool Parent Portal
What Is the Parent Portal?
The District’s new student information management program allows parents of students in grades 4-12 to log into their students’ accounts via an internet connection. Parents may request a login ID and password which will allow them to access student grade reporting and attendance information. Logging in to the Parent Portal gives parents access to faculty gradebooks, attendance information, teacher comments, daily bulletin announcements and student course request information.
What Do I Need to Use the Parent Portal?
• To log in to the Parent Portal, you need access to a computer that can connect to the internet. The computer can be a Windows PC or Macintosh.
• PowerSchool is accessed by using a browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, Safari, Firefox or any similar browser.
• You must have a username and password for each of your children. Parents will see only the information for the one student assigned that particular login.
How Do I Request a Login?
You may request a login and password by downloading the form below, filling it out, and returning the tear-off portion to your child’s homeroom teacher. Please indicate on the bottom of the form whether you prefer to pick up the login information in person, or whether you prefer to have the information mailed to you.
Parent Portal Request Form |
Remember to Update Your eAlert Emergency Notification System
Bemus Point Schools activated an emergency notification system, in addition to television announcements, that will alert parents when there is a school closing. Initially, all students’ primary phone numbers were uploaded to the eAlert system for phone notification for school closings only.
Parents can access the emergency notification system via the school’s website to modify their alerts. You may choose to be notified by your home phone, your cell phone or texting, or email. Each student can have up to six different forms of communication for these emergency notifications. When you access the form online, you will see a variety of notifications to which you may opt to subscribe. This form is submitted directly to eAlert, not to the school district. Anyone may opt to subscribe to the emergency notifications, whether or not they live in our District. eAlert will allow us to communicate with parents more efficiently and effectively.
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