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Young, Smart coached lacrosse 50-plus years at J-E More than 50 years of coaching lacrosse at Jordan-Elbridge were swept aside with two votes at the March 16 school board meeting.
Marcellus graduate Greg Nolan was given the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation Award Feb. 18. ...See page 6
The board voted 3-4 on the appointment of Mike Smart as J-V coach, and 3-3, with board member Brian Richardson abstaining, on the appointment of Rick Young as varsity coach — as a result, neither will coach this spring. The first official practice of the season was last Tuesday; the first game is April 1. Interim Superintendent Larry Zacher gave the coaches
J-E students, parents oppose music cuts
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The Skaneateles Lakers Mite A team won the Pepsi tournament March 11 in Buffalo.
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Lexie Infantino, 16, talks to J-E school board members March 16 about why she feels music programs should be protected. Infantino, who was dressed as a “Who from Whoville,” performed in the school’s production of “Seussical the Musical.” See full story on page 7.
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J-E school board turns away two veteran coaches By Ned Campbell
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permission to coach their teams just hours before, while their appointment awaited the school board’s delayed vote. “The players didn’t know they had coaches until two hours before the season started,” said Rick Young over the phone following the meeting. “And now, with Facebook and everything See Coaches, page 23
Jordan voters elect two new trustees By Ned Campbell Village of Jordan voters elected two new trustees Tuesday March 15. Cindy Milton, with 53 votes, was elected to the four-year term held for the past 20 years by Patrick Mooney, who decided not to Catherine Ferris run this year. “He was a good trustee,” said village of Jordan clerk Linda Boehm. “He served a lot of years.” Catherine Ferris fills the two-year term left open by former trustee Mary Seeley, who resigned to move Cindy Milton to North Carolina. Ferris received 52 votes. Milton was appointed to the board in October after Seeley stepped down. Milton, a graduate of Jordan-Elbridge High School, married See Trustees, page 23
Marcellus Schools scores high on annual report Superintendent looks to keep district’s performance up through budget crisis By Ned Campbell editor@eagle-observer.com School district report cards were recently released for primary schools across New York State. The evaluations covered each school in the district, rating their performance and examination scores for math, science, English-language arts as well as information on enrollment and attendance. Marcellus Central School District students
scored well this past year; 159 teachers instructed 1988 pupils among the three facilities. Enrollment in each school has been slowly declining, but the students have consistently posted strong scores. Superintendent Craig Tice says compared to enrollment patterns at other school districts, Marcellus is in good shape. “For many districts, they’ve seen a sharper decline … we’re pretty fortunate,” Tice said. “So far Marcellus is still a desirable community [to
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live in].” Total enrollment across the district decreased from 2,070 in 2007-08 to 2,028 in 2008-09. Enrollment further decreased to 1,988 in 2009-10. The district eliminated 18 full-time positions over the past two years to adjust to declining enrollment. Marcellus graduates a high percentage of its students. Its graduation rate in 2008-09 was 97 See Report, page 22
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