Our annual Spring Concert and Art Show is on May 20th. The concert will start at 7:00 pm. We hope to see you for an evening of great musical entertainment and the chance to see some of the wonderful work our students have been doing in art class this year. Thank you to Ms. Smith and Mr. Corcoran for supporting and inspiring your students!

• May 2nd
  Secondary Awards and Honors Breakfast:
  8:15 am
• May 6th
  NYS Science Test 5th & 8th Grades
• May 10th
  Prom @ The Lodge in Schroon Lake:
  6:30 pm-9:30 pm
• May 13th
  Budget Hearing/Board of Education Meeting: 6:00 pm
• May 15th
  PreK/K Screening:  8:30 am - 2:00 pm
• May 20th
  Superintendent’s Coffee Hour:  9:30 am
  Spring Concert 7 pm
  Budget Vote: 1-8 pm 
• May 22nd
  6th Grade Shadow Day
• May 23rd
• May 26th
  Memorial Day: No School
• May 30th
  National Honor Society inductions: 1:15 pm
  

The Board of Education adopted the proposed 2025-2026 budget for $6,365,854 at its April 10th meeting, resulting in a spending increase over the current year’s budget of $193,819 or 3.14%. The proposed budget continues funding for all programs and services included in the current year’s budget by making our School Resource Officer full-time. The proposed budget included a 4.32% tax levy increase, and the estimated tax rate is $8.86 per $1,000 of assessed value in Minerva and $8.87 in Chester.

One person is running for one open board seat in this year’s school board election: Hayley Killon. She is running for a one (1) five (5)  year term commencing July 1, 2025, and expiring June 30, 2030. 

The official budget statement will be mailed Wednesday, May 7th, and the property tax report card will be in the mail Friday, May 9th. Detailed copies of the budget will be available in the business office and on the school website. Please join us for the Annual Meeting/Budget Presentation on Tuesday, May 13th at 6:00pm in the library and remember to vote on Tuesday, May 20th between 1:00 and 8:00pm in the school lobby.