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November 8, 2009

Anonymous The Press Republican Sun Nov 08, 2009, 11:01 PM EST

Peru School Board plans meeting
PERU — The Peru Central School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the community room, adjacent to the High School's main entrance.

An executive session associated with the performance history of particular employees, along with a collective negotiations matter, will take place immediately following the 6 p.m. start. The School Board is slated to reconvene for public session business at approximately 7 p.m. It's anticipated the board will:

â Discuss various timetables and protocols regarding the construction phase of the EXCEL capital project slated for winter, spring and summer 2010.

â Consider recommendations from Finance Committee.

â Examine a recent letter from state Sen. Betty Little regarding state mandate relief, and the superintendent's recommended set of priorities for legislative action.

â Hear from the president of the Student Council, associated with the monthly timetable and reporting template for 2009-2010 school year reports from extracurricular student club presidents, regarding extra-curricular club activities, budgets, goals, service and accomplishments.

â Receive the monthly set of 2009-2010 school year programs reports and operations, reports from each grade span and each operations department, associated with continuous improvement and governing team oversight.

â Attend to the full range of monthly school district governance and finance matters.

E'town-Lewis
School Board schedules meeting

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the conference room.

The public is welcome.
Akwesasne veterans to be honored
AKWESASNE — The U.S. military veterans of Akwesasne will be honored at a ceremony on Veterans Day at the St. Regis Mohawk School on Church Street.

This is part of a special program originally developed when former New York Gov. George Pataki signed legislation granting high-school diplomas to all students who left school before graduation to serve in the military during World War II. The program has since been expanded to include vets from the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

The veterans whose education was interrupted by military service will be awarded high school diplomas in recognition of their service to their country and the sacrifices they made.

The event will take place at 3 p.m. Tuesday and will include refreshments. About 40 veterans are expected to attend, along with their family members.

Border stations move to winter hours
CHURUBUSCO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Canadian Border Services Agency have adjusted the hours at the Border Inspection Stations at Churubusco, N.Y./Franklin Center, Quebec, and Cannons Corners, N.Y./Cannons Corners, Quebec.

The winter schedule, now in effect, is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until April 30, 2010.

People with questions may contact the Trout River Port of Entry at 483-0821.