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School Tax Update

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Courtesy of BCSD

Dear Berlin CSD Tax Payers,

We wanted to provide an update to those of you who may have received an Application for Corrective Tax Roll (Form RP-554) from Rensselaer County.

Thanks to the hard work of the county, they have identified a mechanism by which the district can submit the application for correction on behalf of all those impacted, and we have done so. Thus if you received and/or have a

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Driver Presented with County Commendation

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Courtesy of Rensselaer County
Quick thinking by Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District bus driver Barry Sullivan helped avoid a tragedy on January 30th, when he pulled a young girl back onto the bus and out of the path of a van that came just a few feet from the bus door. County Executive Steve McLaughlin presented Barry with a county commendation and a county challenge coin. McLaughlin also thanked Transportation Supervisor Todd Wojtal and senior bus driver Debbie Phillips for their work.

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Tamarac Senior Claims NYS Championship

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Submitted by BBCS Communications
Tamarac Senior Ragan Retell recently claimed the title of New York State Champion in Girls Wrestling at the SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse. Ragan was up against 16 girls in her weight class of 126 lbs.

Along with her recent Championship, Ragan's other wrestling achievements include:
• Reached 100 career wins on January 28th
• Invited to Team USA Olympic Trials Training Camp

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A Message Regarding School Tax Errors

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Courtesy of BCSD
The following is a message from Berlin Central School District Interim Superintendent Dr. Maureen A. Long regarding the school tax processing issues that have affected the district.

Dear Berlin CSD Taxpayer,

It has come to our attention that errors may have occurred during the processing of school tax payments, and in some cases, payments were not properly posted or reported to Rensselaer County. You are receiving this communication as it may have impacted your payment being processed correctly. 

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Keyes Scholarship Availability 

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The scholarship committee of the Center Brunswick United Methodist Church has announced that it will award $500 to a student selected from the Tamarac High School Class of 2024. The money may be used for any type of expenses related to further education. Students do not have to belong to this church or any other church or religion to be eligible for this award.

Interested students must apply for this award no later than March 1st. Application forms can be obtained from the school’s guidance department or downloaded from our website at www.Center
BrunswickUMC.company.

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Interim Superintendent Named

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Submitted by BCS Communications
At the November 28th special meeting, the Berlin Central School District (CSD) Board of Education appointed Dr. Maureen Long as interim Superintendent, effective immediately.

Dr. Long comes to Berlin CSD from the Menands School District, where she retired at the end of last school year after serving the past ten years as Superintendent. Dr. Long has many accomplishments from her time at Menands, including the development of a strategic plan that was a collaborative effort, involving faculty, staff, community, and feedback from students. Below is more about Dr. Long, in her own words.

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Daniel Rivera Honored in Washington, DC

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Submitted by BCS Communications
The artwork of Daniel Rivera, a 2023 Berlin High School graduate, has been selected by the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute as part of its invitation to their 34th year celebration and leadership event.

Rivera’s celebrated painting, Tears of Miss Justice: Mourning a Broken System, is now a permanent part of the Democracy Collection within the Art in Embassies repository in Washington, DC.

In addition to Rivera’s painting being featured by organizations such as the Del Toro Institute, American ambassadors around the globe are able to select it for display in their embassies.

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