school merger

Mohawk Central School graduate Hal Hefner, now living in California, created the new logo for Central Valley Academy, the merged version of the former Ilion and Mohawk school districts.

Hefner, who is a graphic artist, donated his services to the new school district

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No, it probably will not be the Orange (or the Monaskies), but if you could choose the mascot for the newly-merged Ilion Mohawk Central School District, what would it be?

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Seven candidates out of the original 21 have been selected by residents of the new Ilion-Mohawk Central School District's Board.

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by Bill Keeler

My wife and I attended the meet the candidates night last week at Herkimer County Community College and we both walked away with a better understanding of who we feel will be best suited for the job

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Polls open at noon today for residents of the Mohawk and Ilion Central School districts.

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The Mohawk and Ilion Teachers Associations are sponsoring a "Meet the Candidates Night" at Herkimer County Community College.

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Ilion Superintendent Cos Tangorra joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning on Wednesday to talk about the Ilion-Mohawk merger approval the night before:

• Tangorra says the approval of the merger is important for the students because the Ilion district would have had to close a gap in the budget that would amount to about 20% of their workforce.

• Tangorra also agreed with Keeler assertion that area school children are being shortchanged educationally beca

The merger between Ilion and Mohawk has passed in both school districts.

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Proponents of both sides are still trying to get in the last word before voters reach the ballot box.

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Polls are open from noon until 8:00pm today.  Residents of Ilion and Mohawk will vote on whether to merge their school districts.

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