WIBX 950 » school merger http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Sun, 19 May 2013 22:00:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What Should The New Mascot For Mohawk-Ilion Be? http://wibx950.com/what-should-the-new-mascot-for-mohawk-ilion-be/ http://wibx950.com/what-should-the-new-mascot-for-mohawk-ilion-be/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:01:06 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=170778 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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]]> http://wibx950.com/what-should-the-new-mascot-for-mohawk-ilion-be/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino Winners Announced In Ilion-Mohawk School Board Election http://wibx950.com/polls-closing-soon-for-mohawk-ilion-school-board-vote/ http://wibx950.com/polls-closing-soon-for-mohawk-ilion-school-board-vote/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:18:50 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=170572 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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]]> http://wibx950.com/polls-closing-soon-for-mohawk-ilion-school-board-vote/feed/ 0 Bill Keeler Ilion-Mohawk School Board Vote: You Don't Have To Vote for Seven http://wibx950.com/ilion-mohawk-school-board-vote-you-dont-have-to-vote-for-seven/ http://wibx950.com/ilion-mohawk-school-board-vote-you-dont-have-to-vote-for-seven/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:43:05 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=170330 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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]]> http://wibx950.com/ilion-mohawk-school-board-vote-you-dont-have-to-vote-for-seven/feed/ 0 Polls Open At Noon For Mohawk Ilion School Board Vote http://wibx950.com/polls-open-at-noon-for-mohawk-ilion-school-board-vote/ http://wibx950.com/polls-open-at-noon-for-mohawk-ilion-school-board-vote/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:24:09 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=170225 Polls open at noon today for residents of the Mohawk and Ilion Central School districts.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/polls-open-at-noon-for-mohawk-ilion-school-board-vote/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino Mohawk And Ilion Hold "Meet The Candidates Night" At Herkimer County Community College http://wibx950.com/mohawk-and-ilion-hold-meet-the-candidates-night-tonight-at-herkimer-county-community-college/ http://wibx950.com/mohawk-and-ilion-hold-meet-the-candidates-night-tonight-at-herkimer-county-community-college/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:33:37 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=167923 The Mohawk and Ilion Teachers Associations are sponsoring a "Meet the Candidates Night" at Herkimer County Community College.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mohawk-and-ilion-hold-meet-the-candidates-night-tonight-at-herkimer-county-community-college/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino Ilion Superintendent Cos Tangorra Talks About Ilion-Mohawk Merger Passing http://wibx950.com/ilion-superintendent-cos-tangorra-talks-about-ilion-mohawk-merger-passing/ http://wibx950.com/ilion-superintendent-cos-tangorra-talks-about-ilion-mohawk-merger-passing/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:43:06 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=149770 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
]]> http://wibx950.com/ilion-superintendent-cos-tangorra-talks-about-ilion-mohawk-merger-passing/feed/ 0 Bill Keeler, WIBX Merger Vote Passes In Ilion And Mohawk, Districts Will Merge http://wibx950.com/merger-vote-passes-in-ilion-and-mohawk-districts-will-merge/ http://wibx950.com/merger-vote-passes-in-ilion-and-mohawk-districts-will-merge/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:35:54 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=149572 The merger between Ilion and Mohawk has passed in both school districts.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/merger-vote-passes-in-ilion-and-mohawk-districts-will-merge/feed/ 0 Bill Keeler, WIBX Polls Open Until 8PM For Proposed Mohawk Ilion School Merger http://wibx950.com/polls-open-until-8pm-for-proposed-mohawk-ilion-school-merger/ http://wibx950.com/polls-open-until-8pm-for-proposed-mohawk-ilion-school-merger/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:47:38 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=149389 Proponents of both sides are still trying to get in the last word before voters reach the ballot box.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/polls-open-until-8pm-for-proposed-mohawk-ilion-school-merger/feed/ 0 Bill Keeler, WIBX Mohawk And Ilion Residents Vote Today On Whether School Districts Merge http://wibx950.com/mohawk-and-ilion-residents-vote-today-on-whether-school-districts-merge/ http://wibx950.com/mohawk-and-ilion-residents-vote-today-on-whether-school-districts-merge/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:57:37 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=149010 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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]]> http://wibx950.com/mohawk-and-ilion-residents-vote-today-on-whether-school-districts-merge/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Dr. Rick Timbs Fact Check On Ilion-Mohawk Merger http://wibx950.com/dr-rick-timbs-fact-check-on-ilion-mohawk-merger/ http://wibx950.com/dr-rick-timbs-fact-check-on-ilion-mohawk-merger/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:07:45 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=148298 Dr. Rick Timbs is executive director of the Statewide School Finance Consortium and an expert on school funding and mergers. He has periodically joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning to discuss the upcoming merger vote for the Ilion and Mohawk school districts.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/dr-rick-timbs-fact-check-on-ilion-mohawk-merger/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Proposed Ilion Mohawk School Merger Hot Topic On WIBX First News [VIDEOS] http://wibx950.com/proposed-ilion-mohawk-school-merger-hot-topic-on-wibx-first-news-videos/ http://wibx950.com/proposed-ilion-mohawk-school-merger-hot-topic-on-wibx-first-news-videos/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:31:25 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=146399 The proposed Ilion-Mohawk school merger is generating much discussion.  A vote is scheduled next week, February 12, 2013 on the issue.  Many of those most closely involved in the debate joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning to participate in a forum.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/proposed-ilion-mohawk-school-merger-hot-topic-on-wibx-first-news-videos/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Mohawk Hosts Public Forum On Possible School District Merger With Ilion http://wibx950.com/mohawk-hosts-public-forum-on-possible-school-district-merger-with-ilion/ http://wibx950.com/mohawk-hosts-public-forum-on-possible-school-district-merger-with-ilion/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:15:16 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=142462 The debate regarding the proposed Ilion-Mohawk school merger continued, as supporters and detractors attended an open forum at Jarvis Junior-Senior High School, in Mohawk.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mohawk-hosts-public-forum-on-possible-school-district-merger-with-ilion/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Ilion-Mohawk School Merger Still On Table http://wibx950.com/ilion-mohawk-school-merger-still-on-table/ http://wibx950.com/ilion-mohawk-school-merger-still-on-table/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:42:47 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=127705 Ilion, NY (WIBX) - The Ilion and Mohawk School Districts are continuing with their proposed school merger, as they pursue special legislation to offer voters another referendum.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/ilion-mohawk-school-merger-still-on-table/feed/ 0 David Schott, flickr Ilion And Mohawk Approve School Merger, Herkimer Rejects It http://wibx950.com/ilion-and-mohawk-approve-school-merger-herkimer-rejects-it/ http://wibx950.com/ilion-and-mohawk-approve-school-merger-herkimer-rejects-it/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:08:32 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=114292 Herkimer, NY (WIBX) - Voting took place right up to the wire and came down to about two hundred votes.  In the end Ilion and Mohawk voted to merge their school districts and Herkimer voted to reject it.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/ilion-and-mohawk-approve-school-merger-herkimer-rejects-it/feed/ 0 dave_mcmt, Flickr Public Meetings Scheduled For Proposed Three-School Merger http://wibx950.com/public-meetings-scheduled-for-proposed-three-school-merger/ http://wibx950.com/public-meetings-scheduled-for-proposed-three-school-merger/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:14:55 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=74969 Herkimer, NY (WIBX) - The Herkimer, Ilion and Mohawk school districts are hosting a series of informational meetings regarding their proposed merger.

Tonight's meeting will be held at Jarvis Junior-Senior High School in Mohawk and starts with a 4:30 tour of the building

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]]> http://wibx950.com/public-meetings-scheduled-for-proposed-three-school-merger/feed/ 0 knittymarie, flickr Four School Districts Vote To Merge, Public Vote Looming http://wibx950.com/four-school-districts-vote-to-merge-public-vote-looming/ http://wibx950.com/four-school-districts-vote-to-merge-public-vote-looming/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:16:09 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=37689 Herkimer, NY (WIBX) - Residents in four Herkimer County school districts will soon decide whether they want to merge together into one.

Last night, the Boards of Education in Ilion, Herkimer, Mohawk and Frankfort-Schuyler voted unanimously to merge

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