â– The Haldane school board on Nov. 1 accepted a $150,000 bid to purchase four minivans from Main Motorcar in Johnstown.
■The Haldane board on Nov. 1, Dec. 20 and Jan. 17 accepted grants from the Haldane Arts Alliance, including $1,000 to support the PTA’s Dia de los Muertos event; $1,500 to help fund an elementary school production of Seussical Jr., $1,000 to help fund a jazz workshop for high school students by The Brighton Beat; $253 for supplies for a hydro-dripping project with seventh grade students; $1,062 for ceramic wheel-throwing supplies for the art room; and $530 for a Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival workshop for sixth graders.
â– The Garrison school board on Sept. 21 appointed Dawn Gorlitsky as the school psychologist and James Yap as director of technology and innovation. At its Dec. 9 meeting, it appointed Michael Oneto as head custodian.
â– The Garrison board on Oct. 26 accepted the donation of a Samson Live 300-watt powered speaker cabinet from Dusti Callo for use by the music and theater departments.
