A Clear Message from Cuba-Rushford Voters: Refocus the Budget on Education and Fiscal Restraint
The voters of the Cuba-Rushford Central School District sent a clear message on Tuesday night. The proposed 2026-2027 school budget failed by a decisive margin, 279 to 144. At the same time, voters approved the bus purchase proposition 229 to 190, approved the Cuba Library proposition 276 to 142, approved the Rushford Library proposition 306 […]
When the Extras Grow but the Basics Fail: A Warning for Cuba-Rushford
The proposed 2026–27 budget for Cuba-Rushford Central School District asks taxpayers to absorb a double-digit increase while teaching positions are cut, administrative compensation rises, and district leadership celebrates expanded amenities, technology access, and mental health staffing. Meanwhile, the district’s academic foundation appears dangerously unstable. According to New York State assessment reporting and district-linked data aggregators, […]
See It Yourself: The 2026-27 Proposed CRCS Budget
While the budget does not calculate percent change for all subcategory items, some takeaways from those calculations that we would like to highlight are: The next Board of Education meeting is coming in a few weeks on May 12 at 6pm. The budget vote follows one week later on May 19.
Cuba‑Rushford Student to Compete in International History Bee National Championship
A community fundraiser will be held on March 28, 7–10 p.m. at the Palmer Opera House to support Jakobe Swift, an eighth‑grader at Cuba‑Rushford Middle School, as he prepares for the International Academic Competitions (IAC) History Bee National Championship in Orlando, Florida, this May. The evening will feature live music, with Zoar headlining the event and opening […]