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Sarah Spross

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Cooperstown Grades 3-8 Test Scores Rising

The data showed that in the 2024-2025 school year “proficiency” in both ELA and math increased. The proficiency standard, considered a level three or higher on the test, requires students to at least demonstrate “a solid understanding of the grade-level standards.”…
December 25, 2025
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Cooperstown CFEE Provides Financial Support to Students

Student Andrew Miller shared, “CFEE’s support for our quiz team has meant the world to me. Our trip to Chicago has not only allowed us to compete at the highest level but also gave our team lasting memories and provided us with an impactful cultural and social experience. I don’t think there is another experience like Chicago..."…
March 6, 2025
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CCS Board Discusses UPK, Coaching Staff

While Universal Pre-K was not among the topics on the published agenda for the meeting, the subject was the primary focus of CCSD Superintendent Sarah Spross’ prepared report to the BOE. Spross said she’s heard, indirectly, that Universal Pre-K is a desire of some community members, so the superintendent felt it was the right time to “put everyone on the same page” about the idea so that the current board could decide whether to further explore the possibility.…
August 22, 2024
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Lack of Clarity About Removal of Books at CCS

While there have been instances in the past few years when the BOE has been asked to approve the removal of books, what is different about last Wednesday’s request, by comparison, is the size and scale of the list and the confusion, at present, around what exactly it means for a title to appear on the list.…
August 21, 2024
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O’Leary out as CCS Jr/Sr Principal

O’Leary out as CCS Jr/Sr Principal Cooperstown Central School Junior / Senior High School Principal Karl O’Leary is out seven months into what was his first year at the district, escorted from the building on the afternoon of Friday, March 18. Superintendent of Schools Sarah Spross told The Freeman’s Journal / Hometown Oneonta the mid-year switch was “not a distraction for faculty, staff, or students” as they returned to the classrooms on Monday, March 21. “There is a team of…
March 23, 2022
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