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Due to ongoing lake effect snow in Western New York, several school districts, including Buffalo Public Schools, West Seneca Central School District, Orchard Park Central School District, Lackawanna City School District, and Lancaster Central School District, have announced closures for Friday. Residents are advised to check for the latest closings and weather updates.
Lake effect snow is impacting portions of Western New York, leading to school closures on Thursday for districts including Buffalo Public Schools, West Seneca Central School District, Williamsville Central School District, Sweet Home Central School District, Hamburg Central School District, Orchard Park Central School District, and Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District. A Lake Effect Snow Warning is in place until 7 p.m. on Thursday for Erie, Genesee, and Wyoming Counties, while a Winter Weather Advisory is in place until 7 p.m. Wednesday for Niagara County.
The Buffalo Teachers Federation has ratified a new contract with the Buffalo Public Schools, making teachers among the highest paid in Western New York. The contract includes an 8% raise retroactive to September 1, 2022, a 6% raise on July 1 of this year, a 4% raise on July 1, 2024 and a 3% raise on July 1, 2025. Additionally, all active, full-time teachers will receive a 10% bonus based on their new salary once the contract is ratified. Recent retirees will receive a payment of $1,000-$2,000 depending on when they retired. The district will invest more than $240 million for these payments. The agreement also includes education reform measures such as an adjustment in bell times and the hiring of athletic coaches.