ROSCOE, NY (January 8, 2012) – On Monday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Roscoe Central School auditorium the Roscoe Central School Board of Education will hold a special public meeting to gather input about the possibility of conducting a full-school merger study and the future of the athletic mergers with Livingston Manor Central School.
The board invites the public to attend and to share input.
For more information, call the office of John Evans, Superintendent at 607-498-4126, ext. 304.
The Catskill Chronicle 
I never thought I’d say it, but a complete merger would benefit both communities. I had to move away to a larger area with all the benefits of a healthy tax base to gain some perspective on this issue. There is no sound, logical reason the two schools should not merge. Having lived and worked in communities with much larger schools (high schools with thousands, towns with 3 high schools, etc.), I know how those communities make it work. It’s not like Roscoe/Manor would go from small to large or even from small to medium. The schools would go from being tiny to being small. I lived in Roscoe for well over 20 years, but I’ve gained a perspective from living in other environments. I see the advantages that the kids back home do not have. The “devil” in me says, “No way should we ever merge with Manor!” The logical side of me admits, “Yes, it really would be best (but too bad it can’t be with Downsville!)”.