Berlin Central School District

Berlin Central School District
Location
17400 Route 22
Cherry Plain, New York, NY 12040[1]
United States
Coordinates 42°38′18″N 73°21′29″W / 42.638205°N 73.358073°W / 42.638205; -73.358073Coordinates: 42°38′18″N 73°21′29″W / 42.638205°N 73.358073°W / 42.638205; -73.358073
District information
Type Public school district
Grades PK—12 [2]
Superintendent Stephen Young
Schools Berlin Elementary School and Berlin Junior/Senior High School
Budget $18,265,000 (2008-2009) [2]
District ID 3604620[2].
Students and staff
Students 914 (2009-2010) [2]
Teachers 81.46 (2009-2010) (on an FTE basis) [2]
Staff 118.00 (2009-2010) (on an FTE basis) [2]
Student-teacher ratio 11.22 (2009-2010) [2]
District mascot Mountaineer
Other information
Website www.berlincentral.org/pages/Berlin_Central_School_District

Berlin Central School District (BCSD) is a rural[2] public school district located in the eastern part of Rensselaer County, New York and borders the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The district has two operating school buildings: one elementary school and one middle school/high school building. The district is a member of the Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), known as Questar III.[3]

Geography

Map of Berlin CSD[4]

The district serves five towns in Rensselaer County: Berlin, Grafton, Petersburgh, Poestenkill, and Stephentown.

Administration

Board of Education

The Board of Education (BOE) is the authoritative legislative body of the school district. It approves policy and funding; sets committees and district priorities; and approves employment (including the Superintendent) within the district, among other things. The BOE is made up of seven members:

  • Frank Zwack-President
  • Gina Goodermote-Vice President
  • Katie Fiske
  • Rachel Finney
  • Elizabeth Miller
  • Jeff Paine
  • Jim Willis

Superintendent

The Superintendent is Stephen Young. The Superintendent is the Chief Administrative Officer of the district and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the district in addition to administering policies of the Board.

Schools

The district is currently served by one elementary school: Berlin Elementary School. Berlin Junior/Senior High School is the lone upper level building.[1] There are three principals in the district: one for the elementary, one for the middle school and one for the high school.[1]

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 "Berlin Central School District Homepage". Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Berlin Central School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "About Us: Component School Districts". Questar III. Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  4. ↑ "American Fact Finder Reference Maps (Make Your Own)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
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