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]

Berlin Central School District
Location
17400 Route 22
Cherry Plain, New York, NY 12040[1]

United States
Coordinates42.638205°N 73.358073°W / 42.638205; -73.358073
District information
TypePublic school district
GradesPK12 [2]
SuperintendentStephen Young
SchoolsBerlin Elementary School and Berlin Junior/Senior High School
Budget$18,265,000 (2008-2009) [2]
NCES District ID3604620[2].
Students and staff
Students914 (2009-2010) [2]
Teachers81.46 (2009-2010) (on a FTE basis) [2]
Staff118.00 (2009-2010) (on a FTE basis) [2]
Student–teacher ratio11.22 (2009-2010) [2]
District mascotMountaineer
Other information
Websitewww.berlincentral.org/pages/Berlin_Central_School_District

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

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