Berlin Central School District

Coordinates: 42°38′18″N 73°21′29″W / 42.638205°N 73.358073°W / 42.638205; -73.358073
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Berlin Central School District
Location
United States
Coordinates42°38′18″N 73°21′29″W / 42.638205°N 73.358073°W / 42.638205; -73.358073
District information
TypePublic school district
GradesPK12[2]
SuperintendentDr. Maureen Long (Interim)
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 an FTE basis) [2]
Staff118.00 (2009-2010) (on an FTE basis) [2]
Student–teacher ratio11.22 (2009-2010) [2]
District mascotMountaineer[citation needed]
Other information
Websitewww.berlincentral.org

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[edit]

Map of Berlin CSD[4]

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

Administration[edit]

Board of education[edit]

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: Andrea Beckwith – 2022 – present – current term – 2022-2025 Kim Collen – 2022 – present – current term – 2022-2025 Derrick Gardner – 2020 – present – current term 2023-2026 Trevor Jewett – 2021 – present – current term 2021-2024 Sherry Bowman-Kluck – 2016 – present – current term 2022-2025 Katie Snyder – 2012 – present – current term 2021-2024 Frank J. Zwack – 1983 – 2001, 2002 – present – current term 2023-2026

Superintendent[edit]

The interim superintendent is Dr. Maureen Long. 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[edit]

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[edit]

Education-related[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Berlin Central School District Homepage". Retrieved April 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "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 July 7, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "American Fact Finder Reference Maps (Make Your Own)". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2009.