Geography
The district serves five towns in Rensselaer County: Berlin, Grafton, Petersburgh, Poestenkill, and Stephentown.
| Berlin Central School District | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 42°38′18″N73°21′29″W / 42.638205°N 73.358073°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public school district |
| Grades | PK—12 [2] |
| Superintendent | Dr. Maureen Long (Interim) |
| Schools | Berlin Elementary School and Berlin Junior/Senior High School |
| Budget | $18,265,000 (2008-2009) [2] |
| NCES 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[ citation needed ] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
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]
The district serves five towns in Rensselaer County: Berlin, Grafton, Petersburgh, Poestenkill, and Stephentown.
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
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.
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]
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