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″N73°21′29″W / 42.638205°N 73.358073°W / 42.638205; -73.358073
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.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

Map of Berlin CSD

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: 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

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

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

Education-related

• New York State Education Department
• University of the State of New York
• Regents Examinations
• Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)
• List of school districts in New York
• New York State School Boards Association
• National School Boards Association
• No Child Left Behind Act

Notes and references

1. "Berlin Central School District Homepage" . Retrieved April 13, 2009.
2. "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.