Board

February 17, 2021
Notice of Meeting: Please take notice that a meeting of the Board of Education of the Fallsburg Central School District, Sullivan and Ulster Counties, New York, will be held on  February 17, 2021 beginning at  6:15pm via Google Meet. At that time it is anticipated that the Board will enter executive session. The public session will resume at 7:00 p.m. 


To join via Google Meet: 
meet.google.com/ams-jbov-grd

Please mute yourself upon joining the meeting. You may only unmute yourself at the invitation of the Board President or Superintendent. 

To join via phone:
Please call the number below at 7:00 PM to join in. 
+1 575-459-0023 (PIN: 343634508)

Once you have joined the meeting, please press *6 to mute yourself.  You may only unmute yourself at the invitation of the Board President or the Superintendent.



Public Participation at Board Meetings:
If you would like to speak during public recognition, please email the District Clerk at ssatz@fallsburgcsd.net no later then 6:50PM the day of each meeting with the following information:
-first and last name of the speaker,
-address,
-telephone number,
-name of organization represented (if any),
-brief description of the topic to be addressed. 

The Board President will announce that it is time for Public Recognition and will invite individuals one by one to speak. At that time, the speaker may unmute themselves.  All comments are still restricted to 3 minutes of length. Speakers must promptly return to mute following their comment. 

The full policy can be found here: Public Participation Policy-1230.pdf



Board Responsibilities
-Lead and govern the district through policy. 

-Hire and annually evaluate the superintendent's performance. 

-Annually adopt a fiscally responsible budget.
 
-Approve and provide for the academic program.

-Promote achievement and opportunities for students. 

-Oversee financial operations and transactions of the district. 

-Set goals and plan for the district's future. 

-Establish and maintain effective community engagement.
 
-Approve contracts and ratify collective bargaining agreements.

-Make decisions on personnel matters and recommendations. 

-Ensure facilities are insured and maintained. 

-Advocate on behalf of the community at the local, state, and federal level. 

Board Goals 2020-2021
Promote and support efforts to improve student achievement to strengthen college and career readiness.

Systems and Organizations
Support achievement of the SMART goals listed in the current District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP).

Curriculum 
Support curricular improvement efforts listed in the DCIP.

Instruction

Support reduction efforts in the overall number of course failures in grades 7–12.

Social-Emotional Learning
Provide social emotional support to students due to the impact of the pandemic and support district-wide efforts to reduce the number of "significantly disruptive" disciplinary referrals in grades K-12.

Parent and Community Engagement
Support efforts to increase parent and community engagement.

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Links

Board Docs - Agendas, Minutes, & Board Goals
View upcoming agendas as well as previous agendas and minutes. Board Goals and Policies are also available.

School Board Policies
All Board of Education policies are available online.

Smart Schools Bond Act

Who Do I Call? 

District Organizational Chart

Board Member Profiles

Ms. Debra Barbiani, President
Term Ends: 6/30/2022

Mr. Michael Weiner, Vice President
Term Ends: 6/30/2021

Mr. Joseph Collura
Term Ends: 6/30/2023

Ms. Arlene Hussey
Term Ends: 6/30/2022

Ms. Renee Kates
Term Ends: 6/30/2023

Ms. Fiorella Muscia
Term Ends: 6/30/2022

Ms. Katherine Rappaport
Term Ends: 6/30/2023

Ms. Jennifer Reinhardt
Term Ends: 6/30/2021

Dr. Sean Wall-Carty
Term Ends: 6/30/2021

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