BOE Members with Superintendent Avila.
BOE Members: (l. to r.)Jane Samuelson, Sarah Messing, Superintendent Evette Avila, VP Katie McKnight, Pres. Joe Bond, Diana Revoir, Frances Fox-Pizzonia Angela Terralavoro
Valley Central Board of Education Seeks Applications
The Valley Central School District Board of Education invites District resident non-employee applications for two (2) openings on the District’s Audit Committee.
The Committee members collectively should possess the expertise and experience in accounting, auditing, financial reporting and school district finances needed to understand and evaluate the school district’s financial statements, the external audit of those statements and the district’s internal audit activities. Accordingly, the Audit Committee's members should:
- Possess the requisite skills and experience necessary to understand technical and complex financial
reporting issues. - Have the ability to communicate with, and offer advice and assistance to, public finance officers and auditors.
- Be knowledgeable about internal controls, financial statement audits and management/operational audits.
Candidates may not be related to anyone working for or contracted with the District. Interviews will take place in the evening during the last half of June. Interested candidates should submit the following by 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2024: a letter of interest indicating why you want to become a member of the
Committee; why you should be selected; and a biographical sketch or resume.
Interested parties may request an information sheet from Brad Conklin, Deputy District Clerk, which broadly outlines the duties and time commitments the Board anticipates for Committee members. Mr. Conklin can be reached at 845-457-2400, ext. 18122.
Mail or submit the information required to Mr. Brad Conklin, Deputy District Clerk, Valley Central School District, 944 State Route 17K, Montgomery, New York 12549.
Valley Central District Goals
The Valley Central School District Board of Education is the official policy-making body of the school district. Board of Education decisions affect the education of our children and the well-being of our community.
The Valley Central District Goals adopted by the Board of Education are:
- To increase student achievement
- To attract and retain a knowledgeable and dedicated staff
- To serve as the cornerstone of the community
- To maintain and improve facilities in order to support the previous goals listed.
BOE Meeting Agenda are found here.
Board of Education Responsibilities
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The Board of Education is a uniquely American institution. It keeps the country’s public schools flexible and responsive to the needs of their local communities. A member of a Board of Education in New York State takes on one of the most important responsibilities that can be assigned to any citizen: helping to plan the education of the community’s youth.
With schoolchildren always their ultimate focus, school board members act officially at the board table, working with other board members to serve students and accomplish the following:
The main responsibility of the Board of Education is to establish policy for the management of the school district. The superintendent of schools, who is the chief executive officer of the district, is responsible for the administration of these policies.
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Board of Education Meetings
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School board meetings are held in public and conducted by the Board of Education under the legal authority of the State of New York. The meetings provide time for the board to carry out the tasks for which it is responsible. Typically, each meeting is composed of the following:
THE AGENDA
Copies of the agenda are available to the public at each meeting. The agenda outlines the order of business for each meeting. Agendas and supporting documentation are delivered to board members in advance of the meeting date to allow the board to study and review the information provided to them by the superintendent.
Public Comment
The Board of Education encourages public comment at Board meetings as a means of providing an opportunity for its constituents to express their concerns for the district. There will be a specific agenda item at each regular meeting of the Board to provide an opportunity to address the Board. There may be a specific agenda item at special meetings to provide an opportunity for the public to address the Board.
Visitors are welcome at Board meetings. It is the sincere desire of the Board that the residents and staff of the district have an awareness of decisions made by the Board and an opportunity to contribute any information pertinent to the making of such decisions.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board of Education also meets in executive session. These sessions may precede or follow regular meetings. Executive sessions are closed to the public since they relate to personnel matters, labor negotiations, legal issues, and other topics defined as confidential under the Open Meeting Law of the State of New York. All official actions, however, must and do take place at public meetings.
In addition to its regular meetings, it is sometimes necessary for the board to hold executive sessions. Executive Sessions generally are for the discussion of sensitive subjects such as personnel matters and employee contract negotiations.
Next Meeting of the Board of Education
An Executive Session of the Board of Education is anticipated to take place
on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Administration Building for
the purpose of discussing the employment history of particular personnel.
The Special meeting of the Board of Education that was scheduled to begin
at 5:30 p.m. has been rescheduled to 6:00 p.m.
The public is cordially invited to attend or listen to and observe the public business being discussed by the Board of Education by accessing the District’s YouTube Channel where we will provide a live stream of the regularly scheduled meetings. Please note: Specially scheduled meetings may not be streamed on our Youtube channel.
The agenda for the regularly scheduled meeting is generally posted the Friday before the meeting. The supporting documents are also posted at least 24 hours before the meeting.
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE TO FLAG
III. CONSIDERATION OF ORANGE-ULSTER BOCES ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET
IV. CONSIDERATION OF ORANGE-ULSTER BOCES VACANCIES (TWO)
V. PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA
FOR APPROVAL
A. Approval of Agreement between Valley Central School District and
Employee 2024-1
SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. Acceptance of Resignation:
Noninstructional
Name/ Position//Building /Assignment
Effective Date
1. Ronald Lake, Jr./ Custodial Worker/BES/ June 18, 2024
B. Approval of Appointments:
Administrative – Annual
Name /Position/Building/ Assignment/Schedule/Step/ Effective Date
1. Iris Rose/ Summer School Principal/Secondary/$8,000/ Summer 2024
2. Kimberly Ronaldson/ Summer School Assistant Principal/Secondary/$6,000 Summer 2024
Instructional – Annual
Name /Position/Building/ Assignment
Schedule/Step Effective Date
1. Iqra Syed /Non-Certified Substitute Teacher/District/$110.00 per day/ 2023 – 2024 School Year
VI. MENTOR PRESENTATIONS
VII. ADJOURNMENT