Board

Notice of Meeting:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Fallsburg Central School District, Sullivan and Ulster Counties, New York, will be held on February 5, 2025 in the Board Room at Fallsburg Jr./Sr. High School, 115 Brickman Road, Fallsburg, New York at 7:00pm. 

Budget Workshop: February 19, 2025 at 7:00pm in the Board Room. 



Public Participation at Board Meetings:
If you would like to speak during public recognition, please complete a public comment form found at the entrance to the meeting. If you would like the form ahead of time, please email Sarah Satz, District Clerk at [email protected] 



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
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.

Initial value

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. Fiorella Muscia, President
Term Ends: 6/30/2025

Ms. Regina McKenny-Snead, Vice-President
Term Ends: 6/30/2025

Ms. Nicole Franco
Terms: 6/30/2027

Dr. Verna Greer
Term Ends: 6/30/2026

Ms. Kirsten Jacobsen-Serrone
Term Ends: 6/30/2027

Ms. Renee Kates
Term Ends: 6/30/2026

Ms. Colleen Picciotti
Term Ends:6/30/2026

Ms. Wasima Shahid
Term Ends: 5/20/2025

Ms. Jacqueline Williams
Term Ends: 6/30/2027

To contact the Board of Education Click Here.

Meeting Dates: 
July 2, 2024- Re-Org and Regular
August 14, 2024
August 28, 2024
September 4, 2024
October 10, 2024 (Thursday)
November 6, 2024
November 13, 2024 (Special)
December 4, 2024 (cancelled)
December 9, 2024
January 8, 2025
February 5, 2025
March 5, 2025
April 2, 2025
April 22, 2025 (Tuesday) 
May 7, 2025
May 20, 2025 (Budget Vote-Tuesday) 
June 4, 2025   

Work Sessions:
September 18, 2024
November 20, 2024
February 19, 2025- Budget Workshop
March 19, 2025