The Board of Education (BOE) is the official policy-making body of the Liberty Central School District. It establishes operational policies, sets educational goals and standards, evaluates program effectiveness, develops the annual school budget, and balances educational needs with community resources.
Meetings are typically held at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday each month in the Liberty High School media center. In addition, the board holds executive sessions, which the public cannot attend. These sessions may precede or follow the regular meeting and are for the discussion of personnel and legal matters.
Board Member Responsibilities
According to the New York State School Board Association (NYSSBA), board members must fulfill certain duties to the institution and the community they serve.
Major Responsibilities
- Set the district’s direction by working with the community to establish goals, standards, and strategies to transform a shared vision into reality
- Ensure alignment of strategy, resources, policies, programs, and processes with district goals
- Assess and account for progress using comprehensive data, thorough deliberation, and open communication
- Continuously improve the district, accentuating and reinforcing the positive and correcting the negative
Board Roles
- Represent the entire community
- Be a steward of the district’s resources
- Act as a leader of the district
- Advocate for public education
Members
Pamela Teed Fisk, President
- Term expires 2027
Maureen Crescitelli, Vice President
- Term expires 2027
Erin Abplanalp
- Term expires 2029
Matthew DeWitt
- Term expires 2028
Timothy Hamblin
- Term expires 2028
John L. Nichols
- Term expires 2028
Maureen Stabak
- Term expires 2029
Peter Racette
- Term expires 2027
Eugene S. Thalmann
- Term expires 2029
2026-27 Student Representatives
- Jhosmery Jadan Pangolo
- Alternate Student Board Member: Sebastian Yupanqui
BOE Goals and Priorities 2023-27
The Mission of the LCSD Board of Education
To empower each student to contribute and thrive in a diverse community by pursuing their potential.
Long Range Goals
Goal 1: MTSS
Student Achievement
Maximize the graduation rate by utilizing an MTSS framework that supports a conducive learning environment and by developing research-based intervention programs and strategies to diagnostically identify and assist student needs. This will promote the use of a rigorous core curriculum aligned to Next Generation Standards, providing equitable educational opportunities for all students.
Priority
- Monitor leading indicators to identify at-risk students.
- Develop and implement comprehensive intervention strategies and pathways to promote success for at-risk and advanced students.
- Implement district and school-wide strategies to increase prosocial behaviors, reduce bullying, and create a safe, supportive learning environment.
- Increase opportunities to provide students with future-based skills in preparation for college and career readiness.
Goal 2: Culture/Coherence
Student Achievement
Increase student achievement and teacher success through a student-focused culture using systematic data analysis that initiates instructional improvement and enhances student performance.
Priority
- Provide professional learning opportunities to train teachers in the Next Generation Standards and related curriculum and instructional shifts.
- Increase data literacy of administrators and teachers.
- Utilize DILT, BILT, PLC, and Facilitator teams to analyze district, building, departmental, and student data.
- Provide staff time for meaningful conversations about data-driven instruction. Administrators and teachers will use a data-analysis protocol to create strategies to improve student performance.
Goal 3: Curriculum
Educational Instruction and Programs
Increase student achievement by aligning course curricula to the Next Generation Learning Standards. With the use of technology integration and research -based instructional practices in the classroom, the district will foster the growth of future-forward skills.
Priority
- All administrators and teachers will integrate technology-based applications and practices in the classroom to support student learning.
- Vertically and horizontally articulate the District’s curriculum by implementing accessible curriculum maps.
- Offer STEAM, enrichment, acceleration, and interdisciplinary learning opportunities for students in core and non-core areas.
Goal 4: Fiscal
Fiscal Responsibility
The Board of Education will ensure that the Liberty Central School District is fiscally sound and will responsibly support the district’s goals and priorities.
Priority
- Explore innovative cost-saving measures (ie., grants) while maintaining quality educational programs for all students.
- Focus on annual capital outlay projects to improve the physical plant.
- To increase the use of our current educational space, the district will complete a capital project to increase district capacity.
- Relocate the buildings and grounds department in order to establish the Liberty High School Innovation Lab.
- Develop a 5-year fiscal plan for the district.
BoardDocs
Liberty CSD uses BoardDocs, a system that provides easy access to Board of Education Agendas, Minutes, Policies, and supporting documents.
Board of Education (BOE) Contacts
Liberty Central School District
125 Buckley Street
Liberty, NY 12754
Tania DeFrank
District Clerk
Phone: (845) 292-6990