The Liberty Board of Education 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.

BOE meets Thursday, Dec. 3|No public session

There will be a special meeting of the Liberty Board of Education 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.  3.

The Board will meet virtually and will immediately enter into executive session. There will be no regular business or public session, and the meeting will conclude at the end of the executive session.

The agenda will be available Wednesday Dec. 2, at Board Docs.

BOE meets Tuesday, Dec. 8|Public session begins at 6:30

The Liberty Central School District Board of Education will  hold a remote meeting Tuesday, Dec. 8.The public can attend remotely with Zoom.

The School Board will enter into executive session at 5:30 p.m.  (Executive sessions are closed to the public.) The public session of the meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Members of the public who would like to address the board may do so via Zoom.

To participate in public comment please email Tania DeFrank, District Clerk of the Liberty Central School District BOE, prior to the meeting so you can be unmuted during that portion of the agenda.  You can also make your intent known during the meeting via the Zoom chat room.

The meeting’s agenda will be available Monday, Dec. 7 at Board Docs.

Attend with Zoom

• Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94485432975
• Meeting ID: 944 8543 2975
• Passcode: Liberty

To join by phone

• Dial 1-929-436-2866
• Meeting ID: 944 8543 2975
• Passcode: 1933225

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Meetings

Board of Education meetings are typically held on the second and fourth Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the library/media center at Liberty High School.

The School Board is observing the current health and safety protocols limiting public gatherings. Members of the public can attend School Board meetings via video conference. An access code will be posted on this website prior to each meeting so members of the public can join from home.
To request a recording of a recent meeting contact District Clerk Tania DeFrank at 845-292-5400 ext 2051 or email tdefrank@libertyk12.org.

Executive Session

In addition to its regular meetings, it is sometimes necessary for the board to hold executive sessions, which the public cannot attend. These sessions may precede or follow regular meetings and are for the discussion of sensitive subjects such as personnel matters and employee contract negotiations. All official actions, however, must and do take place at public meetings.

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 establishing 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