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The Governor gave his 2012 State of the State address on Jan. 4, 2012, and talked about education reform as part of his agenda. Read about this and catch up on all of the latest headline-making education stories all in one place.

Q AND A'S ON THE TUITIONING OF GREENWOOD LAKE'S HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO WARWICK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE FALL OF 2012

Feb. 9, 2012 - Warwick Valley Central School District was one of five districts to express interest when Greenwood Lake issued a Request for Proposal this past fall. Please read these Questions and Answers to gain a better understanding of the process and the reasons behind the district's RFP.

SUPERINTENDENT, BOARD OF EDUCATION ONCE AGAIN CONSIDER TUITONING
GREENWOOD LAKE'S HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Jan. 12, 2012 -  Warwick is one of five school districts responding to requests for letters of interest from the Greenwood Lake Board of Education (which is a year and a half from the end of their contract with the Tuxedo school district) for the tuitioning of Greenwood Lake high school students. Greenwood Lake does not have its own high school. More

ALL FUTURE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS TO BEGIN AT 7 PM

Sept. 19, 2011 - At the Board of Education meeting held on Mon., Sept. 12, 2011, board members voted to approve a change to the start time for all future board meetings. To keep consistent with the start time for Board Work Session meetings, which begin at 7 p.m., all regular board meetings will now also begin at 7 p.m. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for October 17, 2011, at 7 p.m. at Sanfordville Elementary School.

WVCSD MUST HAVE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW PLAN

September 27, 2011 - According to New York State Education Law, ALL school districts must have a new Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Plan in place for 2011-12.  CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

BOARD MEMBERS APPROVE 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN

Sept. 19, 2011 - During the summer months, board members worked together to create a Strategic Plan that will help inform future board actions and decisions. BOE goals have been set for the 2011/12 academic year. One key component of the BOE goals is the development of “21st Century skills,” defined as:
1. Critical thinking & Problem solving
2. Collaboration across networks & Leading by influence
3. Agility & Adaptability
4. Initiative & Entrepreneurialism
5. Effective Verbal & Written communication
6. Accessing & Analyzing information
7. Curiosity& Imagination
8. Empathy, Diversity, & Inclusion
Click here to view a presentation on the 5-Year Strategic Plan. (pdf)

 WARWICK SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS RECOGNIZED BY NYSSBA

July 18, 2011 - Three members of the Warwick Valley Central School District Board of Education have been recognized by New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) Leadership Development Manager Marilyn P. Morey for their work on a presentation during the recent webinar "Integrating New Members into Your Governance Team." Read more. (pdf)

2011-12 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLISHED

The first regular meeting of the board will take place on Aug. 8, 2011. Click here to see the time, dates and locations of all Board of Education Regular Meetings for the upcoming school year.