Berlin CSD — The New York State School Boards Association recognizes October 16-20 as School Board Recognition Week. This is a time to promote awareness and understanding of the important work performed by local school boards. Public schools form the bedrock of our communities and our country. Democracy thrives with educated citizens capable of critical thinking and civil discourse. And it is our local school boards who are ultimately responsible for student success.
“It takes strong schools to build a strong community, and our board members through their dedication devote countless hours to make sure that our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level,” Superintendent Joseph Dhara said. “They make the tough decisions every week and month and spend many hours studying education issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of vision and accountability our community stakeholders expect.”
Dhara said that the key work of school boards is to support our students and raise their achievement by:
- Developing a shared vision and goals for the district
- Ensuring strategies, resources, policies and programs align with the district vision and goals
- Assessing and providing accountability for student achievement
- Supporting a healthy school district culture in which to work and learn
- And much more!
“Our school board members give the Berlin Central School District citizens a voice in education decision-making everyday. Even though we make a special effort to show our appreciation in February, their contribution to our students and our district is an ongoing year-round commitment, and for that we are always thankful for their dedication and service.” Dhara said.
Thank you to the following members serving our district and their years of service are as follows:
Andrea Beckwith – 2022 – present – current term – 2022-2025
Kim Collen – 2022 – present – current term – 2022-2025
Derrick Gardner – 2020 – present – current term 2023-2026
Trevor Jewett – 2021 – present – current term 2021-2024
Sherry Bowman-Kluck – 2016 – present – current term 2022-2025
Katie Snyder – 2012 – present – current term 2021-2024 – Vice President
Frank J. Zwack – 1983 – 2001, 2002 – present – current term 2023-2026 – President
A big thank you also goes to our Board of Education Clerk Dawn Demick.