Berlin Central School District (BCSD) is a

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located in the eastern part of

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, New York and borders the

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. The district has two operating school buildings: one elementary school and one

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building. The district is a member of the Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene

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Geography

The district serves five

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in Rensselaer County:

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, Grafton, Petersburgh,

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, and Stephentown.

Administration

Board of education

The board of education (BOE) is the authoritative legislative body of the school district. It approves

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and

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; sets committees and district priorities; and approves employment (including the superintendent) within the district, among other things. The BOE is made up of seven members: 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 Frank J. Zwack – 1983 – 2001, 2002 – present – current term 2023-2026

Superintendent

The superintendent is Mr. Joseph Dhara. The superintendent is the chief administrative officer of the district and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the district in addition to administering policies of the board.

Schools

The district is currently served by one elementary school: Berlin Elementary School. Berlin Junior/Senior High School is the lone upper-level building. There are three principals in the district: one for the elementary, one for the middle school and one for the high school.

Notes and references

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