| Berlin Central School District | |
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| Location | |
| PO Box 259 53 School Street Berlin, NY 12022 USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public school district |
| Superintendent | Stephen Young |
| Staff | 53[1] |
| Faculty | 87.6 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | K—12[1] |
| Number of students | 991[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.3[2] |
| Mascot | Mountaineer |
| Website | http://www.berlincentral.org/ |
Berlin Central School District (BCSD) is a rural[2] public school district located in the eastern part of Rensselaer County, New York and borders the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The district has three operating school buildings: two elementary schools and one middle school/high school building. The district is a member of the Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), known as Questar III.[3]
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The district serves five towns in Rensselaer County: Berlin, Grafton, Petersburgh, Poestenkill, and Stephentown.
The Board of Education (BOE) is the authoritative legislative body of the school district. It approves policy and funding; 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:
The Superintendent is Stephen Young. 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.
The district is currently served by one elementary school: Berlin Elementary School. On March 9, 2010 a letter was sent home to the parents of Grafton Elementary School students stating that Grafton Elementary would close in June 2010 at the conclusion of the school year. This would centralize all students in the district.[5] Stephentown Elementary School was closed in summer 2009 due to low enrollment. Berlin Junior/Senior High School is the lone upper level building.[6] Each building has its own building principal.[1]