Board of Education

The Salmon River Central School Board of Education consists of nine members, each serving a five-year term, except in cases of a vacancy for an unexpired term. These board members collaborate to establish policies, rules, and regulations, ensuring the direction of the Salmon River Central School District and its administration.

The Board of Education has regularly scheduled meetings at 5 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise noted. The meetings will be at Salmon River Central School in the Board Room.

View the upcoming Board meeting schedule.

Mission Statement

In preparing individuals to develop their fullest potential for living in the society of today and tomorrow, the Board of Education and the staff of the School District:

1. Recognize their responsibility to help meet the physical, intellectual and emotional needs of children; particularly the needs to inquire, learn, think, and create; to establish aesthetic, moral and ethical values; and to relate satisfactorily to others in social situations involving family, work, government and recreation.
2. Accept primary responsibility for giving students a mastery of the basic skills of learning, thinking and problem-solving; for teaching them to use the various media of self-expression; for instilling in them a knowledge of the social and natural sciences; for acquainting them with the richness of our heritage; and for stimulating them to productive work in the various areas of human endeavor.
3. Acknowledge the importance of their supplemental role to the home and other social agencies in developing habits and attitudes which make for effective personal living, the maintenance of optimum physical and mental health, and the establishment of sound moral, ethical, and aesthetic values.

Realizing that education, as here defined, is a lifelong process, the School System seeks to orient its graduates toward various types of post-secondary education and further formal training and study of many types; and to provide educational opportunities particularly suited to the needs of adults, both as individuals and as citizens in a democracy.

Goals

The Salmon River Central School District Board of Education has developed goals for the school district to meet community and the New York State Education Department Next Generation Learning Standards.

1. Student Achievement
2. Culturally Responsive
3. Data
4. Technology
5. Fiscal Responsibility

Student Achievement

To increase our graduation rate over the next five years to meet the New York State target graduation rate. To increase the number of students achieving state-level proficiency for grades 3-8 based upon New York State exams.

To prepare our students to be college and career ready by the time all students graduate. To develop intervention programs/initiatives to assist students considered at-risk in grades Pre K- 12.

Priorities

• Increase the number of Advance Placement Courses and offer a wide variety of CTE courses/programs.
• Provide a strong, challenging core curriculum aligned to the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards.
• Enhance our secondary programs to deter student dropouts.
• Create positive and supportive learning cultures within each school building.
• Develop and implement programs to support K-12 at-risk students for math, reading and writing.
• Develop and implement school-wide strategies that improve civility and address bullying as a process to maintain a safe, supportive learning environment.

Culturally Responsive

Priorities

• To have cultural diversity integrated into our ELA and Social Studies curriculums.
• To be a school district that embraces diversity and demonstrates cultural responsiveness for our students, staff and administrators.

Data

To increase student achievement by using student data which will drive improved classroom instruction.

Priorities

• To use student performance data to make informed decision that align and guide instruction.
• To properly train administrators and teachers on student performance data and the analysis and interpretation of these data.
• Develop grade-level data teams using Action Research.
• Provide administrators and teachers time for data driven instruction planning.

Technology

To increase student achievement through the integration of technology in the classroom that support the 21^st Century learning skills for K-12 students.

Priorities

• To ensure all students and teachers have access to technology for learning and teaching.
• Provide professional development for all teachers and administrators regarding incorporating technology in the classrooms.
• Provide enrichment, interdisciplinary learning, STEAM programs and on-line blended learning for students.

Fiscal Responsibility

Salmon River CSD Board of Education will ensure that the school district will have a fiscally sound school budget each year. The Board of Education will responsibly support the goals of the district.

Priorities

• Develop a 5 year plan for Salmon River CSD
• Complete planning for a new Capital Project to modernize the High School and Middle School.
• Continue to explore cost saving measures while maintaining high quality educational programs for our students.