At the BOE’s last business meeting on November 17th, there were some very important district topics discussed including an Education Report including the 2024-2025 school year, a report of the district’s long term financial planning, and updates to the Capital Bonds Project.

The education report consisted of information on Scarsale’s performance in different types of standardized assessment measures, comparing Scarsdale’s performance to past years and other schools in the community. The Tristate Consortium report was also presented, followed by recommendations for our school district based on the report. The district was advised to place a deeper emphasis on performance-based assessments within the district.

During the business meeting long term financial planning was also discussed. This planning is used to focus on strategic decision making when looking ahead at district fiscal matters. A tentative 5-year expense forecast, revenue forecast, and financial plan were presented for the future, however these could change depending on future budget discussions and the parts of the Capital Bond Project. 

Speaking of the Bond Project, during the meeting an updated project scope was presented. Some of these new changes consisted of an increase in large spaces for air conditioning, a new addition to Edgewood Elementary including 6 new classrooms, and a renovation of Greenacre’s softball field to be used for varsity purposes.

The bond will likely remain a key topic for the Board throughout the year. Various surveys have circulated asking for community member feedback, but we’ll always accept student opinions.. If you have any comments or concerns, please email [email protected]. The full bond proposal is available in the October 6 meeting agenda here.