During its first meeting of the new year on Jan. 13, the Bedford Central School District Board of Education devoted most of its time addressin…
Ahead of the holiday break, Bedford Central School District Superintendent Joel Adelberg informed community members that next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 21, 22 and 23, will be remote instructional days for all BCSD students in place of in-person instruction or hybrid instruction.
Neither pandemic nor snowstorm could stop the Bedford Central School District leaders from conducting business this week. On Wednesday, Dec. 16, the Board of Education and community members viewed a presentation from green energy company Brightcore Energy about a proposed lease of approximat…
The Westchester County health department’s warnings of a post-Thanksgiving virus surge have rung true in local schools, with the Bedford Central School District reporting 26 new cases since returning from last month’s holiday break Nov. 30.
The Bedford Central School District is asking its community members for support in helping keep the district’s schools open for in-person instruction amidst the rising tide of COVID-19.
The Board of Education appointed a new assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Bedford Central School District this week, and community members will recognize her as a familiar face. She is Amy Beth Fishkin, who has served as the principal of Pound Ridge Elementary School …
On Monday, Nov. 9, Superintendent of Schools Joel Adelberg and Fox Lane Middle School Principal Susan Ostrofsky sent out a letter informing the BCSD community that FLMS would switch to remote-learning for the remainder of this past week.
The Board of Education in Bedford Central School District this week clarified remarks made during a discussion last month about the possibility of offering a remote learning period around the holiday season.
With an eye on nationwide spikes in COVID-19, the Board of Education is considering preemptively closing schools in Bedford Central School District from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Instruction during this time period would continue remotely for all students, grades K-12.
At least two topics are sure to be raised at the Board of Education meetings lately — coronavirus and the now-infamous comments made by board member Jessica Cambareri. This week’s meeting on Wednesday began with the former.
As a junior at Fox Lane High School last year, John Ronel imagined his final year in the Bedford Central School District would be jam-packed with long school days, senior activities, sports, social events and college prep. But in the wake of the pandemic, most of those events have been cance…
Bedford Central School District Superintendent Joel Adelberg and members of the Board of Education read students the riot act this week after learning about several irresponsible gatherings that took place over last weekend.
In a special notice sent to families in the Bedford Central School District, Superintendent Dr. Joel Adelberg disclosed that the district had its first reported case of COVID-19 among its school community.
Bedford Central School District Board of Education member, Jessica Cambareri, faced staunch criticism this week for comments she made at a prior meeting, with one parent even calling for her resignation during a tense public forum Sept. 9.
The Bedford Central Special Education Department last week took its turn to address parents reopening concerns in a series of town halls. Director Deborah Dormady assured community members on Monday, Aug. 24 that her department was working tirelessly to deliver the same caliber of education …
In what’s arguably the eleventh-hour of planning for school reentry this fall, the Bedford Teachers Association has thrown its weight behind an open letter to Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Rockland Counties from the leadership of over 50 teacher and staff unions.
Parents and guardians in the Bedford Central School District had their first opportunity to ask district leaders questions about reopening plans for the fall during two virtual K-12 town hall meetings this week.
The Bedford Central School District released its highly anticipated reopening plans this week and unveiled another questionnaire to gauge parent’s comfort levels sending their children to school this fall.
In a letter to the Bedford Central School District community, Superintendent Joel Adelberg provided a preview of what parents, students and staff can expect from reopening plans for the fall.
The Foundation for Bedford Central School District has just concluded a productive academic year supporting districtwide, innovative educational programs in K-12 classrooms.
Preparing for reopening in some capacity this fall, 12 school districts within the Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES region are asking community stakeholders what they believe is most important to consider for re-entry. The Katonah-Lewisboro School District and Bedford Central School Distric…
The Bedford Central School District met virtually for its annual organizational meeting to elect board officers and finalize committee and liaison assignments Wednesday.
The parking lot of Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights was filled on Tuesday with families packed into their cars with the air conditioning and radios cranked all the way up.
Taxpayers in the Bedford Central School District approved the proposed 2020-21 school budget by a 2-1 margin this week, with 2,685 “yes” votes and 1,388 “no” votes.
Parents and students in the Bedford Central School District will be invited to join the three district task forces formed to strategize for reopening in the fall, Superintendent Joel Adelberg, announced this week.
The Bedford Teacher’s Association has approved a one-year agreement with the Bedford Central School District that includes approximately $307,000 in concessions, according to union leadership and the Bedford Central School District.
The race for open seats on the Board of Education in Bedford Central School District has been unusually quiet this year for several reasons. Due to COVID-19, it has been void of the meet-and-greet events and door-to-door campaigning that usually accompany an election. It is also an uncontest…
A group of residents in the Bedford Central School District are continuing their opposition to the Board of Education’s recently adopted budget for the 2020-21 school year.
Although taking place under different circumstances, the annual school board election for Bedford Central School District is rapidly approaching. Instead of being held this past week as originally planned, all school board elections and budget votes will take place Tuesday, June 9, pursuant …
The Pound Ridge Elementary School community celebrated teacher appreciation week with a little creativity. The Parent Teacher Association organized a Chalk the Walk event at PRES last week, where families signed up to chalk a square of the sidewalk for a specific teacher or staff member, all…
Closing out weeks of late night budget discussions, the Bedford Central School District Board of Education unanimously adopted a proposed 2020-21 budget of $139,737,083 this week. Approval of the budget was bittersweet for board members, who expressed their discontent with the severe budgeta…
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The Bedford Central School District Board of Education continued discussing the budget and potential impacts from the COVID-19 outbreak Wednesday during a virtual meeting. The virus has effectively unraveled Superintendent Joel Adelberg’s original budget of $142,255,421 proposed last month. …
The Bedford Central School District Board of Education discussed the superintendent’s proposed budget for the 2020-21 school year in more detail during its second virtual board meeting on Wednesday. However, just one week after Interim Superintendent Joel Adelberg presented the proposed $142…
Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the Bedford Central School District has closed all school buildings through at least Friday, April 3. The central administration building will be closed for two weeks, through Wednesday, April 1.
Bedford Central School District Acting Superintendent Joel Adelberg has proposed a budget of $142,255,421 for the 2020-21 school year. The total represents a projected 2.67%, or $3,798,219 increase over the current year.
Members of the Bedford Central School District learned that Superintendent of Schools Christopher Manno is retiring for health reasons this week after 30 years as an educator.
Members of the Bedford Central School District are resting a little easier after educational consulting firm, Interactive Inc., presented its final Long-Range Facilities Plan recommendations to the Board of Education on March 3. This penultimate report caps a year of discussions, research an…
Members of the Bedford Central School District are resting a little easier after educational consulting firm, Interactive Inc., presented its final Long-Range Facilities Plan recommendations to the Board of Education on March 3. This penultimate report caps a year of discussions, research an…
