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Suffern superintendent announces My Brother's Keeper summit and district belonging survey; students perform at board meeting
Summary
Superintendent announced the district's acceptance of a My Brother's Keeper community challenge and said a summit will be held with local partners; the district is launching a belonging survey open through Dec. 13 and middle‑school choral students performed 'We Belong' for the board.
The superintendent said the Suffern Central School District has accepted the challenge to become a My Brother's Keeper community and will host a summit of businesses, youth service organizations, civic groups and families to assess needs and set priorities. Dr. Garcia Matthews, named as the associate director who will lead the effort, will coordinate follow‑up and engagement, the superintendent said.
The superintendent asked families to complete a district belonging survey that will be emailed to school communities and will remain open through Dec. 13; results will be shared in the new year. He also thanked the Suffern Middle School choral students and their teacher, Constance Sher, who performed "We Belong" and reflected on belonging ahead of the district's winter concert series beginning Dec. 4.
Other brief items in the superintendent's remarks included recognition of music students who participated in area festivals and a reminder of upcoming winter concerts. The board then moved through routine agenda business, approved the consent agenda and closed the public‑participation period for action items without speakers.
What happens next: The district will host further outreach about the My Brother's Keeper summit; the superintendent indicated more details will be shared via email and principals' communications.
