New York / School Districts / BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board moved and seconded the consent agenda that included personnel and business items, publicly recognized four retirees by name, and approved the district calendar for 2026 as a second reading; several policies were set for further review.
New York / School Districts / BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Duane Smith, the district's English chair, told the board the department will align student portfolios with the state's new "portrait of a graduate," highlighted high ELA and AP performance, and outlined a district AI philosophy that allows limited classroom use while guarding academic integrity.
New York / School Districts / BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
District presenter Kelly told the board that a state mandate to electrify buses by 2035 and a 2027 ban on buying new diesel buses could require about $30M in vehicle replacements plus several million for chargers and utility upgrades; board members urged outreach to state legislators and noted operational concerns in cold, hilly conditions.
New York / School Districts / BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board approved the districtwide safety and emergency response plan (including a Tisha's Law annex), approved a second read and several first reads of policies, accepted a robotics grant donation and approved the first read of the 2026-27 school calendar; minutes from Dec. 9 were approved and the meeting adjourned.
New York / School Districts / BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
At a Jan. 26 budget hearing, district staff outlined a fiscal projection that paying off final debt service will reduce next years tax-levy cap, producing an estimated 1.01% (-$938,000) decrease in the allowable levy; board scheduled further budget hearings and promised detailed reserve and levy discussions in March.
New York / School Districts / BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Principals from Coleman Hill, Wampus and HC Crittendon highlighted student programs, high achievement (multiple grade-level percentiles above 90), civics and extracurricular expansions; board announced several upcoming retirements and recognized staff contributions.
New York / School Districts / BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board honored National Merit and ***laude students and confirmed the retirement of longtime athletics director Rob Costagna (effective early January); the board introduced the new director of physical education, athletics and health, named in the meeting as Kelly.
New York / School Districts / BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board approved the second reading of the track/field/court lighting and sound policy and accepted a first read of the districts remote learning policy, which aligns with the emergency remote-instruction plan; the track/court policy had been posted for 30 days with no public comment.
New York / School Districts / BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
After site visits and research, district staff told the board that elementary FLES (foreign language in elementary schools) raises staffing, budget and scheduling trade-offs; board members signaled preference to first analyze secondary-level attrition and college expectations before committing to a K–5 rollout.
New York / School Districts / BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Byram Hills Central School District board approved its agenda and consent items Nov. 18, including acceptance of science chair Deborah Kaye’s resignation for retirement after roughly 17 years with the district. Trustees offered public thanks before adjourning.