Meeting Schedule and Addressing the Board

  • Regular Board of Education meetings are open to the public and generally held at 7:30pm on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Administrative Building in Hillburn. Please be sure to verify meeting dates, times and locations prior to the event, as circumstances may arise that require a Board meeting to be relocated or rescheduled.

    In addition, closed sessions may be called for matters of a sensitive nature.

    View Board agendas and minutes in BoardDocs.

    Freedom of Information Act (FOIL) - Records Request Form
    Please email all FOIL requests to districtclerk@sufferncentral.org

     


    Board Meetings

    All meetings are located in the District Offices in Hillburn unless otherwise noted.  All meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
    Currently, all meetings are being held both in-person and virtually and live-streamed on YouTube. 

    If you would like to address the board during the public participation portion of the meeting, but are not comfortable attending the meeting in person, the Suffern Central Board of Education invites you to submit your questions or written statement via email to the Board of Education Clerk at districtclerk@sufferncentral.org.  

    Board of Education Meeting Dates 2024-25 School Year

    July 2 - Reorganization meeting 
    August 6
    August 27
    September 10
    September 24 - Welcome New Staff
    October 8
    October 22
    November 5
    November 19
    December 3
    December 17
    January 7
    January 21
    February 4
    *February 19 (Wednesday)
    March 4
    March 18
    April 1
    April 22 - Top 10% Recognition
    May 6 - Tenure Recognition
    May 20 - Budget Vote
    June 3 - Retiree Recognition
    June 17

    Board of Education Meeting Dates 2023-24 School Year 

    July 5 – *Wednesday, 6:00 pm start - reorganization meeting 
    August 1
    August 22
    September 5
    September 19
    October 3 
    October 24 *This meeting takes place at Suffern High School 
    November 7
    November 21
    December 5
    December 19

    January 16
    February 6
    February 21  *Wednesday
    March 5
    March 26
    April 16 - *Recognition of the Top 10% of Graduating Class @SHS
    May 7 - *Tenure Recognition Night @ SHS
    May 21 - *Budget Vote & Board Elections
    June 4 - *Retiree Recognition @SHS 
    June 18

     

     

    Addressing the Board

    The Board welcomes citizens’ views on subjects related to matters under its jurisdiction: policymaking and district governance. For timely, effective resolution of issues pertaining to an individual student, please refer to Resolving Issues for guidance on where to direct communication. 

    Speaking To Items On The Agenda

    If a citizen wishes to speak to an item on the agenda, the Board President or the Superintendent should be notified at the beginning of the meeting whenever possible. However, any citizen may give his or her viewpoint on any matter under consideration by seeking recognition from the President before a vote is called.

    Speaking To An Item Not On The Agenda

    The Board President may grant permission for a citizen to speak to an item not on the agenda during the public comment portion of a regular meeting. No action will be taken on the item until the next regular meeting.

    All FOIL requests must be submitted to the District Clerk, districtclerk@sufferncentral.org.