Board of Education
Paperless Board Agenda/Meeting Program: BoardDocs
TO ACCESS ALL BOARD AGENDAS, MINUTES OR VIDEOS FROM ANY MEETING, STARTING WITH THE JANUARY 9, 2018 MEETING, PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW:
- Click on the link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ny/pjcsd/Board.nsf/Public
- Click on the "Featured" Meeting. If wishing to access prior meeting(s), click the "+" sign next to the current year. Click on the meeting you wish to view.
- Choose your option: View Agenda, View Minutes or View Video.
Mission Statement
The Port Jervis City School District, in partnership with our community, has an uncompromising commitment to measurably improve student achievement and prepare students to be productive and responsible life-long learners, ready to meet the challenges of citizenship in our ever-changing global society.
About the Board
The Port Jervis Board of Education is comprised of nine unsalaried local citizens who serve three-year terms. Members are elected by the voters in our district to establish policy and direct the administration of our schools. As your representatives, the Board exercises the community's rights to citizen control over public education.
Board Member and President, PJHS Class of '77
Board Member and Vice President
Board Member, PJHS Class of '81
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Clerk
Confidential Secretary
Board Elected Terms
The Port Jervis Board of Education is comprised of nine unsalaried local citizens who serve three-year terms. Members are elected by the voters in our district to establish policy and direct the administration of our schools.
Term Expires 2022
- Brian Dewey
- Nancy Dunn
- William Harris
Candidate Petitions
Candidate Petitions to fill the Board of Education seat terms that expire June 2022 are now available at the District's Administrative Offices, located at 9 Thompson Street, PJ, NY. Completed petitions must be returned to the District Clerk NO LATER THAN 5 pm on Wednesday, April 27.
Board Meetings
All Board meetings are open to the public. Port Jervis residents are encouraged to attend the regular meetings, which are generally held twice monthly on Tuesday evenings in the high school cafeteria. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m., immediately after a 6:30 p.m. executive session.
Meeting Agendas, Minutes, & Videos
Agendas are added to the online schedule the Friday prior to the regularly-scheduled meetings.
In accordance with the NYS Open Meetings Law, documents scheduled to be discussed at a Board meeting, such as proposed resolutions and policies, are available to the public. The documents are linked to the online agenda. Printed copies of the agenda are also available at the Board meetings. Minutes are posted within two weeks of the Board meeting.
Board Policy Manual
All policies adopted by the Board of Education are available online. The Board Policy Committee meets throughout the school year to review, revise, and adopt district policies and regulations, as needed. The Online Policy Manual is updated whenever a new or revised policy is approved by the Board.
2021-2022 Board Meeting Schedule
The 2021-2022 Board meeting schedule is listed below. Agendas are added to the online schedule the Friday prior to the regularly-scheduled meetings.
2021
- July 1: Reorganizational Meeting/Election of Board Officers
- July 8: Appointment of a New Assistant Superintendent of Business
- July 20: Board Meeting
- August 10: Board Meeting/Adoption of Tax Warrant
- August 31: Board Meeting
- September 14: Board Meeting
- October 5: Board Meeting
- October 19: Board Meeting
- October 25: Special Board Meeting
- November 16: Board Meeting *PJCSD: Capital Projects Presentation*
- December 14: Board Meeting
2022
- January 11: Board Meeting/Rollover Budget Workshop
- February 1: Principal & Building Presentations/Board Meeting
- February 8: Special Board Meeting
- February 15: Budget Workshop
- March 1: Board Meeting & Budget Update *Budget Workshop - March 1, 2022*
- March 22: Board Meeting
- March 29: Special Board Meeting
- April 5: Board Meeting & Budget Workshop
- April 21: Tenure Reception/Board Meeting/BOCES Budget Vote/Board Adopts Proposed Budget for 2022-2023
- May 3: Public Budget Hearing/Board Meeting
- May 18: Canvass of the Vote/Board Meeting
- June 7: Retiree Reception/Board Meeting
- June 21: Board Meeting