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Mission Statement

The New Paltz Central School District exists for the children of the community. The focus of its programs and activities is the commitment to measured excellence and continuous growth and development for all.

Our Guiding Principles
  • Focus on learning and success for all
  • Create a cohesive and inclusive culture K-12,
    across buildings and departments
  • Empower and create success for disengaged
    and disenfranchised students
Educational Master Plan
2011-2012 State of the District
District Core Intelligence

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Announcements

  • NPCSD Budget PASSED
     
    Yes: 1,316
    No:  579
     
    Proposition 2 (Safety & Security)
    Yes: 1,227
    No: 620
     
    Board of Education Member Votes
    Julie Tresco   1098
    Tim Rogers   1100
    Max Maurer   746
     
    Thank you, New Paltz!
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  • Public Hearings on Code of Conduct and Safety Plan
    The District will be holding a public hearing for the 2013-2014 Code of Conduct and 2013-2014 Safety Plan on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The public hearings will be on the Board of Education agenda for the meeting that evening. Click here to view the draft 2013-2014 Code of Conduct, and click here to view the draft 2013-2014 Safety Plan.
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  • Board of Education to Hold Special Meeting
    The Board of Education of the New Paltz Central School District will hold a Special Meeting on May 29, 2013 at 6:00 PM in the District Office Conference Room located at One Henry W. Dubois Drive, New Paltz, New York. Click here for more information.
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  • New Paltz Central School District Teachers Attend Groundbreaking Conference
    On Saturday, May 11, 2013, three New Paltz District teachers—Rebecca Burdett, Shawn Doyle and Denise Rega-Sanchez—presented at the Educating English Language Learners in Early Childhood, a groundbreaking conference at Mercy College.  Click here to learn more about it.
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  • District Office Move to Lenape
    The district's administrative offices will be closed to the public on June 6th and 7th. Staff members will be in the process of moving the District Office to the Lenape Elementary School on Eugene Brown Drive. The new offices will be open for business on Monday, June 10th. Click here for more information.
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  • HAC Volunteers Needed
    The Health Advisory Committee (HAC) is seeking interested persons to fill vacancies for the 2013-2015 school years. Please click here for detailed information.
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  • NPHS Ranks As One of Nation's Most Challenging High Schools
    Once again New Paltz High School has climbed in the Washington Post's annual ranking of the "most challenging schools" in the country.  More...
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  • Students Kick-off Read-A-Thon
    Students in Lenape and Duzine Elementary Schools are participating in a read-A-Thon to raise money for students in Africa.  They will collect pledges for each book they read.  Both schools are also conducting a book drive where New Paltz residents can donate new and used books that will be sent to Maloto through the Fulbright program.  More info...
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  • Three Elementary Teachers Published
    Elementary school teachers Matthew Elkin, Adrienne Houk Maley and Arielle Chiger recently had their work "20 Fun Facts About Beetles, Centipedes, and Praying Mantises" published by Gareth Stevens Publishing. The teachers began working together in 2007 when they collaborated on designing, creating and adapting all types of educational content. (Press Release) 
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  • New Paltz Teacher Invited to Washington, DC
    Rebecca Burdett, a first grade teacher at Duzine Elementary School, was invited by the Hudson Valley Writing Project (HVWP) to travel to Washington, DC in March to join colleagues from around the country at the organization’s Spring Meeting.  See Press Release. 
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  • Budget Information and Blog   
    The public is invited to leave their comments on the 2013-14 proposed budget on the district's budget blog.  Up-to-date budget information is available on the budget page and videos of the meetings are available here.
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  • Comprehensive Facilities Master Plan Progress Report
    At the March 15th Board of Education meeting, KG&D Architects made a presentation to the Board of Education updating them on both the potential Safety/Security Project and the Conceptual Design Options.  No Board action was taken.
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  • Send An Email in Support of the Board's Resolution Against Testing
    On February 20, 2013, the NPCSD Board of Education unanimously adopted a Resolution On High Stakes Testing to express their concern about the educational and financial impacts of these tests. Click here to learn more about the resolution and to send an email to our Legislators supporting the resolution.
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