BCSD Board Meeting Brief – December 10

The BCSD Board Meeting Brief is designed to be a quick, high-level rundown of Bedford Central School District’s Board of Education meetings. While the full information is always available to the public on BoardDocs, we know you’re busy and we want to deliver an easily digestible overview of each of our meetings.

Due to a campus power outage, this meeting was not recorded or streamed.

• Special Presentations
  • Elementary Schools Update: Principals
  • Arris Presentations - Bond
    • Bond Phase 2A Update
    • Maintenance Building Plan
    • The Board approved the bid plans, specifications, and related bidding documents
  • PPS Department Update: Ms. Lisa O’Shea

BCSD administrators wear silly hats for Inclusive Schools Week

• Student Announcements
  • This week is Inclusive Schools Week, celebrating and welcoming our differences. Each day has a theme
  • Hillside’s Student Activity Club is sponsoring an online fundraiser for holiday shopping, sweet treats, and more. You can go to the website for more information on how to purchase through their fundraising page.
  • Finally, I’d like to shout out our Fox Friday student, Diana Balkovski, a senior at the high school who is an internationally placed synchronized skater. She is part of a team called the Skyliners Junior team and they have placed 3rd internationally for the past two years. Congrats to Diana for her accomplishments on the ice!
• Public Hearing: District Safety Plans, Amended
  • The Board of Education approved the amended 2025-2026 District Safety Plan
• Board Announcements
  • Concerts and performances are in full swing; many thanks to the music department for their work.

• Superintendent Announcements
  • New Director of Facilities, Tim Walsh, began in the district on Wednesday
  • Dr. Glass thanked Steve Thompson for his time and work in the district
  • Mr. Thompson will stay on 2-3 days a week as needed
  • Northwell Health Clinic - onboarding has begun; community meeting is being planned for January (learn more about the partnership here)
  • A new PA system has been successfully installed at Pound Ridge Elementary School
• Policy Updates
  • 6161 Conference, Travel and Meals/Refreshment Reimbursements
    • Policy #5323 has been merged with policy #6161. Updates were made to reflect the current district practice. It is recommended by the committee to retire policy 5323, Reimbursement for Meals and Refreshments.

To view the Consent Agenda, as well as the meeting minutes, visit BoardDocs