At the beginning of July, Brighton Central School District will be making changes to its phone system. As part of this change, all current phone extensions will be changed. The main numbers for each school will stay the same.
Residents of the Brighton Central School District approved an $80,522,065 budget for the 2019-20 school year by a vote of 2,294 to 531. The budget received an 81 percent “yes” vote. The projected tax levy increase for 2018-19 is 2.34%. It’s the fifth-highest passage rate in the last 40-plus years.
Please note the school calendar for the 2019-2020 school year is available. This calendar was adopted by the Board at their meeting on Feb. 26.
On June 20, Brighton High School seniors put on their caps and gowns and paraded through the halls where it all began.
The Brighton Central School District Board of Education approved tenure recommendations and presented teacher, administrator, and teacher assistant tenure certificates at the June 4 Board meeting.
French Road Elementary School teacher Marina Jagodzinski was one of the bikers in this year’s Rochester Ride for Missing Children.
Nine members of the Brighton school community were honored at the PTSA Life Membership Ceremony on May 1. Individuals receiving this recognition were honored for their outstanding service and commitment to the welfare of our children. Honorary Life Membership in the New York PTA is one of the highest honors that one can receive from the organization.
Students heard stories of inclusion and how to practice it every day from fourth grader Nora Cummins, her friend Everett, and Best Buddies of Rochester.
For the 10th straight year, Brighton Central School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Brighton is one of just 623 districts across the nation receiving the prestigious award in 2019.
One of the Brighton Blueprint’s goals is “that all students should be provided with coursework that is challenging in order to promote individual growth and that each learner will be supported in order to maximize their potential, based on needs and interests. This will necessitate a growth mindset by all.”
