An update from Superintendent Dr. Kevin McGowan on schools being closed until at least April 15 and the continuation of learning.
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Under direction from the state, Brighton Central School District is closing all of its schools and offices to the public. The District will only be staffed by essential personnel. We will attempt to answer the main switchboard between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at 242-5200.
The Brighton School Food Service Program is providing free meals to students during the Coronavirus school closure. Click here for information.
The YMCA is partnering with schools to provide emergency child care. Please click the headline for more information.
Click here for the latest information on the District's 2020-21 Budget. There is a list of upcoming meetings and all budget documents can be downloaded.
April 17, 2020 is the last day to file petitions for threeseats on the Brighton Board of Education. Three of our seven board seats are to be filled in an election on May 19, 2020. The terms of current board members Mr. Larry Davis, Mrs. Julene Gilbert, and Dr. Marv Sachs are expiring this year. Mr. Davis and Mrs. Gilbert have announced their intention to seek re-election.
Brighton Central School District hosted the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Fund Our Future Bus Tour on Feb. 6. Brighton is not paid $8.1 million in foundation aid, which could cause the District to lose some programs next school year if the issue isn’t resolved.
The last day before Winter Recess was Stay in Your PJ’s and Read Day at Council Rock Primary School. Students and staff wore their pajamas to school and guest readers visited classrooms.
BHS was named one of Newsweek’s Top 500 STEM High Schools in its recent nationwide 2020 ranking. Brighton was ranked No. 1 in the Rochester area, No. 10 in New York, and No. 117 in the country for its excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Superintendent Dr. Kevin McGowan had the opportunity to speak about Brighton Central School District’s perspective on the foundation aid formula at a New York State Senate Education Committee Roundtable Discussion on Oct. 18 in Buffalo.
Brighton students treated the Board of Education to some musical performances. The District also presented artwork by recent graduate Sarah Frischman to Board members.
Assemblywoman Jamie Romeo announced that she has secured $1 million in additional capital funding for the Brighton Central School District. The District will receive $1 million in DASNY grant funding to assist with offsetting the local costs associated with the 2017 Brighton Facilities Improvement Project.
