An update from Superintendent Dr. Kevin McGowan on the budget, food service, continuation of learning, technology, cancellations, and connections.
The Brighton School Food Service Program is providing free meals to students during the Coronavirus school closure. Click here for information.
Click here to visit our Coronavirus page for the latest information and resources.
The YMCA is partnering with schools to provide emergency child care. Please click the headline for more information.
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.
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.
Three of our seven board seats are to be filled in an election on May 19, 2020 (date subject to change due to Coronavirus). 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.
The guest readers included school administrators, principals, Board of Education members, staff members, and members of the community.
The Ying Quartet has performed all over the world and in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and the White House. In February, the Grammy-award winning quartet came to French Road Elementary School to perform for fourth and fifth graders.
Many Brighton students were selected to perform with Monroe County School Music Association (MCSMA) ensembles.
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.
Commander Robson and Commander Raab led students through their mission to Mars. Classes split up into two groups, one that went on the space shuttle to Mars and the other served as ground control.
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.
