Pine Plains Board of Education

During the 22-23 school year, the Board of Education, along with faculty, staff, parents, community members and other stakeholders, collaboratively developed the mission and vision statement for the district through the crafting of the strategic plan. These statements are read at the beginning of each Board meeting and are the basis for developing board goals and all decision-making.

Mission: We develop the whole child to be a lifelong learner and a productive member of the global community.

Vision : We are a district of choice offering exceptional opportunities to engage and excite our entire school community.

On July 15th, the Board, along with Dr. Timm, participated in an annual retreat. A discussion was had regarding rightsizing for the future of the district and the viability of systems and structures. By August 1st, all NYS districts were required to adopt policies around Internet-enabled devices during the school day and extreme heat conditions within school buildings. Also on August 1st, the Mid-Hudson School Study Council hosted its annual educational law conference. Dr. Timm, Mrs. Fredericks, and administrators from the district attended to hear about the latest laws concerning transportation, certification, Title IX, and court cases. The Board also crafted goals for the 2025-2026 school year, which can be viewed on the district’s website. In August and September, Dr. Timm and Board Members attended town board meetings in Pine Plains and Milan to discuss the state of the district. Board members also attended the Open House events at each school building.

Board members are elected to 3-year terms on the same day as the budget vote (3rd Tuesday in May) as set forth by NY State.

Amie is beginning her 10th year on the Board and her third year as Board President. Amie has two children in the district. Prior to serving on the board, Amie was president of the Cold Spring PTA and Girl Scout Leader for 6-years.

Chip is in his 26th year as a Board trustee (not all consecutive). Chip is a third generation PPCSD graduate. Prior to retirement, Chip was employed as president of an International Trading Company.

Heidi is serving her 12th year on the Board and is the parent of two PPCSD graduates. Heidi retired from Central Hudson after a long career, and she is currently the co-owner of FrugalFabrics creative reuse shop. Heidi is also a member of the Rhinebeck Theatre Society Board, and she does costume design for several local theater productions.

Claire is beginning her second year on the board. Before retiring, Claire worked as head of the Libraries and Technology at The Little Red Schoolhouse in New York City. She later worked part-time for Vision Education, where she assisted classroom teachers with integrating technology and external resources into project-based classroom curriculum in NYC schools.

Jim is currently in his 12th year on the Board. Jim has three children, two who attend the PPCSD and one who graduated. He served on the Cold Spring PTA prior to joining the Board.

Joe is serving his 11th year on the Board. He joined because he believes community service and public education are critically important to shaping the world we want to live in and pass on to future generations. Joe had two children pass through the PPCSD. In his work with the Board, Joe strives to make the school system responsive, accessible, equitable, diverse, inclusive, and inspiring to all.

Jean is serving her 10th year on the Board. She is the Vice President and Client Services Manager for NBT Wealth. Jean is currently a member of the NYS School Boards Association finance committee. Jean has two children in the PPCSD and is a co-leader for the Goats and Glory 4-H Club.

Hailey is a senior at Stissing Mountain Jr/Sr High School. She is a captain of the field hockey team and president of the class of 2026. Hailey has an older brother who graduated from PPCSD and two younger siblings.

9/16 Board Meeting (Stissing, 6:30 pm)

10/7 Board Meeting (Stissing, 6:30 pm)

10/15 CAPITAL PROJECT VOTE

10/21 Board Meeting (Stissing, 6:30 pm)

11/4 Board Meeting (Stissing, 6:30 pm)

11/18 Board Meeting (Seymour Smith, 6:30 pm)

12/2 Board Meeting (Cold Spring, 6:30 pm)

12/16 Board Meeting (Stissing, 6:30 pm)