PPCSD Board of Education Newsletter

Welcome to our quarterly newsletter!

January, February and March '26

As winter comes to an end and spring is slowly making an appearance, we see how quickly the school year passes by. Here is an update on several items the Board has been focusing on during the last three months.

After formally inviting members of the district and nine towns who make up the PPCSD, this committee began meeting in March to study building utilization related to the potential consolidation of schools pursuant to New York State Education Law § 402-A. We believe that the formation of this advisory committee will promote transparency, informed decision-making and meaningful stakeholder input while the District considers rightsizing. Stay tuned as the committee progresses through this process.

Future-Ready Organization Page

Click above to see materials from the committee meetings and other Future-Ready Organization documentation.

The Board is deep in the process of developing the 2026-2027 school year budget. This complex process has many layers and moving parts. Each department’s administrator made a presentation regarding their respective budget during a Board of Education meeting between January and March. These presentations can be found on the PPCSD website. During the upcoming weeks, the budget will be finalized, and members of the PPCSD community will be asked to vote on the budget on Tuesday, May 19th. Please mark your calendar!

PPCSD Budget Transparency Page

Click above to see the slide decks and video from each of the budget workshops and the materials concerning the budget vote and election.

This law now requires a cardiac emergency response plan within the district-wide school safety plans and building-level emergency response plans. Schools are required to have sufficient AEDs in every building to ensure ready and appropriate access for use during emergencies and at least one individual who is trained in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of AEDs on-site during all activities. In addition to the regular school day, this also applies to all school-sponsored or school- approved curricular or extracurricular events or activities that occur after the school day ends. Additional information can be found at:

According to the NYS School Boards Association, “Policy is your school board’s single most important responsibility” as it is the policies that set forth consistent protocol. Throughout the school year, the Policy Committee focuses on various policies to update, amend, and improve which are then presented to the full Board. During this quarter of the year, the Board has focused on the following policies, all of which can be found within the BoardDocs platform.

Policy #8130 School Safety Plans and Teams
Policy #8121.2 Automated External Defibrillators
Policy #8505 Charging Meals and Other Food Items
Policy #8520 Free Meal Services

Policies

Click above to view the District's Policies. You will be taken to the main BoardDocs site. The policy tab will be found on the upper right.

In October, the voters approved a budget neutral capital project. Over spring break the District will be beginning Phase 1 of the 2025 Capital Project that will address aging infrastructure critical to ensuring the health and safety of students, faculty, and community members. Phase 1 of the project will be the roof replacement at Stissing Mountain Junior / Senior High School. Please click below for more information on the 2025 Capital Project.

2025 Capital Project

April 7, 2026- BOE meeting

April 20, 2026- Nominating Petitions due by 5:00 pm

April 21, 2026- BOE meeting

April 28, 2026- BOE meeting for DC BOCES Budget and Election

May 5, 2026- BOE meeting

May 19, 2026- BUDGET VOTE and BOE meeting

PPCSD Board of Education Newsletter

Edition #3

Welcome to our quarterly newsletter!

Desha’s Law - Cardiac Arrest Emergency Response Plans

Welcome to our quarterly newsletter!

Building Utilization Advisory Committee Building Utilization Advisory Committee

Budget Development Budget Development

NYS Laws NYS Laws

Policy Updates Policy Updates

Capital Project Capital Project

Upcoming Dates Upcoming Dates