The West Irondequoit Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 4000 students in the western half of the town of Irondequoit in Monroe County, with over 600 employees and an operating budget of $82.4 million (~$20,319 per student).2007 Facts & Figures booklet, Monroe County School Boards Association MCSBA
The average class size is 21 students and the student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1(elementary), 13.6:1(middle-high school).
The District motto is "Peak Performance".
Dr. Aaron Johnson is the Superintendent of Schools.
History A high school building was erected in 1924 as the Irondequoit Free Union School, District Number 3. In 1953, District Number 3 and District Number 4 combined to become the West Irondequoit Central School District.
+ Superintendents Name Tenure Alfred C. Hamilton – 1944 Franklyn S. Barry 1945 – 1947 Floyd B. Rasbach 1948 – 1960 Earle W. Helmer – 1973 William J. Early Joseph R. Sproule – Glenn F. Wachter 1996 – 2003 Jeffrey B. Crane November 1, 2003 – December 31, 2018 Jon Hunter (interim) January 1, 2019 - March 5, 2019 Aaron Johnson March 6, 2019 – present
Board of education The Board of Education (BOE) consists of 7 members who serve rotating 3-year terms. Elections are held each May for board members and to vote on the School District Budget. Student representatives, elected by the student body for 1-year terms, also attend BOE meetings; their vote is unofficial.
Current board members are: Matthew Sullivan, President Kathryn Copeland, Vice President Gary Adams Melissa Borher Kevin Schoepfel John Vay Tamara Wall
Schools To improve K-3 achievement, the administration of the elementary schools changed in July 2007 one principal per school to one principal for each pair of schools: Briarwood/Colebrook, Brookview/Seneca and Listwood/Southlawn.
Elementary school Briarwood Elementary School (K-3), Principal - Jennifer DeWitz Brookview Elementary School (K-3), Principal - Alicia Spitz Colebrook Elementary School (K-3), Principal - Jennifer DeWitz Listwood Elementary School (K-3), Principal - Jake Shirley Seneca Elementary (K-3), Principal - Alicia Spitz Southlawn Elementary (K-3), Principal - Jake Shirley
Middle school Iroquois Middle School (4-6), Principal - Christian Zwahlen Rogers Middle School (4-6), Principal - Nicholas DiMartino
High school Dake Junior High School (7-8), Principal - Tim Baker Irondequoit High School (9-12), Principal - Alecia Zipp-McLaughlin
References
External links
York State School Boards Association