East Rochester Union Free School District

The East Rochester Union Free School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 1,200 students in the Town/Village of East Rochester and portions of the towns of Penfield, Perinton and Pittsford in Monroe County, with over 200 employees and an operating budget of $23 million (~$16,838 per student).[3]

East Rochester Union Free School District
Location
222 Woodbine Ave
East Rochester, NY 14445
United States
Coordinates43°06′31″N 77°29′28″W / 43.1085°N 77.4910°W / 43.1085; -77.4910 (District office)
District information
TypePublic
MottoTradition and Vision
GradesPre-K12 and adult education
Established1920 (1920)
SuperintendentDr. James Haugh
Accreditation(s)New York State Education Department
SchoolsOne elementary school (K–6)
One combined junior/senior high school (7–12)
BudgetDecrease US$25.2 million (2011–2012)[1]
NCES District ID3609930[2]
Students and staff
StudentsIncrease 1,268 (2011–2012)[1]
TeachersIncrease 122 (2011–2012)[1]
StaffIncrease 98 (2011–2012)[1]
Other information
UnionsNYSUT, East Rochester Teachers' Association
Websitewww.erschools.org

The average class size is 20-23 students and the student-teacher ratio is 11:1.[3]

The District's motto is "Tradition and Vision".

James Haugh is Superintendent.

Board of education

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The Board of Education (BOE) consists of 5 members who serve rotating 3-year terms. Elections are held each May for board members and to vote on the School District Budget.

Current board members are:[4]

  • Colette Morabito, President
  • Jennifer Majewski Lesinski, Vice-President
  • Tim Henry
  • Margy Richards
  • Vincent Antonicelli
Superintendents
Name Tenure
Louis E. Bird[a] 1921 – 1927
John E. Demorest 1927 – 1930
Benjamin H. Root 1930 – 1932
Theodore L.R. Morgan 1932 – 1944
Lewis C. Obourn 1944 – 1970
Harry H. Beno 1970 – 1975
Nicholas A. Verzella (acting) June 1975 – November 1975
Joseph J. DelRosso 1975 – 1980
Joseph G. Ennis 1980 – 1989
James McGinnis (acting) July 1989 – March 1990
Lorenzo E. Benati April 1990 – May 1996
Howard S. Maffucci July 1996 – June 2010
Raymond J. Giamartino Jr July 2010 – June 2013
Richard G. Stutzman (interim) July 2013 – June 2015
Mark D. Linton July-2015 – July 2019

Schools

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Elementary schools

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  • East Rochester Elementary School (PK-5), Principal - Marisa Philp

Middle school-high school

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Notes

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  1. ^ Superintendent Bird (1875–1942) should not be confused with his daughter, schoolteacher Lois E. Bird (1906–1996), for whom the Bird/Morgan school in East Rochester is named.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Facts and Figures on Monroe County School Districts, Brighton, New York: Monroe County School Boards Association, 2012, p. 14, OCLC 4891330, archived from the original on January 6, 2013
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for East Rochester Union Free School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  3. ^ a b 2007 Facts & Figures booklet, Monroe County School Boards Association MCSBA
  4. ^ "Board Members". District website. East Rochester, New York: East Rochester Union Free School District. 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "DEATH CLAIMS LOUIS BIRD, 66". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. February 21, 1942. p. 11. ISSN 1088-5153.
  6. ^ "Back by popular demand, Lois Bird". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. June 7, 1983. p. 1B. ISSN 1088-5153.
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