Gates Chili Central School District

The Gates Chili Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 5000 students in most of the town of Gates and a large portion of the town of Chili in Monroe County, with over 850 employees and an operating budget of $71 million (approx. $14,161 per student).2007 Facts & Figures booklet, Monroe County School Boards Association [http://www.mcsba.org MCSBA] ]

The Gates Chili school district opened in September 1956 as a consolidation of four Union free School districts (Thomas Edison, Warren Harding, Washington Irving and Florence Brasser), approved by voters of the four districts on December 8, 1955. The District celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006.

The average class size is 21 students and the student-teacher ratio is 13:1 (elementary), 13:1 (middle-high school).

Richard Stein is the Superintendent of Schools.

The District's motto is "Each day we create the Right Conditions for Learning with Relationships, Relevance, and Rigor guided by The Spartan Way".

Board of Education

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

Current board members (August 2008) are:
*Mary Frances Johnson - President
*Lowell Benjamin,Jr - Vice President
*Donald Sexstone
*Barbara Huether Clark
*John Curran
*Debbie Lanceri
*Rhonda Laskoski
*Frank Muscato
*Wendy Vonhold

chools

Elementary schools

*Neil Armstrong Elementary School (K-5) (opened 1968) [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=r5t9k88hqbfw&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=9052739&encType=1 Birds Eye View]
*Florence Brasser Elementary School (K-5) [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=r5k7jw8hn3pp&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=9388877&encType=1 Birds Eye View]
*Walt Disney Elementary School (K-5) (opened 1967) [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=r5pxzh8hnq4b&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=9286026&encType=1 Birds Eye View]
*Paul Road Elementary School (K-5) (opened 1967) [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=r5hs5s8hpmqr&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=9484072&encType=1 Birds Eye View]

Former

*Washington Irving Elementary School (K-5) (closed 2008 due to declining enrollment) [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=r5nc9t8hrqhj&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=9296299&encType=1 Birds Eye View]

Middle school

*Gates Chili Middle School (6-8) (opened 1963) [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=r5rt788hr3m7&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=9177674&encType=1 Birds Eye View]

High school

*Gates Chili High School (9-12) (opened 1957) [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=r5s5kr8hr297&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=9177167&encType=1 Birds Eye View]

Noted alumni

*Kenneth Bianchi, Hillside Strangler 1970
*Louis Grammatico, lead singer of the 1980s rock band "Foreigner" 1968
*Pedro Sosa, star tight-end, University of Rochester Yellowjackets. Class of '06

References

External links

* [http://www.gateschili.org/ Gates Chili Central School District Website]
* [http://www.nyssba.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm New York State School Boards Association]