West Irondequoit Central School District Explained

West Irondequoit Central School District
Motto:Peak performance
Zipcode:14617
Location:321 List Ave
Rochester, NY 14617
Superintendent:Dr. Aaron Johnson
Asst Superintendent:James Brennan, Michelle Cramer, Christina Miga
Schools:Six elementary schools (K–3)
Two middle schools (4–6)
One junior high school (7–8)
One senior high school (9–12)
Budget: US$82.4 million (2021–2022[1])
Students:3630 (2021–2022)
Teachers:274 (2018–2019)
Staff:345 (2018–2019)
Free Label:Unions
Free Text:NYSUT, West Irondequoit Teachers' Association

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).[2]

The average class size is 21 students and the student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1(elementary), 13.6:1(middle-high school).[2]

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:

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

Middle school

High school

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-2022 Budget Book . 2021 . District website . West Irondequoit Central School District . . 2021-07-13.
  2. 2007 Facts & Figures booklet, Monroe County School Boards Association MCSBA