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DanielPenfield/Sandbox3
Location
2590 Atlantic Avenue
Rochester, New York 14625
Monroe County and Wayne County
New York
United States
Coordinates43°09′15″N 77°29′39″W / 43.1542°N 77.4941°W / 43.1542; -77.4941 (District office)
District information
TypePublic
MottoCaring for Excellence—the Tradition Continues
GradesPre-K-12
EstablishedJuly 1, 1948; 75 years ago (1948-07-01)
SuperintendentThomas K. Putnam
Chair of the boardCatherine Dean
Governing agencyNew York State Education Department
Accreditation(s)New York State Education Department
SchoolsFour elementary schools (K–5)
One middle school (6–8)
One senior high school (9–12)
BudgetIncrease US$93.3 million (2017–2018)[1]
NCES District ID3622710[2]
Students and staff
StudentsIncrease 4564 (2017–2018)[1]
FacultyIncrease 438 (2017–2018)[1]
StaffIncrease 477 (2017–2018)[1]
Student–teacher ratioK–2: 19:1, 3–5: 20:1, 6–8: 16:1, 9–12: 16:1[1]
Athletic conferenceNew York State Public High School Athletic Association section V
Monroe County Public School Athletic Conference
District mascotPatriots
ColorsRed, white, and black
     
Other information
UnionsNYSUT, Penfield Education Association
PTSAPenfield Parent Organizations
Websitewww.penfield.edu

The Penfield Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 4,600 students in portions of the towns of Penfield, Brighton, Perinton and Pittsford in Monroe County, and Macedon and Walworth in Wayne County, with approximately 900 employees and an operating budget of $93.3 million (~ $20,445 per student).[1]

The average class size is 22 for grades K–2, 24 for grades 3–5, and 25 for grades 6–12.

Dr. Thomas Putnam is the Superintendent of Schools.

The District's mission statement is: "In the Penfield Central School District, we are all learners who work collaboratively in an environment of educational excellence, providing experiences that develop the individual and diverse talents and abilities of all our students to prepare them for successful lives as life-long scholars and contributing, responsible citizens."

History[edit]

Earliest school build at corner of what is now intersection of Baird and Penfield Roads in 1804.[3]: 13  School opposite Liberty Street. Demolished in 1998.[4][5]: 10  District No. 9: Dayton's Corners was built in 1857. It became part of the Webster Central School District in 1948.[5]: 111  District No. 11: 1586 Webster-Fairport Road (SE corner) opened for classes in 1849.[5]: 103 [3]: 57 

Penfield School District No. 1 became Union Free School District No. 1 and seminary was used for union school.[3]: 38 

One-room schoolhouse Salt Road.[6]: 25  One-room schoolhouse Atlantic and Jackson Roads.[6]: 31  District No. 5 school Atlantic Avenue[6]: 47  Assembly room in no 5[6]: 128 

1969 Penfield Central Teachers Credit Union[6]: 48 

Dayton's Corners open until at least 1959[6]: 64  School No. 9 corner Creek Street and Plank Road[6]: 89 

Penfield Chiefs since at least 1940s[6]: 70–71 

Corwin Road cape cod owned by Fisher[6]: 102 

1947 Penfield beats Webster[6]: 108 

One-room schoolhouse 250 and Penfield Center Road[6]: 114 

March 1971 blizzard[6]: 119–121 

1985 library move uses school busses[6]: 123 


In 1907, the Penfield Union School opened.[3]: 40  As implied by the name, the building provided classrooms for grade school students on the first floor and high school students on the second.[5]: 35 

Location[edit]

The district is bounded on the north by the Webster Central School District, on the east by the Wayne and Gananda Central School Districts, on the south by the Fairport Central, East Rochester Union Free, and Pittsford Central School Districts, and on the west by the Brighton Central and Rochester City School Districts.[7] The district serves only the southern two thirds of the Town of Penfield—the northern third is served by the Webster Central School District. In addition, tiny portions of the southern part of the Town of Penfield are served by the Wayne and Pittsford Central School Districts. The district also serves small portions of the Towns of Brighton, Macedon, Perinton, Pittsford, and Walworth.

Population served[edit]

As of 2018, the district does not provide summary economic, educational, or race data for the families of its student population on its website. However as of 2017, for the Town of Penfield itself, the median household income is $76,937 and 5.2% of the town's inhabitants live in poverty[8] compared to $53,568 and 14.9% for Monroe County[9] and $60,741 and 15.5% for New York State.[10] During the 2009-2010 school year, 8% of the district's students qualified for free or reduced price school lunches.[11] 93.9% of the town's inhabitants are high school graduates compared to 90.4% for the county and 85.9% for the state. Also as of 2017, the town has an estimated 36,242 residents of which 93% are white, 3% are Asian, 2% are African-American, and the remainder are of other or of two or more races,[8] compared to 76.5% white, 15.4% African-American, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.6% Asian for the county[9] and 65.4% white, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% African-American, and 8.3% Asian for the state.[10] Approximately 7.3% of the population was foreign-born,[8] compared to 8.5% for the county[9] and 22.9% for the state.[10]

The district has participated in voluntary desegregation efforts with the City of Rochester through the Urban-Suburban Interdistrict Transfer Program since 1966.[12]

Curriculum[edit]

The district conducts a 180 day school year per state law with additional days added to the school year to accommodate unplanned school closures, typically for inclement weather.

Per state education department requirements, the district administers English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments each spring to its fourth and eighth grade students.

Common Core State Standards Initiative

Governance[edit]

The ultimate authority for the school district rests with a seven-member board of education. Members serve rotating three-year terms and include a president, a vice president, and one student representative. Elections are held each May for board members and to vote on the district budget for the upcoming school year.

Board members for the 2018-2019 school year are:

  • Catherine Dean, President
  • Mark Elledge, Vice President
  • Barbara Babiarz
  • Lisa Benati-Chidsey
  • Jon Ottney
  • John Piper
  • William Yaeger
  • Levia Zhou, student representative

Budget[edit]

The budget process for a given school year begins the autumn of the preceding school year when the superintendent works with the assistant superintendents, various directors, and school principals to estimate expenses for the coming school year taking into account changes in enrollment, changes in regulation, and directives from the board of education. In January, the superintendent begins presenting the various areas of the budget (e.g., liability insurance, salaries for teachers and staff, buildings and grounds) to the board of education during their monthly meetings. In April, the board is expected to approve the budget, modified during the discussions of the preceding three months. The approved budget is then distributed to school district residents via the district's website for review. This is followed by a school board election and budget vote on the third Tuesday in May. Voters generally approve district budgets, but if rejected, the superintendent and board must decide whether to put a modified budget before voters or to adopt an austerity budget. Budgets were rejected in 1967,[13] 1972,[14] 1977,[15] 1987,[16] 1992,[17] 1993,[18] and 1994[19]

History[edit]

Predecessors[edit]

Old Penfield High School (1907–1958)
Principals
Name Tenure
William G. Clarke[20] 1898 – 1901
William J. Whipple 1901 – 1910
C.J. Rogers 1911[21] –
Elizabeth Smith –
Louis E. Bird 1927 – 1932
Clark J. Dye 1932 – 1934
Edwin L. Fisher Summer 1934[22] – 1952
Elmer F. Peck 1952 – 1955
Wallace J. Howell 1955[23][24] – January 1, 1970
Donald G. Burt January 2, 1970 – June 30, 1995[25]
Terry Piper Summer 1995[26] – April 1998
Pamela W. Kissel July 1, 1998[27] – about 2002
David Loucks about 2002 – June 2003
Mark S. Van Vliet July 2003[28] – June 30, 2008[29]
Ronald J. Marro July 2008 – July 31, 2010[30]
Thomas K. Putnam August 2010[31] – July 7, 2014[32]
Leslie G. Maloney August 12, 2014[33] – June 2015 (acting)
June 2015[34] – present
Superintendents
Name Tenure
Edwin L. Fisher July 1, 1948 – 1952 (Supervising Principal)
Elmer F. Peck 1952 – abt 1965 (Supervising Principal)
abt 1965 – June 30, 1971 (Superintendent)
Vernon R. Wyland July 1, 1971[35] – June 30, 1979
Richard E. Mace, Sr. July 1, 1979[36] – June 30, 2000
G. Susan Gray July 1, 2000[37] – January 1, 2008
Thomas J. Strining January 2, 2008[38] – June 30, 2008 (Interim)
John D. Carlevatti July 1, 2008[39] – November 2012
Stephen L. Grimm November 2012[40] – July 7, 2014
Thomas K. Putnam July 8, 2014[41][42] – April 6, 2015 (Acting)
April 7, 2015[43] – present

Facilities[edit]

Administrative offices[edit]

District offices at 2590 Atlantic Avenue

When the district first centralized, administrative offices were located in the old Penfield High School building (at 2070 Five Mile Line Road); these moved to the former Penfield School District 5 building on Atlantic Avenue in 1957.[44]: 69 

Schools[edit]

Elementary schools[edit]

  • Cobbles Elementary School educates approximately 500 students in grades K-5 and its principal is Stephen J. Kenny. It opened in September 1961[45] and is named for the former Cobbles Woods which are rounded outcroppings that overlook the former "Penfield Flats" (present-day Panorama Plaza in the floodplain of Irondequoit Creek).
  • Harris Hill Elementary School educates approximately 450 students in grades K-5 and its principal is Marc P. Nelson. It opened in November 1970 as a "school without walls".[46] It is named for the Harris family who once farmed the land upon which the school stands.[5]: 91  James Harris served as president of the Penfield Seminary[3]: 37  and his father, William Harris, is believed to be the first teacher in the area.[5]: 91 
  • Indian Landing Elementary School educates approximately 500 students in grades K-5 and its principal is Marcie Ware. The present day school building opened in 1949[47] in Brighton School District 7 and was annexed by the Penfield Central School District in 1954 after Brighton High School reached capacity and could no longer guarantee acceptance of Indian Landing's students for high school instruction.[48] It is named for a former boat landing on Irondequoit Creek used by the Seneca people up to the early years of the 19th century.
Scribner Road School
  • Scribner Road Elementary School educates approximately 600 students in grades K-5 and its principal is Scott L. Hirschler. The school opened in September 1964.[49]

Middle school[edit]

Bay Trail School
  • Bay Trail Middle School educates approximately 1000 students in grades 6-8 and its principal is Winton R. Buddington. It opened in September 1966.[50] It is named after the nearby trail leading from Irondequoit Bay to Ganondagan used by the Marquis de Denonville in his 1687 expedition.

High school[edit]

The present day senior high school
  • Penfield Senior High School educates approximately 1500 students in grades 9-12 and its principal is Leslie G. Maloney. The present high school building opened in September 1958.

Former schools[edit]

  • Atlantic Road Elementary School opened in February 1956.[51] The district closed the school in 1972 and sold the building in 1981 to Browncroft Community Church.[52]
  • Baird Road Elementary School opened about 1957. The district closed the school in 1976 due to declining enrollment.[53] The building now houses Penfield Public Library, community center, and town courts.
  • Denonville Junior High School opened in 1907 as Penfield High School, became Penfield Junior High School when the senior high school opened in 1958, became Denonville Junior High School in September 1966, became Denonville Middle School in about 1973 and closed in June 1980.[54] It was named after the Marquis de Denonville.[5]: 74  The district sold the building in about 1992 to the The Charles Finney School.

Transportation[edit]

Penfield purchased its first schoolbus in 1947.[6]: 22  School buses operate out of a facility across from the old Penfield High School building on Five Mile Line Road. The district buses students in grades K-8 who live at least one half mile from school and students in grades 9-12 who live at least a mile and a half from school as well as district residents who attend private schools within 15 miles of the district.[55] The district equips all school buses with safety belts, though their use is voluntary. In 2003, the district installed video cameras on its buses.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Facts and Figures on Monroe County School Districts, Brighton, New York: Monroe County School Boards Association, 2017, p. 32, OCLC 4891330 Cite error: The named reference "MCSBA" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Penfield Central School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  3. ^ a b c d e Frank, Maude E (2004). Images of Early Penfield: A Collection of Photographs and Memorabilia. Penfield, New York: Town of Penfield. OCLC 31392507.
  4. ^ "Penfield may alter firehouse". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. January 1, 1998. p. 1B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Wamp, Martin M (2004). Penfield. Images of America. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738535258. OCLC 56191034.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Memories of Penfield: An Oral History of the First 200 Years. Penfield, New York: Town of Penfield Bicentennial Committee. 2010. OCLC 688627147.
  7. ^ "Monroe County, New York School Districts" (PDF). monroecounty.gov. Rochester, New York: Monroe County GIS Services Division. 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  8. ^ a b c United States Census Bureau (2017). "Community Facts for Penfield, New York". factfinder.census.gov. Suitland, Maryland.
  9. ^ a b c United States Census Bureau (2017). "Community Facts for Monroe County, New York". factfinder.census.gov. Suitland, Maryland.
  10. ^ a b c United States Census Bureau (2017). "Community Facts for New York State". factfinder.census.gov. Suitland, Maryland.
  11. ^ "Penfield Central School District". projects.propublica.org. New York: ProPublica. 2011. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  12. ^ Monroe #1 BOCES (September 2015). "The History of Project U-S: 50th Anniversary Edition" (PDF). www.monroe.edu. Pittsford, New York. p. 4.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "800 Hear 'Inquest' on School Budget". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. May 10, 1967. p. 4B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  14. ^ "Penfield Budget Loses". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. August 1, 1972. p. 8B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  15. ^ "3 of 6 school budgets defeated". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. June 16, 1977. p. 1B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  16. ^ "E. Roch, Henrietta ok budgets; Penfield's denied". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. May 7, 1987. p. 1B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  17. ^ "Board hopes voters pass school budget on second try". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. May 21, 1992. p. 3B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  18. ^ "Budgets for 3 districts defeated". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. May 6, 1993. p. 3B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  19. ^ "Penfield schools take new look at budget". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. May 20, 1994. p. 3B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  20. ^ "HONEOYE FALLS MERCHANT DIES AT AGE OF 62". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. July 31, 1933. p. 4. ISSN 1088-5153.
  21. ^ "PENFIELD". Fairport Herald. Fairport, New York. August 2, 1911. p. 6. LCCN 85026408. OCLC 12210253. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  22. ^ "NEW PRINCIPLE (sic) SELECTED FOR PENFIELD HIGH". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. April 15, 1934. p. 2B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  23. ^ "Principal at SHS Takes New Post". Star–Gazette. Elmira, New York. May 18, 1955. p. 17.
  24. ^ "Four Principals Added to Staff of Penfield District". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. June 3, 1995. p. 32. ISSN 1088-5153.
  25. ^ "Respected Penfield principal steps down". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. July 1, 1995. p. 3B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  26. ^ "New principal starts in Penfield". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. September 21, 1995. p. 3B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  27. ^ "New principal at Penfield High sizes up her coming challenges". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. June 17, 1998. p. 3F. ISSN 1088-5153.
  28. ^ "Penfield veteran is new principal". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. July 31, 2003. p. 3B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  29. ^ "Penfield principal to retire this month". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. June 25, 2008. p. 3B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  30. ^ "Principal to retire". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. July 10, 2010. p. 4B. ISSN 1088-5153.
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  33. ^ "Penfield school board expected to name acting principal". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. July 27, 2014. p. A11. ISSN 1088-5153.
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  35. ^ "W. Va. Educator Named Penfield Schools Boss". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. May 19, 1971. p. 8B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  36. ^ "Penfield names schools chief". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. March 30, 1979. p. 1B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  37. ^ "Penfield picks new leader for schools". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. June 22, 2000. p. 3B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  38. ^ "Penfield schools find a fill-in". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. November 9, 2007. p. 3B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  39. ^ "New Penfield school chief: 'I'm elated to be back home.'". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. September 17, 2008. p. 1F. ISSN 1088-5153.
  40. ^ "New schools leader settles in". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. November 25, 2012. p. 1B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  41. ^ "Penfield schools chief leaving district". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. July 3, 2014. p. 5A. ISSN 1088-5153.
  42. ^ "Penfield names acting school chief". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. July 9, 2014. p. 7A. ISSN 1088-5153.
  43. ^ "Penfield names superintendent". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. April 8, 2015. p. 6A. ISSN 1088-5153.
  44. ^ Thompson, Katherine Wilcox (1960). Penfield's Past. New York: Christopher Press, Inc. OCLC 24758211.
  45. ^ "Penfield School to Be Shown". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. October 9, 1961. p. 17. ISSN 1088-5153.
  46. ^ "New Penfield School Due to Open Next Month". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. October 8, 1970. p. 4B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  47. ^ "Indian Landing School Hailed by 500 Visitors". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. April 30, 1949. p. 15. ISSN 1088-5153.
  48. ^ "Penfield OKs Annexing of School". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. April 16, 1954. p. 18. ISSN 1088-5153.
  49. ^ "School Scene in Suburbs". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. August 19, 1964. p. 8C. ISSN 1088-5153.
  50. ^ "School Changes Announced in Penfield". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. September 13, 1966. p. 4C. ISSN 1088-5153.
  51. ^ "Penfield School Again Rejected—By 20 Votes". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. May 22, 1956. p. 21. ISSN 1088-5153.
  52. ^ "School closings". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. February 14, 1982. p. 8B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  53. ^ "Baird school to close". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. March 10, 1976. p. 10B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  54. ^ "School to close". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. April 25, 1979. p. 1B. ISSN 1088-5153.
  55. ^ "Transportation Brochure" (PDF). Penfield Central School District. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

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