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Board Meeting Minutes 
Reorganization Meeting of July 7, 2008
Meeting of July 7, 2008
Meeting of August 12, 2008
Meeting of August 26, 2008
Meeting of September 9, 2008


Board Notes
Informal Summary of Board Actions
Reorganization Meeting of July 7, 2008
Meeting of July 7, 2008
Meeting of August 12, 2008
Meeting of August 26, 2008
Meeting of September 9, 2008
Meeting of September 23, 2008
Special Meeting of October 2, 2008

Upcoming Board Meeting Agenda

The Board at Pearl River consists of five members - a president, vice president and three members. They are elected at large for three year terms.
Bruce Bond / Michael T. Clohessy / Jackie Curtiss / Rob Davis /  Thomas DePrisco / 


About the Board
The Board functions as a unit and makes resolutions about the district’s educational programs and financial matters. Their actions have the force of law in the district’s schools and the control and supervision of school district property. Within the framework of education law, the Board concerns itself with broad questions of policy, both their own and those recommended by its executive officer, the Superintendent of Schools. As the legislative and policy-making body of the district, the Board is firmly committed to provide the best education possible within the resources of the Pearl River School District, always striving for continuous improvement.
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The 2008-2009 PRSD Board of Education
Rob Davis (President) Rob Davis (President) was appointed to the school board in December 2003 and subsequently elected by the voters in May 2004. This is his first term as president and follows two terms as vice president. A district resident for 36 years, he currently lives in Pearl River with his wife, Caryn, and their three children - one attends SUNY Cortland, and the other two attend PRHS. Mr. Davis graduated from Pearl River High School. He holds a B.S. in zoology and minor in chemistry from University of Rhode Island and an MBA from Long Island University. Mr. Davis is the director of quality control laboratory operations at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in Pearl River. He has also been a substitute science and mathematics teacher at PRHS and PRMS.  Mr. Davis coached Pearl River Little League, Orangetown Mighty Midget Football and Soccer, and St. Aedan's CYO Basketball. He is a member of the Community Advisory Panel at Wyeth, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Pearl River Elks Club, the Knights of Columbus; and St. Aedan's parish. He formerly served as High View II Condominium board president, as well as on the PRSD facilities committee. His term expires in June 2010.(To Top)

Michael T. Clohessy (Vice President) is a graduate of Pearl River High School and currently serves as detective for the Impersonation Investigation Unit at the New York Police Department. He joined the NYPD in 1985 and has also worked in the 44th Precinct. Following his graduation from PRHS, Mr. Clohessy attended Rockland Community College where he received an associate's degree and Mercy College where he received a bachelor's degree, both in criminal justice. Mr.Clohessy is a member of the Rockland County Shields, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and St. Margaret's parish. He also served as chairperson of the 2004 PRSD Bond Committee. He and his wife, Lana, live in Pearl River with their son who attends Pearl River High School, and their daughter who attends Pearl River Middle School. Mr. Clohessy was appointed by the board to fill a vacant seat and subsequently elected by the voters in May 2001. This is his fourth term as vice president and follows three terms as president after serving three terms as vice president. His board term expires in June 2010.  (To Top)

Bruce Bond, a board member since 1988, past president for five terms and past vice president for one, graduated from Pearl River High School in 1971. He has three grown children, all who graduated Pearl River High School and college. Mr. Bond is an account agent for Allstate Insurance Company on Middletown Road in Pearl River. He has been involved in many school and community events, some of which include Pearl River Little League, Touchdown Club, and the Annual PR/Nanuet Alumni Football Game. Bruce also served on the Lincoln Avenue Planning Committee, Superintendent Search Committees and Office Space Utilization Committee. He currently serves as chair of the Orangetown Planning Board. Mr. Bond was honored by the Rockland County School Boards Association with the prestigious EDDY Award for outstanding school board service in 2008. His term with the school board expires in June 2009. (To Top)

Jackie Curtiss is serving her second term as a school board member. Mrs. Curtiss comes to the board with an active history in the district Parent Teacher Associations, including past presidencies of the middle school and Lincoln Avenue PTAs. She chaired the Lincoln Avenue Playground Committee and served on the elementary principal search committee in 1999. She is founder of the PTA mom's bowling league, served on the Pearl River Ice Hockey Club board and established their first travel team, served as a Girl Scout troop leader and as kitchen coordinator for the Pearl River Little League. She is a member of St. Margaret's parish. Mrs. Curtiss attended the Grace Institute in Manhattan and worked as an advertising assistant for the Chicago Tribune and at Small Steps Early Intervention Program in Orangeburg. She has lived in Pearl River for 11 years with her husband and three children, two who attend Pearl River High School and one who attends Ardsley High School. Her term expires in 2009.(To Top)

Thomas DePrisco  begins his first term on the board this year.  Mr. DePrisco moved to Pearl River four years ago with his nephew who attends Pearl River Middle School. He  currently works as a substitute teacher in local school districts and manages the Nauraushaun Swim Club. Mr. DePrisco is a former tenured NYC public school teacher and retired captain from the NYPD where he served as commanding officer of several commands. Mr. DePrisco also served as deputy commissioner of operations for the NYC Office of Emergency Services. He holds a B.A. in political science and elementary education and an M.S. in special education, both from Hunter College. He currently teaches CCD at St. Aedan's Parish, is a member of the PRMS PTA, NYS Shields, and St. Aedan's Parish, and a past active member of the Franklin Avenue PTA. His term expires in June 2011.(To Top)

Student Representatives
Two student representatives, a junior and senior in good standing at Pearl River High School, participate actively on the Board. They are elected by the student body in their junior year to a two-year term. They represent the student body and report to the board on district activities and accomplishments at each meeting.
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District Clerk - Official secretary to the board
Mary Flanagan
District Administration Offices
275 East Central Avenue
Pearl River, NY 10965
(845) 620-3924
(845) 620-3927 fax
flanaganm@pearlriver.org
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