Red Hook Central School District
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Red Hook Central School District is a school district in New York State.
Most of the district is in Dutchess County, where it includes most of the town of Red Hook and portions of the towns of Milan and Rhinebeck. The village of Tivoli is in the district boundary, and census-designated places (all of which are hamlets) include: Bard College, Barrytown, Red Hook, and Upper Red Hook.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36027_dutchess/DC20SD_C36027.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dutchess County, NY|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|page=1 (PDF p. 2/7)|access-date=2023-12-17|quote=UNI 24240*}} The district extends into Germantown Town, Columbia County.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36021_columbia/DC20SD_C36021.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Columbia County, NY
|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2023-12-17|quote=24240*}} Bard includes housing for faculty.{{cite web|url=https://tools.bard.edu/wwwmedia/files/99971504/6/FAC%20HANDBOOK%2019-20%20E%20COPY.pdf|title=The Faculty Handbook 2019-2020|publisher=Bard College|date=July 2019|page=79 (PDF p. 83/150)|access-date=2023-12-17|quote=}}
History
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Janet Warden became the superintendent of the district in 2023.{{cite web|last=Kemble|first=William J.|url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2020/04/13/red-hook-hires-janet-warden-of-ulster-park-as-next-superintendent/|title=Red Hook hires Janet Warden of Ulster Park as next superintendent |newspaper=Daily Freeman|date=2020-04-13|access-date=2023-12-17}}
Bond elections were held in 2022, with $21,920,000 for renovations of school buildings was approved on a 647-438 basis, while a $5,240,000 proposal for upgrades of other facilities was declined on a 647-431 basis.{{cite web|last=Kemble|first=William J.|url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2022/02/23/red-hook-school-voters-ok-nearly-22m-improvement-plan-but-reject-5m-athletic-upgrade-plan-that-included-artificial-turf/|title=Red Hook school voters OK nearly $22M improvement plan but reject $5M athletic upgrade plan that included artificial turf |newspaper=Daily Freeman|date=2022-02-23|access-date=2023-12-17}} In 2023, the budget was approved by voters, who also approved purchases of three buses.{{cite web|last=Kemble|first=William J.|url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2023/05/16/red-hook-school-district-voters-ok-60-28-million-budget-propositions-pass/|title=Red Hook school district voters OK $60.28 million budget; propositions pass |newspaper=Daily Freeman|date=2023-05-16|access-date=2023-12-17}}
Schools
- Red Hook High School
- Linden Avenue Middle School
- Mill Road Intermediate School
- Mill Road Primary School
References
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External links
- [https://www.redhookcentralschools.org Red Hook Central School District]
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Category:School districts in Dutchess County, New York
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