PV Schools

Dear Putnam Valley Community:

Tonight, Tuesday, April 22, the Putnam Valley Board of Education will hold a special business meeting beginning at 7 PM in the High School cafeteria.

The Board will acknowledge the 2025 retirees of the district: Maureen Bellino, Natalie Doherty, Cheryl Kahn, Kathie Marsico, Maureen Pedersen, and Laura Sherwood. In addition, it is anticipated that the Board will confer tenure on the following staff members:  Carol Espineira, Jessica Knuth, Julianna Shalhoub, Melissa Sullivan, Thomas Wharton, Justine Trainor, Maureen Lynch, Brittany Tyndal, Judi Cancellaro, and Jackie Levine. 

Please join us in celebrating these staff members in person or tune in to our live stream at pvcsd.org.

Tonight’s agenda also includes the following:
  • PNW BOCES Vote – Trustee Candidates & 2025-2026 Administrative Budget
  • 2025-2026 Proposed Budget Q & A – Dr. Luft, Superintendent of Schools, and Dr. Grace Chan, Assistant Superintendent for Business Administration

The school budget for 2025-26 will be presented to voters on Tuesday, May 20.  All budget information is available on the website, along with corresponding presentations and videos. Please click here.

Board of Education meetings are open to the public and are always available LIVE via our www.pvcsd.org website.

Additional Calendar reminders:

Wednesday, April 23 – Budget Q&A – PTA Meeting/All Welcome – 7 pm – PVES
Thursday, April 24 – Legally Blonde performance for our senior citizens – 3:30 pm – PVHS
Friday, April 25, Legally Blonde opens to the public – 7 pm – PVHS
Saturday, April 26, Community Potluck 5:15 pm to 6:45 – (showtime 7 pm) – PVHS Cafeteria

We look forward to seeing our community at these upcoming events.

Thank you,

Dr. Jeremy Luft
Superintendent of Schools