The Ichabod Crane CSD Board of Education is the official policy-making body of our school district. Nine members serve on the Board, without pay, and are elected to three-year terms.
Board elections take place in May, along with the annual school budget vote. For more information, please visit the district’s Voting and Election Information page on our website.
The Ichabod Crane Board of Education can be reached via email at boardofeducation@ichabodcrane.org. Emails sent to this address go to the Board Clerk for further distribution to board members.
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Ichabod Crane Central School District voters elected three Board of Education members for three-year terms beginning on July 1, 2026″
- Betsy Thorleifson
- Kelly Firmbach (Incumbent)
- Christopher Scoville (Incumbent)
These vacancies result from the expiring terms of Max DiOrio, Kelly Firmbach and Christopher Scoville.
Additionally, district residents approved the 2026-27 budget that maintains the depth and richness of the district’s K-12 instructional programs and support systems. The 2026-27 budget of $51,936,861 equates to a $792,862 (1.55%) increase from this year’s adopted budget – and an estimated tax levy increase of 2.71 percent, which is at the NYS Cap.
For more information about the budget, please click here.
2025-2026 Board of Education Members
- Max DiOrio (2026)
- Kelly Firmbach (2026)
- Meghan Lafferty-Brown (2028)
- Matthew Nelson (2028) – President
- Elizabeth Phillips (2028) – Vice President
- Anne Schaefer (2027)
- Christopher Scoville (2026)
- Valerie Spensieri (2027)
- Cal Waits (2027)
BOE Student Leaders: High School Senior Denise Miranda, Junior Brooklyn Nabozny (alternate)
Board of Education Meeting Schedule
The following schedule was approved at the July 15, 2025 BOE Organizational Meeting.
All regular Board of Education meetings are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, unless stated otherwise. Please note that these dates are subject to change.
You have the option to attend the meetings in person or watch them live online. The meetings are also available for viewing after the meeting date. Click here to access the district’s live stream site.
If you have questions, please refer to our Contact Guide. It will help you find the right person to reach out to for various issues throughout the year and includes contact details for administrators and staff. For information on public comments at Board of Education meetings, click here.
July 15, 2025 (Organizational Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
August 19, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
September 9, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda| Minutes
October 7, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
November 4, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
(Meeting moved due to weather emergency day on December 2)
December 16, 2025 (Capital Project Vote, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., High School Gymnasium) – No Agenda | Minutes
January 13, 2026 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
February 10, 2026 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
March 10, 2026 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
(Meeting moved due to inclement weather on March 3)
March 31, 2026 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
April 21, 2026 (Special Meeting, 7 p.m. High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
May 5, 2026 (Regular Board Meeting & Budget Hearing, 7 p.m. High School Library) – Agenda | Draft Minutes
May 19, 2026 (Annual Budget Vote & BOE Election, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., High School Gymnasium) – No Agenda | Draft Minutes
June 2, 2026 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
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Upcoming Board of Education Committee Meetings:
- Policy Committee, July 21, 2026 at 5:45 pm virtual – click here to participate
July 9, 2024 (Organizational Meeting) – Agenda | Minutes
August 6, 2024 (Workshop Meeting, followed by Regular Meeting at 7 p.m. in the High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
August 7, 2024 (Workshop Meeting) – Minutes
August 20, 2024 (Special Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
September 10, 2024 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
October 8, 2024 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
October 29, 2024 (Workshop Meeting, High School Library) – Book Discussion The Anxious Generation – No Agenda | Minutes
November 12, 2024 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
December 3, 2024 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
January 7, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
January 14, 2025 (Workshop Meeting, High School Library) – Book Discussion The Anxious Generation – No agenda | Minutes
February 4, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
February 25, 2025 (Workshop Board Meeting, High School Library) – No agenda | Minutes
March 4, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
April 8, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
April 22, 2025 (Special Meeting, 7 p.m. High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
May 6, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting & Budget Hearing, 7 p.m. High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
May 20, 2025 (Annual Budget Vote & BOE Election, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., High School Gymnasium) – No Agenda | Minutes
June 3, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
June 17, 2025 (Special Board Meeting, High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
June 26, 2025 (Special Board Meeting, High School Library) – Anticipated Executive Session with no subsequent action – no Agenda | Minutes