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.
2024-25 Board of Education Members
- Max DiOrio (2026)
- Kelly Firmbach (2026)
- Meghan Lafferty-Brown (2025)
- Matthew Nelson (2025) – President
- Elizabeth Phillips (2025) – Vice President
- Anne Schaefer (2027)
- Christopher Scoville (2026)
- Valerie Spensieri (2027)
- Cal Waits (2027)
BOE Student Leaders: Amara Gabriel and Sophia Karic (alternate)
Board of Education Meeting Schedule
The following schedule was approved at the July 9, 2024 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 new 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.
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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 | Draft Minutes
January 14, 2025 (Workshop Meeting, High School Library) – Book Discussion The Anxious Generation – No agenda | Draft Minutes
February 4, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting, High School Library) – 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 (Tentative – may be canceled, 7 p.m., High School Library) – Agenda | Minutes
Upcoming Board of Education Committee Meetings:
- Policy Committee, January 14, 5:45 5:45 p.m. in Central Office Conference Room
- Facilities Committee, January 16, 4:30 p.m. – virtual meeting. Join here.
- Budget and Finance Committee, January 28, 5:45 p.m. in Central Office Conference Room
- Facilities Committee, February 4, 4:00 p.m. – virtual meeting