Wappingers Central School District

2024-2025 Audit Committee 

Click here to view the Audit Committee Charter 

The Audit Committee welcomes the public at these meetings.

Members: 

Board of Education

John S. Morgan (Chair)

Keith Odums

Virgil Capollari

Community Members

The District is seeking up to two community members to serve on the Audit Committee.  Meetings typically occur 4 times a year on a Monday at 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering for this committee, please email a letter which must include your name, contact information, and any specific qualifications and/or expertise that would serve the work of the committee by October 7, 2024, to the District Clerk Alberta Pedro at alberta.pedro@wcsdny.org.   

District (Invited guests)

Kristen Dainty, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Business Development

Alberta Pedro, District Clerk

Meeting Dates (the public is welcome to attend):

Monday, September 16 @ 5:30 p.m. RCK Library

Monday, November 18 @ 5:30 p.m. at WJHS Room 105

Monday, January 13 at 5:30 p.m. at WJHS Room 105 (snow date:  January 27)

Monday, June 2 at 5:30 p.m. at RCK Library

Agenda:

9/16/24 Agenda

11/18/24 Agenda

1/13/25 Agenda

Minutes:

9/16/24 Minutes

11/18/24 Minutes

1/13/25 Minutes

2024-2025 Capital Improvement Committee 

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The Capital Improvement Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month, in-person at the Roy C. Ketcham Annex.

Meeting Dates:

7/17/24

8/7/24

9/11/24

10/2/24

11/13/24

12/4/24

1/8/25

2/5/25

3/5/25

4/2/25

5/7/25

6/4/25

Meeting Notes 7/17/24

Meeting Notes 8/7/24

Meeting Notes 9/11/24

Meeting Notes 10/2/24

Meeting Notes 11/13/24

Meeting Notes 12/5/24

Meeting Notes 1/8/25

Meeting Notes 2/5/25

Meeting Notes 3/5/25

Members: 

Board of Education

Michael McFarland (Ex Officio)

Eddy A. Sloshower (Chair)

Marie Johnson

Virgil Capollari

Community

The District is seeking up to two community members to serve on the Capital Improvement Committee.  Meetings typically occur on the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. If you are interested in volunteering for this committee, please email a letter which must include your name, contact information, and any specific qualifications and/or expertise that would serve the work of the committee by October 7, 2024, to the District Clerk Alberta Pedro at alberta.pedro@wcsdny.org.   

District

Dr. Dwight Bonk

Ron Broas

Architects

John Sharkey, Rhinebeck Architecture

2024-2025 Curriculum Committee 

Click here to view the Curriculum Committee Charter

Committee Members:

Dr. Michelle Cardwell, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Chair

Board of Education President , Ex-officio

Dwight Bonk, Superintendent of Schools, Ex-officio

1 Elementary WAA Member 

2 Secondary WAA Members 

1 Elementary WCT Member

1 Secondary WCT Member 

2 Parent Members 

Board of Education: TO BE DETERMINED

2024-2025 District-Wide School Safety Committee 

The WCSD District Safety Committee shall meet at a minimum of once annually; up to three meetings.  The public is welcome to attend these meetings. 

Click here to view the District-wide Safety Committee Charter

Next Meeting

TBD

Agenda

Minutes

January 16, 2025 Minutes

MEMBERS: 

Board of Education
Michael McFarland (ex-officio) 
Virgil Capollari
Peggy Kelland
John Lumia 

Chair
Daren Lolkema, Assistant Superintendent for Administration & Information Systems  

Community
Drew Dutcher
Robert Faust
Carol Geldof
Larry Glasser
Ellen Mead
Raymond Rivera
Ben Shour
Mary-Beth Williams
Sean Williams
Denise Zaffutto

The District is seeking community members to serve on the District-wide School Safety Committee.  If you are interested in volunteering for this committee, please email a letter which must include your name, contact information, and any specific qualifications and/or expertise that would serve the work of the committee by October 7, 2024, to the District Clerk Alberta Pedro at alberta.pedro@wcsdny.org.   

District
Ronald Broas
Lawrence Brooks
Keith Carielli
Wilson Castro
Michelle Costabile
Kristen Dainty
Tiffany Devincenzi
Lauren Hernandez
Glen Jensen
David Kedzielawa
Victoria LaPerche
Kathy Lieber
Diane Nurre
Thomas O'Hare
Harry Ramirez
Andrew Rivera
Angelina Rooney
Debra Schwind
David Seipp
Alicia Schreibman
Debra Schwind
Deb See
David Seipp
Terrence Thompson  

School Safety Personnel
Dennis Mullaney, School Resource Officer
Michael Rahilly, Deputy Sheriff
Eric Vaughan, School Security Officer
Bruce White, SRO/EF Police Officer

Consultant
Frank Guglieri, PNW BOCES
Kristi Wilson, PNW BOCES

Recording Clerk
Maria Stufano, Confidential Assistant

2024-2025 Legislative Action Committee 

Click here to view the Legislative Action Committee Charter  

Meeting Dates: 

The Legislative Action Committee will meet at least every two months during the school year.  Meetings are held at the District Offices, located at 25 Corporate Park Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY  12533 (unless otherwise noted).

The Committee welcomes the public at these meetings.

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at the District Office

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at the District Office  *will be rescheduled soon

Members: 

Board of Education
Michael McFarland (ex-officio)
Marie Johnson (Chair)
Virgil Capollari
Cheryl Migatz

Community Members
Karen Hawkins

Student Members
Layla McNeil (John Jay)
Joseph Marra (John Jay)
Juel Balaguel (RCK)

Agendas

Oct 7 2024 Agenda

Minutes

2024-2025 Policy Committee 

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The Policy Committee welcomes the public at these meetings.

Members: 

Board of Education
Michael McFarland (ex-officio)
Peggy Kelland, Chair
John Lumia
Cheryl Migatz

District
Daren Lolkema, Assistant Superintendent of Administration and Information Systems
Alberta Pedro, District Clerk

Meeting Dates: The public is welcome to attend

Meetings are typically held the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the District Office.
October 2, 2024
November 6, 2024  rescheduled to Wed. November 20 at 23:45 p.m.
December 4, 2024
January 8, 2025
February 5, 2025
March 5, 2025
April 2, 2025

Agendas

Minutes

Wellness Committee Charter (BOE Approved 10/28/24)
WCSD Wellness Policy 5404 (1/8/24)
Wellness Presentation to the BOE on November 15, 2021
Wellness Committee Procedures & Standards November 2021

2024-2025 Building Activities

2024 Wellness Survey Results

• Student Survey
• Parent/Guardian Survey

The Wellness Committee welcomes the public to attend meetings.

Meeting Dates & Agendas: All dates are tentative
October 16, 2024
January 8, 2025
March 12, 2025
May 21, 2025

Meeting Minutes:
APPROVED: 10/16/24 Meeting Minutes
APPROVED: 1/8/25 Meeting Minutes
DRAFT: 3/12/25 Meeting Minutes

Committee Members

The District is seeking up to two community members to serve on the Wellness Committee.  Meetings typically occur at 8:00 a.m. four times a year. If you are interested in volunteering for this committee, please email a letter which must include your name, contact information, and any specific qualifications and/or expertise that would serve the work of the committee by October 7, 2024, to the District Clerk Alberta Pedro at alberta.pedro@wcsdny.org.