Ithaca City School District

Ithaca City School District
Address
400 Lake Street
Ithaca
, New York, 14850
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12[1]
NCES District ID3615570 [1]
Students and staff
Students5,067 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers489.57 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Staff361.85 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.35:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.ithacacityschools.org
Ithaca High School from the Stewart Avenue Bridge

The Ithaca City School District (ICSD) is a public school district centered in Ithaca, Caroline, Danby, and Enfield. Approximately 600 teachers work in the district, along with 300 other professional staff members, 275 paraprofessionals, and 40 administrators, including principals.

History

In May 2024, the District proposed an 8.4% tax increase to support a budget that would include 4 new electric buses, among other items.[2]

In June 2024, following a Legal Insurrection Foundation complaint, the Ithaca City School District apologized for organizing a "students of color"-only event.[3]

Administration

The district's central offices are located on the Ithaca High School campus at 400 Lake Street in Ithaca. The 2020-2021 budget is $136,842,648, with approximately 65.8% coming from property taxes.

Dr. Luvelle Brown began as superintendent on January 1, 2011. He took over from Dr. Judith C. Pastel, who had been Superintendent of Schools since 1996. The district's administrative team now includes Lily Talcott, Deputy Superintendent; Robert Van Keuren, Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations; Amanda Verba, Chief Operations Officer; Mary Grover, Inclusion Officer; and Dr. Daniel Breiman, Administration Officer.

Dr. Sean Eversley Bradwell is the President of the Board of Education; Moira Lang is Vice-President. There are nine members of the Board of Education elected at-large for three-year terms. Current members (with term expiration dates in parentheses):[4]

  • Dr. Sean Eversley Bradwell (2023)
  • Moira Lang (2024)
  • Eldred Harris (2024)
  • Erin Croyle (2025)
  • Dr. Jill Tripp (2025)
  • Christopher Malcolm (2023)
  • Dr. Patricia Wasyliw (2023)
  • Karen Yearwood (2025)

List of schools

  • High School (Grades 9-12):
  • Middle Schools (Grades 6-8):
    • Boynton Middle School
    • DeWitt Middle School
  • Alternative Secondary School (Grades 6-12):
  • Elementary Schools (Prekindergarten-5):
    • Belle Sherman Elementary School (founded in 1926 and named after Mary Isabella Sherman, a science and history teacher in Ithaca from 1875 to 1908)[5]
    • Beverly J. Martin Elementary School (formerly Central Elementary, renamed Beverly J. Martin Elementary School in honor of a former student and principal in 1992)
    • Caroline Elementary School
    • Cayuga Heights Elementary School
    • Enfield Elementary School
    • Fall Creek Elementary School
    • Northeast Elementary School
    • South Hill Elementary School

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ithaca-voters-divided-over-168-million-school-budget-and-electric-bus-purchase-proposal/ar-BB1mOg4q [bare URL]
  3. ^ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ny-school-district-apologizes-for-exclusionary-language-to-promote-event-for-non-white-students/ar-BB1nEZhv [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Ithaca City School District".
  5. ^ Women: Making a Difference in Tompkins County Archived 2009-06-19 at the Wayback Machine, The History Center, retrieved 2009-03-16.
  • Frank David Boynton, Superintendent of Schools from 1900 to 1930
  • Claude L. Kulp, Superintendent of Schools from 1930 to 1951