Board Overview
The Rondout Valley Central School District Board of Education is committed to advocating for an effective educational learning environment by improving internal and external communication amongst educators, students, parents, and community members.
Join the Board of Education
Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education of the Rondout Valley Central School District will be available online and at the District Office, Kyserike Road, Accord, beginning on Friday, March 1, 2024. Completed petitions, with the signatures of twenty five (25) qualified District voters, must be filed with the Clerk of the District not later that 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2024. The term of office is for three (3) years. The following vacancies, expiring on June 30, 2024, are to be filled: term of Nicole Parete, term of Chris Schoonmaker, term of Lucy Van Sickle.
Candidates for the Board of Education must be at least 18 years old, qualified voters in the Rondout Valley Central School District and able to read and write. They must have been residents of the District continuously for one year before the election.
Please call District Clerk Debra Barbiani for additional information at 687-2400, ext. 4803
Contact our Board Members
To e-mail a board member, use the e-mail listed, followed by @rondout.k12.ny.us
Chris Schoonmaker
Board President
Email: cschoonmaker
Carolyn Peck
Board Vice President
Email: cpeck2
Christine Kelder
Board Member
Email: ckelder
Patricia Meoli
Board Member
Email: pmeoli
Nicole Parete
Board Member
Email: nparete
Dr. Alan Roberts
Board Member
Email: aroberts
Dean Rylewicz
Board Member
Email: drylewicz
Dawn Van Kleeck
Board Member
Email: dvankleeck
Lucy VanSickle
Board Member
Email: lvansickle2
Contact Us
To e-mail an employee, use the
e-mail listed, followed by @rondout.k12.ny.us
(845) 687-2400
debra barbiani
District Clerk
Email: dbarbiani
Ext. 4803