Required Notifications
Financial Reporting
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The Livingston Manor and Roscoe central school districts received federal coronavirus relief packages through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act.
This funding is used toward sustaining safe operations of our schools while addressing academic, social, emotional and mental health needs of students resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. As required by education law, the district maintains ARP ESSER plans and must post these plans on its website. These plans are designed to outline how these funds are being used. The Livingston Manor and Roscoe plans are available below:
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Visit the Budget & Finance page to view the district’s fiscal transparency and school budget documents.
Academic Accountability
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New York State Education Law requires school districts to post their APPR plans to their district website.
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New York State Education Law requires each classroom teacher and school principal to receive an annual professional performance review (APPR) that results in a composite effectiveness score and rating. All parents/guardians have the right to obtain the APPR quality ratings and composite effectiveness scores for their child’s current teacher(s) and principal(s) once they are available. To initiate this request, please contact your child’s principal in their corresponding school.
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Decisions about student promotion and placement are at the discretion of the building principal. These decisions are guided by recommendations of teachers and staff members, past academic performance and parent/guardian input. Past academic performance refers to a variety of indicators of student achievement and growth. The district’s promotion and placement policy was adopted by the board of education following a review by the district administration.
View Board Policy 7213: Promotion, Acceleration, Placement and Retention
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New York State Education Law requires school districts to make report card and accountability report information available on district websites. The state’s latest listing includes Livingston Manor and Roscoe separately, as scores from the merged school will not be availalbe until the 2025-26 school year is complete.
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Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), parents/guardians have the right to know the professional qualifications of their child’s classroom teachers, including:
- Whether a teacher has state certification for the grade levels and subjects he or she is teaching;
- Whether a teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived;
- Whether the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher;
- Whether their child receives services from paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications; and
- Whether their child has been taught for four or more weeks in a row by a teacher “who does not meet applicable state certification or licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned.”
Parents/guardians may request their child’s classroom teacher’s professional qualifications by contacting their building principal.Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), parents/guardians have the right to know specific information about the required assessments their child will take. Learn more about these assessments on the New York State Education Department website.
Health, Safety, Privacy And Security
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Notice is hereby given that the annual inspection for 2026 of the Rockland Central School District for fire hazards which might endanger the lives of students, teachers, employees therein, has been completed and the report thereof is available at the office of the Director of Facilities for inspection by all interested persons.
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The state requires schools to track each student’s Body Mass Index (BMI) and weight status category as part of school health examinations. Every year, the New York State Department of Health will survey some schools for the number of pupils in each of six possible weight status categories. If Rockland Central School District is surveyed by the state, the district will share summary group data only, and will not share individual names or information. Parents/guardians who wish to exclude their child’s data from such group calculations must contact the nurse in their child’s school building by Oct. 1.
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If you suspect a child is being abused or maltreated (neglected), report it by calling 1-800-342-3720, a toll-free 24-hour hotline operated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. If you believe a child is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local police department. Information about reporting child abuse and maltreatment (neglect) is available online at Office of Children and Family Services.
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Visit the Athletics page to view the district’s concussion protocol.
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Passed in July 2025, Desha’s Law was named for 12-year-old Desha Sanders, who died in 2009 after collapsing during gym class in Western New York. Although an AED was available on site, it was locked and staff were not trained how to use it. The law requires schools to develop and implement Cardiac Emergency Response Plans, or CERPs, to address sudden cardiac arrest incidents on school grounds and during school-sponsored events, as well staff traiing focused on SCA preparedness. For more information, visit the district’s Athletics Page.
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The Dignity for All Students Act seeks to provide New York students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function. The district is committed to providing a positive school environment where all students feel safe and can focus on learning. If you or someone you know has experienced harassment or bullying, please contact Meagan O’Sullivan via email or call 845-439-1502, ext. 6319 for Grades Prek-6 or Christian Towsley via email or 845-439-1501, ext. 5119, for Grades 7-12, or fill out the DASA reporting form.
See the Board Policy Manual Policy 7350: Student Harassment and Bullying Prevention and Intervention for more information.
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The Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act, known as Dominic’s Law, aims to promote safe interscholastic athletics and prevent incidents of sudden cardiac arrest in student-athletes. The law requires school districts to provide information to parents/guardians of student-athletes prior to the student’s participation in any interscholastic athletics. More information about risks and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest is available on the Athletics page.
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New York State Education Law gives you the right to information about how the Rockland Central School District is safeguarding student and staff data. Visit the Technology page to view the Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security.
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The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provides access to records, files, documents, and other materials which contain information directly relating to a student. All parents/guardians of students under 18 years of age and students 18 years of age or older or enrolled in a post-secondary school have the following rights under FERPA:
- To inspect and review the student’s education record.
- To exercise a limited control over other people’s access to the student’s education record.
- To seek to correct the student’s education record, in a hearing if necessary.
- To report violations of the FERPA to the Department of Education.
- To obtain copies of the Student’s Records Policy and Procedures at the office of the District Clerk.
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The Rockland Central School District will be making alcohol-based hand sanitizers available in its school buildings. If parents/guardians wish to opt their child out of using it, they should send a written notice to the school nurse.
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According to New York state law, school districts are required every five years to complete a round of lead testing of water outlets used for drinking and cooking, unless the state Commissioner of Health requires testing sooner. Visit the Facilities page for information about the district’s lead testing.
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The Board of Education recognizes that student surveys are a valuable tool in determining student’s needs for educational services. Parents have the right to inspect all instructional materials that will be used for a survey analysis or evaluation as part of a U.S. Department of Education–funded program. In addition, no minor student may, without parental consent, take part in a survey analysis or evaluation funded in whole or in part by the United States Department of Education that reveals information concerning:
- Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student’s parents;
- Mental or psychological problems of the student or the student’s family;
- Sex behavior or attitudes;
- Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior;
- Critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships;
- Legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians and ministers;
- Religious practices, affiliations or belief of the student or the student’s parents;
- Income (other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such program).
Parents have the right to inspect upon their request any instructional material which is used as part of the educational curriculum. Instructional material is defined by the Board of Education as instructional content that is provided to a student regardless of format including printed or representational materials, audiovisual materials, materials in electronic or digital formats (such as materials accessible through the internet). It does not include tests or academic assessments.
A parent who wishes to inspect and review instructional material shall submit a request in writing to the building principal. Upon receipt of such request, arrangements will be made by the building principal to provide the parent access to instructional materials requested within 30 calendar days after the request has been received by the principal.
It is the policy of the Board of Education not to permit the collection, disclosure or use of personal information collected from students for the purpose of marketing or selling that information or providing it to others for that purpose. This does not apply to collection, disclosure or use of personal information collected from students for the exclusive purpose of developing, evaluating or providing educational products or services.
Parents shall also have the option upon provision of written notice to the district to opt the student out of any non-emergency, invasive physical examination or screening of their student which is required as a condition of attendance administered by the school or school personnel. The term invasive physical examination means any medical examination that involves exposure of private body parts or any act during such examination that includes incision, insertion or injecting into the body, but does not include a hearing, vision or scoliosis screening. Further, it does not include any examination necessary to protect the immediate health or safety of the student or other students.
Parents and eligible students shall be notified of the policy at least annually at the beginning of the school year and when enrolling students for the first time in school.These rights transfer from the parents/guardians to their child who is at least 18 years old or an emancipated minor.
Anyone who believes their rights have been violated may file a complaint with: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202.
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law, requires that Rockland Central School District, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, Rockland Central School district may disclose appropriately designated “ directory” information without written consent, unless you have advised the District to the contrary in accordance with District procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the Rockland Central School District to include this type of information from your child’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include:
- A playbill, showing your student’s role in a drama production;
- The annual yearbook;
- Honor roll or other recognition lists;
- Graduation programs; and
- Sports activity sheets, such as for wrestling, showing weight and height of team members.
Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks. In addition, New York State Education Law § 2-a and two federal laws require the School District receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to provide military recruiters, upon request, with student names, addresses and telephone listings – unless parents have advised the school district that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior written consent, New York State Education Law § 2-a also permits disclosure.
If you do not want Rockland Central School District to disclose some or all directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify the District in writing by October 1. Rockland Central School District has designated the following information as directory information:- Student’s name
- Address
- E-mail address
- Telephone listing
- Photograph
- Date and place of birth
- Dates of attendance
- Grade level
- Major field of study
- Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
- Weight and height of members of athletic teams
- Degrees, honors, and awards received
- The most recent educational agency or institution attended
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Following an amendment in July 2024, New York State Education Law requires school districts to notify parents and guardians within one week of when a safety drill is being conducted. The Rockland Central School District notifies parents/guardians and staff of upcoming drills via ParentSquare.
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It is the policy of the Rockland Central School District to provide a learning and working environment that is safe, welcoming and free from discrimination on the basis of sex. Title IX requires the school district not to discriminate.
Reports of sexual harassment can be made at any time, including during non-business hours using the telephone number or email address, or by mailing to the office address listed for the for the Title IX coordinator:
- Lauren Nielsen
- Phone: 845-439-1500, ext. 7300
- Address: Rockland Central School District, 19 School St., Livingston Manor NY 12758
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New York State Education Law requires school districts to provide families with information about drowning prevention, water safety and safe and healthy swimming.
This information is intended to help families understand water-related risks and promote safe practices in, on and around water.
Water safety information is available on the Health and Safety Page on our website and via the New York State Department of Health and The American Red Cross.
Parents or guardians may request translated water safety information by contacting the district office.
Other Notifications
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For access to Rockland Central School District’s records under New York state’s Freedom of Information Law, please contact District Clerk Marlyn Peters via email or phone at 845-439-1500, ext. 7201.
Requests should state that information is being sought under the Freedom of Information Law and provide a brief description of the public records requested. Please be as specific as possible (i.e. relevant dates, names, descriptions, etc.).
The district clerk will acknowledge receipt of any FOIL requests within five business days. The nature of the request will determine how quickly the information can be provided.
For more information about the Freedom of Information Law, visit the Committee on Open Government website.
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State law requires school districts to take steps to minimize the idling of the engines of school buses and other school vehicles on school grounds. While students are boarding and departing school buses, the engine should be turned off. Students should be instructed about the importance of getting on and off buses in an orderly and efficient fashion to minimize loading and unloading time. Bus engines should also be off while parked at sporting events and other school activities. Exceptions to this “no idling” policy can be made in cases of emergency, mechanical issues or for necessary heating.
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Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, New York state requires school districts and BOCES to prohibit student use of internet-enabled devices during the school day on school grounds. At Rockland Central School District:
- At the elementary school level, students are discouraged from bringing devices to school. Any device that is brought to school must be turned off and kept in the classroom storage container.
- At the middle school level, student devices must be turned off and stored in the school’s authorized compartments, pouches or other containers.
- At the high school level, student devices must be turned off and stored in the school’s authorized compartments, pouches or other containers.
Parents/guardians can call the school office or use the district-provided email address to communicate with their students during school hours.
The district's Policy 7365: Student Cell Phone Use is available on our Simbli website.
As we continually strive to improve learning in a distraction-free environment for all students, our plan is to remind students of this policy regularly and consistently, especially at the start of the school year and after returning from breaks. For students out of compliance with this policy, the device will be held in the school office until the end of the school day. The first time this happens, the student may retrieve the device, and the parent will be notified. For subsequent instances, the parent must retrieve the device. Further instances will result in the device being held in the school office daily for longer periods of time. The district may not impose suspension from school if the sole grounds for the suspension is that the student accessed an internet-enabled device as prohibited by this policy. However, the district may utilize consequences under the district’s Code of Conduct, including detention, in-school suspension, and exclusion from extracurricular activities.
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The Rockland Central School District has published its Internet-Enabled Device Policy Enforcement Report for the 2025-26 school year.
The report summarizes enforcement of the district’s internet-enabled device policy during the prior school year and includes non-identifiable demographic data, an analysis of any demographic disparities in enforcement and, if applicable, a mitigation action plan.
The 2025-26 Internet-Enabled Device Policy Enforcement Report report is available here.
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As required by Commissioner’s Regulation 100.12, the district maintains an Instructional Technology Plan to help support achievement and engagement through the seamless integration of technology into teaching and learning, improve learning experiences for students and increase equitable access to technology-rich learning experiences for students and staff. View the Instructional Technology Plan here.
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Visit the Board of Education page for information about meetings and public participation.
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Visit the Food Services page to view the district’s Prohibition Against Meal Shaming Policy and for information on how to request meal modifications related to special dietary needs.
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Requests for transportation to non-public schools must be submitted by parents/guardians in writing on or prior to April 1 of the preceding school year. However, a parent or guardian of a child not residing in the district on such date shall submit a written request within 30 days after establishing residency in the district. Requests must be submitted on an annual basis to Rosa Finkel in the middle/high school and Patti Lambrigger in the elementary school.. A request may be denied for lack of a reasonable explanation, as determined by the Rockland Board of Education.