LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central School District Board of Education officially came into existence on Tuesday, February 25, when the seven members elected on February 20 were sworn in by Sullivan BOCES District Superintendent Dr. Robert Dufour. 

The members of the board are:

• James Buck, Ed Gorr and Tasse Niforatos will serve through June 30, 2028
• Roy Rogers and Gary Dahlman will serve through June 30, 2027
• Nicole Park and Chris Tuleweit will serve through June 30, 2026 

The new district was formed following a vote on Dec. 19 by residents of the Livingston Manor and Roscoe central school districts approving the merger of the districts by centralization. The district will officially begin operation on July 1, 2025.

The organizational meeting allowed the board to set officers of the board, appoint interim district officials and approve their authorizations and other items critical to allowing the district to begin operations.

James Buck was sworn in as BOE president, and Ed Gorr was sworn in as vice president.

Superintendent John Evans, District Clerk Marlyn Peters and School Business Official Jeff Froehlich, all who currently hold shared positions in the Livingston Manor and Roscoe districts, were appointed to serve the same interim roles in the LM-R district though June 30, 2025.

The board will meet the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the old gym at Livingston Manor and the cafeteria at Roscoe, as follows, unless otherwise noted:

• March 5: 5:30 p.m. (Livingston Manor) Regular Meeting and Budget Workshop
• March 18: (Roscoe) Regular Meeting and Budget Discussion
• April 1: (Livingston Manor) Regular Meeting and Budget Discussion
• April 22: (Roscoe) Regular Meeting and Adoption of LMR Budget; SCBOCES Vote/Election
• May 6: (Roscoe) Public Hearing on Budget
• May 20: (Livingston Manor) Budget Vote and Election (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
• June 3: (Livingston Manor) Regular Meeting
• June 17: (Roscoe) Regular Meeting
• July 1: (Livingston Manor) Reorganization Meeting

The board also established advisory committees on the following subjects:

• District Name/School Mascot/Colors
• Building Configuration/Facilities
• Budget
• Policy
• Negotiation
• Transportation

These board committees will meet as needed and will report back to the full board with their suggestions and observations from their respective committees.

Members of the community who wish to participate in the process for selecting the new district name, school mascot and school colors may attend an open committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in the Livingston Manor auditorium. 

Before the organizational meeting, a public hearing on local tax exemptions was held, and during the meeting, the board approved all current local tax exemptions. For more information, see www.lmcs.us/article/2052850.

For updates on the board actions, visit the merger information pages on the Livingston Manor and Roscoe district websites.