Superintendent's Office

Dr. DeBarbieri has been deputy superintendent for Baldwinsville since 2016 and has also served as acting superintendent of schools. He took on the role of permanent superintendent on July 1, 2023. Dr. DeBarbieri began his career in Baldwinsville in 2002 as a math teacher at Charles W. Baker High School. He has worked as a building administrator at Baker High School and Van Buren Elementary School and also served as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction before taking on the role as deputy superintendent. Dr. DeBarbieri has a Doctor of Education from Syracuse University, a Certificate of Advanced Studies from Syracuse University, a Master of Science from Le Moyne College, and a Bachelor of Arts from Syracuse University.

August 28, 2026

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Staff,

The 2026-2027 school year is almost here! We are looking forward to welcoming our students back to the Hive on Tuesday, September 8th, and kicking off another great year together.

As we prepare for the first week of school, we want to share a few important reminders and updates with our families:

Early Dismissal for Secondary Students

To help support a smooth and efficient student dismissal process during the first week of school, secondary students in grades 6-12 at Ray Middle School, Durgee Jr. High School, and C.W. Baker High School will be dismissed early from Tuesday, September 8 through Friday, September 11, 2026.

Dismissal times will be:

• Baker High School: 1:50 p.m.
• Durgee Jr. High School: 2:10 p.m.
• Ray Middle School: 1:50 p.m. (Parent pick-up will remain at 2:30 p.m.)

This temporary adjustment will allow our school buses additional time to return to our elementary schools so they can begin PK-5 dismissal at approximately 3:15 p.m.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during the first few days of school as our students, families, bus drivers and staff get reacquainted with routes, schedules and procedures.

Regular dismissal times for secondary students will resume Monday, September 14, 2026. Thank you for helping us make the first week of school as smooth and successful as possible.

Public Notices

The Back-to-School edition of The Hive was mailed to district families last week. This publication includes important forms, notices, and information for the 2026-2027 school year, so please take a few minutes to review it.

The Hive is also available on our website.

In addition, two required forms for all families were shared through ParentSquare on Wednesday. Please review and complete the following:

• Code of Conduct Acknowledgement 
• 1:1 Technology Agreement with Acceptable Use Acknowledgement

Parents and guardians will also find opt-out forms available through ParentSquare.

Back-to-School Questions

Our Back-to-School Quick Reference Guide is available on the homepage of our website. The guide includes helpful information about required forms, school supply lists, and other back-to-school details.

If you have questions about the Quick Reference Guide, website, The Hive or the District Calendar, please contact us at support@bville.org.

We are counting down the days until we welcome our students back to the Hive on Tuesday, September 8, 2026!

Community Café:

Please join us for our first Community Café of the 2026-2027 school year, which will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1st at Durgee Junior High School in the cafeteria. Participants will learn how to get the most out of school communications. Guests will gather in small groups as we share ideas, perspectives and light refreshments. Registration is required. We hope you can join us as we explore questions that matter, build relationships and share our knowledge and ideas to help build, educate and empower our students! 

Please continue to check ParentSquare and our website, www.bville.org, for updates. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions.

Enjoy these final days of summer and the last full week of summer break! We’ll see you back in the hive soon!

Go Bees!

Sincerely,

Dr. Joseph M. DeBarbieri
Superintendent of Schools

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