Gates Chili Central School District


The Gates Chili Central School District is a public school district in Rochester, New York that serves approximately 4,000 students in most of the town of Gates and a large portion of the town of Chili in Monroe County, with over 850 employees and an operating budget of $100 million.
The Gates Chili school district opened in September 1956 as a consolidation of four Union free School districts, approved by voters of the four districts on December 8, 1955. The District celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006.
The average class size is 22 students, and 21 students. The student-teacher ratio is 13:1, 13:1.
Christopher Dailey was selected by the Board of Education to serve as Superintendent of Schools beginning in July 2019. The former superintendent, Kimberle Ward, left the position in December 2018, with Carol Stehm serving as Interim Superintendent.
The District's motto is “together we teach and inspire excellence for all learners.” The district recognizes four core values known as The Spartan Way. "Respect, Responsibility, Compassion, and Hardwork" is the Spartan Way.

Organization

The Board of Education consists of eight members who serve rotating three-year terms. Elections are held each May for board members and to vote on the school district's budget.
Current board members are:
NameTenure
Cecil W. LuffmanSeptember 1956 – June 1962
William J. KirkmireJuly 1962 – October 1965
William G. HagenlocherOctober 1965 – January 1967
January 1967 – 1977
William J. Dadey1977 – February 2003
Richard A. SteinFebruary 2003 – December 2008
Richard E. MaceJanuary 2009 – July 2009
Mark C. DaveyJuly 2009 – July 2013
Carol B. StehmJuly 2013 – February 2014
Kimberle A. WardFebruary 2014 – December 2018
Carol B. StehmDecember 2018 – June 2019
Christopher DaileyJuly 2019 –

Schools

Elementary schools

Former
Beginning in 2005, the Gates Chili High School began extensive renovations, partnering with AScribe. The renovations, which concluded on September 11, 2008 at a cost of approximately $48,000,000 USD, created a larger library and guidance counseling wing, added a new Science Atrium, added a new front entrance, created more parking spaces for students and faculty, and built a new field house, housing an indoor track, fitness center, and pool. Residents of both Gates and Chili are eligible to sign up to use the new athletic facilities.

Phase X Capital Project and Redistricting

In October 2012, Gates Chili voters approved a measure to begin repairing infrastructure in all six of the schools. The estimated cost, $10.8 million, would be covered by state grants and reserve funds. Scheduled fixes include complete roof replacements at several of the schools, upgrading windows to provide energy conservation, and structural repairs to nearly every school. Repairs to the outdoor football and track stadium lighting is also budgeted into this project. The project began its work this past summer, and was scheduled to be completed by the end of Summer 2014.
In 2013, the Gates Chili School District proposed a redistricting for the remaining four elementary schools - Paul Road, Florence Brasser, Neil Armstrong, and Walt Disney - beginning in September 2014. The current plans would remove 75 ESOL students from Florence Brasser and split them into two sub groups at Paul Road and Walt Disney. Redistricting would also even out enrollment levels at all four schools - Paul Road and Neil Armstrong would see their enrollment cut by roughly 75 students, leaving them with 475 kids. Walt Disney would get about 61 students to put them at 475 as well, and Florence Brasser would get 67 students to put them at 350 students. The plan is still being worked out, with a deadline of Spring 2014 for a final decision.

Noted alumni

NameClassNoted For
Lou Gramm
1968
Lead singer of the 1980s rock band "Foreigner"
Kenneth Bianchi
1970
Hillside Strangler
John Fossitt
2001
Keyboardist for Bruno Mars
Ernest Jackson
2005
Wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks
Brittanee Drexel
2010
Went missing during a spring break trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 2009.
Cierra Dillard
2014
Player for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA