On Friday, November 22nd, the Camden Central School District and Camden Middle School were honored to host Regent Patrick A. Mannion from the New York State Board of Regents. The Board of Regents is the supervisory body for all educational activities in the state of New York. It meets monthly to shape the state’s education policy.
Mr. Mannion represents our area, the Fifth Judicial District, on the board. He took office in March 2024 after being elected to a three-year term
in the joint legislative session. Ever since, the Onondaga County resident has been touring schools in the area he represents to get to know his constituents.
During his visit to Camden, Mr. Mannion received a tour of some areas that have defined Camden Middle School’s evolution into a National/New York State “School to Watch”. To start, he learned about the role our Connected Community Schools partnership plays in the well-being of our students. He also saw our new turf baseball field, and visited our agriculture program. In the agriculture room, one of our resident teacher/farmers, Brianne Willson, was able to give a brief overview of the space and the curriculum that she helped to bring back to Camden.
Before he departed, Mr. Mannion led CMS Student Leadership members in a roundtable discussion about the challenges and opportunities in modern education from a student’s perspective, and our students came prepared with outstanding questions and suggestions!
The District would like to thank Mr. Mannion for taking the time to visit us, and Madison-Oneida BOCES for their role in helping to facilitate today's visit.