WVCSD BOARD OF EDUCATION MISSION

MISSION STATEMENT:

To provide all students with the necessary skills to thrive in the 21st Century as learners, workers, and citizens.

BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS:
To create an educational system that supports learning in a changing society and prepares all students for a successful life in and beyond school through:

• Continuous, collaborative improvement of instruction and instructional leadership that supports delivery of 21st Century skills

• Continuous data-driven improvement in student performance, engagement and satisfaction using relevant assessments that measure 21st Century outcomes

• Supporting student success in home, school and community

• Fostering a culture where individuals are valued and engaged

Contact the Board of Education

To e-mail members of the Board of Education, send comments, questions or suggerstions to: communications@wvcsd.org.

BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS

The members of New York's local school boards are an invaluable resource as local decision-makers. They respond to the respective needs of their communities, serving the interests of school children and preparing them for the future.

The men and women elected by the people of New York as members of school boards devote many hours of service to public education and continually strive for improvement, quality and progress in education.

Members of the Board of Education are elected by the voters of the district to establish policy and direct the administration of our schools.

Individuals are eligible for election to the Board if they are qualified voters of the district (district resident, U.S. citizen, 18 and older) and can read and write. New York State Education Law does not limit the number of terms of office a member may serve. Board members receive no salaries or other compensation.

Two or three seats on the Board are up for election every year. Voting on candidates for Board membership takes place at the Annual Election of the School District (Budget Vote) in May. Board nomination petitions become available each March for that year's election.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD

Each candidate or member of the Board of Education shall:

• BE at least 18 years of age

• BE able to read and write English

• BE a U.S. citizen

• BE a qualified voter of the district

• BE a resident of the school district for at least one year prior to the election

• NOT be an employee of the school district

• NOT hold office if a member of his/her family is a member of the Board

• NOT simultaneously hold another imcompatible office (e.g., town supervisor)

• NOT have been removed from a school district office within one year of election

Ref: Education Law 2102; 2103

Adoption date: June 14, 1993