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Number of Board Members and term lengths
Currently we have a 7 member board with terms of 5 years rotated so that 2 seats may be open in one year. We have discussed about moving to 3 year terms or having a mix of 3 and 5 year terms.
Would like to know if some have moved to 3 years and doe
Read more…Board Officers Academy - Virtual or In Person
Hi everyone, I'm hoping to attend the board officers academy in Rochester on September 23rd however I'm still unsure if I'll be able to make it. Has anyone attended the virtual academy? Would love to hear some feedback and comparisons of the two! Tha
Read more…Science Teachers
Hi all,
Like many districts across the state, we are in need of qualified science teachers. As a small school, we generally have three. For a variety of reasons, all of them left at the end of last year. We have been able to replace one. This leaves u
Read more…Graduation Ceremony
What role, if any, does the school board president have at your graduation ceremony?
Read more…Board Code of Conduct
Anyone have a Board of Education Code of Conduct they would be willing to share?
Read more…4 day work week
Our district moved to a 4-day work week for the summer years ago as a cost saving strategy. (We have 9 buildings). Wondering if other districts do the same and if you've found this effective or not?
Read more…District clerk/Superintendent Secretary
Hello Forum members:
Our district is interviewing for a new District Clerk and secretary to the superintendent this week. One of the major needs of this position is an ability to keep much information confidential.
Let's say the BOE was discussing s
Read more…Board elections - by seat or at large?
Hello all!
Our district currently elects trustees by seat. There has been some discussion into electing "at large".
Can any of you weigh on on the pros & cons of each?
thank you in advance!
Ed Langone
Lindenhurst UFSD
Read more…Recording of Board Meetings
Looking for guidance and experiences of the group regarding the recording (and posting/archiving of Board Meetings). We currently stream our meetings live for the viewing public (as well as have in-person attendance), but do not save the recordings.
Read more…What I wish we could do for the Superintendent's evaluation
I am a member of our county school boards association and we are hosting an officers round table to discuss superintendent's evaluations. I am presenting as an "experienced" Board president. Air quotes intended. I have only been president for 3 yea
Read more…Board communication with the public
I'm curious how other boards handle inquires / comments from the public. We have a steadfast ruke to not comment during public expression and we also practice message control in that the superintendent is the only person that communicates with any p
Read more…Board candidate recruitment ideas
Hi everyone!
We have two board vacancies in our district this year, and so far, the only two candidates to circulate petitions are a former and a current district administrator. I'm concerned this may not be a good mix for our board.
Does anyone have
Read more…Superintendent contract extension
Hello board Officers!
We have an outstanding superintendent who is approaching retirement age (he would be a young retiree) and is approaching the final year of his three year contract with us (his terms).
I believe my board would leap at the chance to
Read more…BOE Access to the School
It was recently brought up that BOE members should have access cards to the school primarily for the purpose of meetings, etc. I am wondering how other schools handle this and if your BOE members have this available to them or not.
Here is our curren
Read more…NYSBBA board retreat facilitators
We're beginning to plan our summer retreat and would love to hear recommendations from other Board leaders about NYSSBA facilitators. We've worked with Barry Entwistle for years, and he is terrific. We're just thinking that it might be time for a dif
Read more…Booster Clubs
Currently our school has Booster Clubs specific to teams. Community members during our recent Superintendent Search asked why we did not have a unified one for all teams? Does anyone have only one Booster Club for all teams and if so how does that
Read more…Students on the Board
Wondering if anyone includes a student on the Board and if so what do they participate in?
Read more…board member interaction with teachers
I read with interest the discussion about building tours. Our district had just started them in the spring of 2020 and COVID put a stop to them. Since it's been 2 years since we had any formal tours led by building principals, we now have teachers sa
Read more…Director of Safety (?)
Good morning,
Other than SRO's I am wondering if you have any experience with a dedicated resource in charge of school safety? What is their title? Who do they report to? What is the scope of their role and responsibiliites?
Thank you.
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