"The first word out of the governor's mouth when he mentioned budget cuts was 'education'. Quarterly updates are a disaster for school districts. We will all have to budget very conservatively."

"At this point I have asked our District treasurer to give us a plan b,c,and d, and I've called for a Budget committee meeting (on line) in a couple of weeks. We are just finishing up a Capital improvement project, and for now all punch list items…"

"I am in daily contact with our Superintendent. The whole board is getting several updates during the week . It is amassing how our staff has stepped up and taken on tasks. I helped a middle school science teacher hand out lunches and breakfasts…"

"I have heard nothing from any past or current Board president, nor outside Board consultants, to support a board's expansion into a management role now. All input is that this should be prevented, and that support for Administration should be…"

"I am wondering also. I have a couple of board members who want to be in the management part of all. When I told them we have hired professionals to do their jobs and inform us and that they will ask if they need our assistance. The board member…"

"Our super has put all BOE members on the "all" emails that he sends to all staff. This has helped with disseminating information as all staff and BOE members get to see the info as it is rolled out. The super does consult with myself as board…"

"Not to totally change the topic of this thread (maybe there's already one on this), but yikes, remote learning in real life is a challenge. It's like boulder field, and we're moving very slowly. Today is day 6 of SURPRISED, WE ARE CLOSED, and now…"

"Our Superintendent is running the district's response to COVID-19 with direct and ongoing meetings with DOH and all staff. This provides one voice and a better ability to triage. She is keeping the BOE in the loop and has kept us on the invite to…"

"Superintendent and cabinet made the final decisions and advised the board. On a personal note, my opinion only, I am quite upset that we are not suspending state assessments this year. No district needs the added stress of managing testing and…"

"For those who need to know, and where I can help, my school district (Scarsdale) closed schools for 8 days per county DoH. It's been crazy, but please don't hesitate to reach out if you find yourself in a similar place. We're on day 2 of closure,…"

"I agree with you Pam. This is a management issue that the administration should handle with guidance from our local, state and federal health services. Our board trustees must make all requests for information go thorough the board president (not…"

"Some members of our board desired to be more involved in the discussions with Cabinet. Cabinet is meeting daily (Supt., 3 Asst. Supts., 4 Directors). VP and I were clear that those efforts are management and not governance, but we have encouraged…"

"The Superintendent and the leadership team (Pres and VP) have been discussing this evolving situation. The Superintendent is providing the board with updates via confidential emails as changes occur or after conference calls with the NYSDOH. How…"