"In Saugerties we do them either in August or September but never at the reorg meeting. This gives new board members a chance to acclimate and see whats what."
Hello Forum members:I am the current president of our board and expect to be elected to the same position in July. However, I don't like to assume, and don't want to politick for the job.However, I recently read that board committee appointments…
Our board has an operating manual that asks that all questions of the superintendent be cc’d to the entire board. We also set aside time in our monthly board meetings for items that board members would like to have placed on a future…"
"Hi Paul,
Northport East Northport’s PTA Council hosts a Meet-the-Candidate night this is generally well attended. I agree with your reservation regarding a district hosting it. Enjoy the weekend!
Carol"
"Our PTA Council is in charge of Meet the Candidate Night. We didn't have a functioning PTA council for the last 7 or so years so we didn't have one. Last year was our first again, and it was pretty well attended. It is hosted on school grounds. I…"
"Our district only has a Meet the Candidates Night as part of a BoE Meeting and then prints the biographies. We do not do anything else as the district should be impartial to candidates. I love the idea you bring up and if there is a good way to…"
Hello Forum members and Happy New Year!For many years, one of our local parent/community organizations has sponsored and run a Meet-the-Candidates night at our local community center prior to the school board election and budget vote. The event has…
"I was told by Regent Catania that districts who do not want to take part in Regionalization once the process is complete, will NOT be mandated to do so. He indicated that local supers are required to go through the process, but boards would have the…"
"In Massena, we have had a student board member for almost 10 years. My understanding is the student council selects the student who will serve. I don’t believe the student council president is designated. At first, there was little reporting by…"
"We have been using BoardDocs for over 10 yrs now. Easy to use and implement. We use it not just for board agendas but also for our policies and regulations. The ease to obtain all the NYSSBA policy updates through boarddocs is simply lifesaving. The…"