Gender
Male
"Hi Carol:
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…"
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"
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…"
"Hi Lauren:
There is lots of concern over this in the far north of the state as well. I would love to see your letter. I’m sure there will be districts in our region that write letters eventually, but Long Island seems to be out front."
There is lots of concern over this in the far north of the state as well. I would love to see your letter. I’m sure there will be districts in our region that write letters eventually, but Long Island seems to be out front."
"We have used BoardDocs for years. The only complaint I have is their lack of a phone app. I do the majority of agenda build/review from my iPhone. Using the browser version on a phone is not an easy task."
"We just rolled out an initiative that soft-banned cell phone usage in the HS. Students are required to place their devices in the cubby by the teacher and can retrieve it at the end of class. It's being strictly enforced.
The teachers love it…"
The teachers love it…"
"That sounds like a great session, Lauren! We’ll have three BOE members in NYC, so one of us will be sure to attend!"
