Prospective Board Members Information
The Board of Education is made up of seven district residents, who serve as volunteers. The board sets policy for the school district; policy which is put into action by the superintendent and his staff. Members are elected to office at the district vote and serve three-year terms. Terms are staggered so that two or three seats are open each year.
2024 INFORMATIONAL MEETING
- What: An informational meeting for prospective board members
- When: 5 p.m., Thursday, March 21
- Where: District Office, 321 List Ave.
- Questions? Contact District Clerk, Jenna Lustig
- CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MEETING PRESENTATION
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS
Per School Law, to qualify for membership on a school board in a common, union free, central, central high school or small city school district, an individual:
- Must be able to read and write.
- Must be a qualified voter of the district; that is, a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age or older, and not adjudged to be an incompetent. (Note: a convicted felon is barred from running for a seat on a school board if his or her maximum prison sentence has not expired or if he or she has not been pardoned or discharged from parole.)
- Must be and have been a resident (but need not be a taxpayer) of the district for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year immediately before the election.
- May not have been removed from any school district office within the preceding year.
- May not reside with another member of the same school board as a member of the same family.
- May not be a current employee of the school board.
- May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office.
RESOURCES:
The West Irondequoit prospective board member presentation here.
The Monroe County School Boards Association has additional publications explaining the role and qualifications here of a school board member. The Candidate Bio Form for the annual Board of Education election can be downloaded. For additional information regarding how to become a West Irondequoit school board member, contact:
Jenna Lustig, District Clerk
585-336-2983
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