Minisink Valley Board of Education Members

Seated:  Kathlee DeRose, Cathy Prezioso, Sandra Brownsey, Alfred Gibbs
Standing:  John Odland, Thomas Salamone, President Joseph Flaherty, Paul Rickard, Vice-president William Cooper

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• Develop a budget for the 2013-2014 school year that will strive, if possible, to maintain current program and staffing levels, while providing for the educational needs of our children being mindful of the fiscal implications to our taxpayers.
• Endeavor to raise our district’s high academic standards working within the fiscal challenges we face.
• Support the administration in the implementation of the new APPR standards.
• Continue to integrate technology and information literacy across the K-12 continuum.
• Strive to settle the contracts with the labor unions in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Strive to improve the relationship the board has with the community residents and the employees of the district.

A major function of our board of education is to set the direction for the district.  Board members do this by writing and reviewing policies.   When we set procedures and guidelines, we do so in conjunction with these policies. 

View all Minisink Valley Board of Education Policies 

#3261  Community Use of School Athletic Fields
#4330  Administrative Staff
#5250  Sale and Disposal of School District Property
#5324  Conference / Travel Expense Reimbursement
#6421  Information Security Breach and Notification
#6510  Health Insurance
#7545  Dignity for all Students Act (DASA)
#7570  Concussion Management

The Minisink Valley Board of Education meets Thursdays, twice a month, at 8:00 PM in room 108 at the middle school. Visitors are welcome.

The scheduled board of education meetings for the 2012-13 school year are as follows:

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The Minisink Valley Central School District Board of Education has scheduled the following committee meetings for the 2012-13 school year:

• Apr. 25 @ 7:00 PM Menu Committee
• Apr. 11 @6:30 PM Audit Committee
• Apr. 4 @ 6:30 PM Finance Committee
• Mar. 21 @ 7:30 PM Transportation Committee
• Mar. 14 @ 6:30 PM Finance Committee
• Mar. 7 @ 7:00 PM Buildings and Grounds Committee
• Feb. 28@ 6:30 PM Finance Committee
• Feb. 27 @ 1:00 PM Menu Advisory Committee
• Feb. 21 @ 7:30 PM Athletic Committee
• Feb. 14 @ 6:30 PM Finance Committee
• Oct. 19 @ 8:00 AM Transportation Committee
• Oct. 18 @ 7:00 PM Buildings and Grounds Committee
• Oct. 16 @ 1:00 PM Menu Advisory Committee
• Oct. 4 @ 7:00 PM Audit Committee
• Sept. 20 @ 6:30 PM Policy Committee
• Sept. 13 @ 7:00 PM Athletic Committee

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There will be two three-year openings for seats on the board of education in July 2013 for the expiring seats of William Cooper and Joseph Flaherty.  The election will be held on May 21, 2013 during the hours of 12:00 noon to 9:00 PM.

Petitions for nominating candidates for the office of member of board of education must be filed with the clerk of the district by April 15, 2013.  Vacancies on the board of education are not considered specific offices.  Candidates run at large.  Nominating petitions must be signed by qualified voters of the district, shall state the name and residence of each signer and the name and residence address of the candidate.  Nominating petitions with information about disclosure of expenditures by board candidates are available to be picked up from the district clerk's office from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM on days when school is in session.

• Must be able to read and write.
• Must be a qualified voter of the district. A member does not necessarily have to be a taxpayer, but must be a district resident for a period of at least one year prior to the election.
• No more than one member of an immediate family may serve as a member of the board of education at one time.
• May not be a current employee of the school district.
• May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office.
• May not have been removed from any school district office within the preceding year.

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For any school board of education member appointed to a term beginning on or after July 1, 2005, New York State now requires you to complete, within one year, at least six hours of training in your financial oversight, accountability, and fiduciary responsibilities. The training curriculum must be approved by the commissioner of education in consultation with the comptroller. The commissioner also must approve training providers. There are five (5) approved workshops totaling six hours being offered by the New York State School Boards' Association. The areas covered are:

• School District Finances: Roles and Responsibilities
• Revenue Sources and the Budget Process
• Building School District Fiscal Fitness
• Monitoring District Fiscal Fitness
• Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse of District Resources.

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