Board of Education

The Minisink Valley Board of Education believes that, in partnership with the community, parents, administration, faculty, and staff, our primary mission is to enable the individual student to identify and achieve maximum potential.

Our board of education members are unpaid public officials elected by the voters to take formal legal actions and set policy for the conduct of the district.

 

Board Members


Standing:  William Cooper, Paul Rickard, Joseph Flaherty, Tracy Sutera,
Alfred Gibbs, Vice-president Robert Prokopchak

Seated:  Gina Mozilo, President Ethel Bargallo, Cathy Prezioso

 

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Policies of the Minisink Valley Board of Education

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 

New and/or Revised Policies for 2010-2011

There are none at this time.

Meeting Schedule

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 2010-11 school year are as follows:

July 8, 22 November 4, 18 March 10, 24
August 5, 19 December 2, 16 April 14
September 2, 16 January 6, 20 May 5, 19
October 7, 21 February 3, 17 June 2, 16

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Committee Meetings

The Minisink Valley Central School District Board of Education has scheduled the following committee meetings to be held in room 108 in the middle school for the 2010-11 school year:

  • August 19 @ 6:30 PM - Policy Committee
  • July 22@ 6:00 PM - Buildings and Grounds Committee

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Board Candidate Eligibility Requirements

  • 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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Requirements for all Newly Elected Board of Education Members

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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