Board
invites candidates for vacant seat
The City School District of Albany Board of Education is seeking
volunteers interested in filling the board seat vacated by
the resignation of Mark Barth, Ph.D. The temporary term would extend until the general
election in November.
The board welcomed letters of interest
through Jan. 31, and all interested candidates submitting
materials by that deadline are invited to the board's next meeting,
Thursday, Feb. 4 at Albany High School, to present public statements on
their reasons for seeking to fill the vacancy. The meeting begins at 7
p.m. and each candidate will have up to three minutes. The board currently is operating with six
members, one short of its full complement. President Daniel Egan said the board is interested in filling the vacancy as quickly
as possible, and the board will determine the next steps at Thursday's
meeting.
A candidate chosen to fill the vacancy until
November also would have the option of running for election for the
permanent four-year term. The winning candidate in the November election
will be seated immediately rather than waiting until the traditional
swearing-in date in January.
Board
moves monthly business meeting
to first
Thursdays beginning in 2010
The City School District of Albany Board of Education will hold its
first monthly meeting on the first Thursday of the month instead of the
first Tuesday.
The board typically
meets twice a month. The first meeting is considered the monthly
business meeting and the board considers matters that require action at
that time. The board also meets the third Thursday of the month for a
“roundtable discussion” of specific items. Those meetings will remain on
the third Thursday unless otherwise noted. (MORE)
About the
board
The
City School District of Albany Board of Education is made
up of seven non-paid citizens of Albany who are each elected to serve
a four-year term. New York state law does not limit the number of
terms a board member serves.
Click
here
to read the board's mission, vision and values statement, adopted in
October 2006.
The board's responsibilities and duties
are derived from the State Constitution, the laws of New York state and
the rulings of the New York state commissioner of education.
The board's main responsibilities are to:
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Establish district policies;
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Develop an annual budget for public
approval;
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Approve or disapprove the
superintendent's recommendations on personnel matters and contracts;
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Review courses of study and
textbooks; and
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Act as a communication link between
residents and the superintendent.
Other duties include defining the
district's philosophy, setting goals to achieve academic objectives,
planning for future needs and authorizing certain contracts.
The City School District of Albany is
committed to the belief that an effective school program can only be
accomplished by nurturing a partnership between the schools and the
community.
Decisions made by your elected school
board affect the education of our children and, therefore, the well-being of this community. Your school board can best represent its
constituents when members of the community take the time to observe the
board in action, express their opinions, ask questions and communicate
their wishes in the public setting. Your continued interest and support
will guarantee the excellence of our schools. |
