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Board of Education Candidates
2023*There are three (3) open seats this year.
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Nominating Petition 2023
Please return this form to the district clerk by 5:00 pm on Monday, April 17, 2023.
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Candidate Information Form 2023
Please return this form to the district clerk by Monday, April 17, 2023.
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Nominating Petition Certification 2023
Please return this form to the district clerk by Monday, April 17, 2023.
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Expenditure Form (Short Form) 2023
Please use this form if total expenditures for the campaign (up until the date the expenditure form is due) is $500 or less. One expenditure form is due on each of the following dates; April 17, May 11, and June 5, 2023.
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Expenditure Form (Long Form) 2023
Please use this form if total expenditures for the campaign (up until the date the expenditure form is due) is over $500. One expenditure form is due on each of the following dates; April 17, May 11, and June 5, 2023.
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Important Dates
April 17, 2023 (5:00 pm) – Petitions and first expense report due
April 18, 2023 (9:00 am) – Drawing of Names for Ballot Order
April 19, 2023 (3:00 pm) – Photo and biography (limited to 200 words), are due electronically to nlatza@wscschools.org.
May 11, 2023 – Second expense report due
June 5, 2023 – Final expense report due
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Erie County Association of School Boards (ECASB)
The Association serves its member boards through development activities, training, advocacy and resource materials. ECASB also works to advance the mutual objectives of other organizations dedicated to public education.
Every year, ECASB offers a free workshop for prospective school board members. In this workshop you will learn:
- The legal and human issues of school board leadership
- About the election process from school attorneys
- From a superintendent about how to make or break a board/superintendent relationship
- Valuable information and get answers to your questions
The information for this year is as follows:
Prospective School Board Member Workshop
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Program: 8:00am - 10:30am
355 Harlem Rd, West Seneca
Building B - Conference Room B-1
Presenters: Karl Kristoff, Esq. and Jeffrey Swiatek, Esq. from Hodgson Russ LLP
A light continental breakfast will be provided.
To register for this FREE workshop, please call
Erie County Association of School Boards
at (716) 821-7297 or email ssummers@e1b.org
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Erie County Association of School Boards
Please click on the link for more information regarding the Erie County Association of School Boards.
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New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)
The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) is the statewide voice for the interests of public boards of education. NYSSBA serves nearly 660 local school boards and boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES), which represent almost 5,000 members – nearly half the elected officials in the state.
In general school board members – who sit on local boards of education – are the educational leaders in their communities. They determine the policies that govern the operation of their local public school systems. They are elected local officials and, with few exceptions, volunteers. Collectively, they guide a statewide school system that expends over $58 billion, employs nearly 520,000 people and serves nearly 2.7 million children.
NYSSBA provides information, training and advice on matters affecting school boards, and collaborates with other educational and related organizations to promote excellence in education for public school students.
If you are interested in running for the school board, please see the link to NYSSBA below. New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) has compiled information that will help guide you through the process, from determining whether Boardsmanship is for you, to taking your Oath of Office as a new Board Member. They have also included numerous documents and links to pertinent information that will help you navigate your first term as a Board Member.
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New York State School Boards Association
Please click on the link for more information regarding the New York State School Boards Association.