School Board Information
Overview:
The Attica Central School Board of Education is a separate body responsible for the oversight and management of the Attica Central School District's business, personnel, and properties.
The Attica Board of Education conducts itself under the provisions established under the Education of New York and the NYS Board of Regents.
As the corporate body, the Attica Board of Education is designated as the official policy-making body for the district. The Board of Education can only make decisions when a properly convened meeting has been called and a quorum of at least four members of the official seven have convened to conduct official school business.
The Attica Central School district Board of Education has seven members that are elected to three year terms. The terms are staggered so that the Board of Education will not have a complete turn over of membership at one time.
Board of Education seats are completely voluntary and the members serve without compensation. Board of Education elections are held on the third Tuesday of May, along with the annual budget vote. Individuals interested in running for the Board of Education must meet the qualifications set forth in education law.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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.
Must be and have been a resident 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.
NOMINATION PACKETS:
Packets which include: a memorandum on campaign expenditures; expenditure & contribution affidavits, a school board candidate biographical form and a petition for signatures are generally available in the district office in March and must be filed in the office of the district clerk no later than 30 days before the annual or special district meeting at which the school board election will occur, between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.
LEGAL NOTICE:
The number of board seats up for election is listed in the official legal notice, which is published four times in the seven weeks prior to the election.
TRAINING:
Every school board member elected or appointed to a term beginning on or after July 1, 2005, is required to take six hours of training on fiscal oversight, accountability, and fiduciary responsibilities within the first year of his or her term. In addition, pursuant to Chapter 388 of the Laws of 2010, every school board member elected or appointed for a first term beginning on or after July 1, 2011, must complete within the first year of his or her term general training on the powers, functions and duties of school boards, and the powers and duties of other governing and administrative authorities affecting public education.
Sworn statements of expenditures must be submitted as explained here.
School Board members are elected with “at-large” seats meaning if there are vacant positions of different lengths, positions are filled in decreasing order of the number of votes and length of office. Thus the candidate with the highest number of votes is entitled to the position of the longest length.
Click the link here to download the informational sheet on Becoming A Member for the Board Of Education