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Who is the Board?
The Board consists of nine members who are elected by you to serve a three year term. You choose three Board members each year in the school election held on the third Tuesday in April. This method of arranging the terms of office insures that six experienced Board members are serving at all times.
What Does Your Board Do?
The Board is the district's policy making body. Its primary task is the formulation and evaluation of all policies necessary for the operation of the school district. Your Board of Education is a legislative branch of the school district. Examples of the Board's legal responsibilities include appointing and dismissing personnel, and adopting an annual budget.
Board of Education Meetings
Your Board encourages your attendance and participation at all meetings. Please feel free to express your comments, questions and concerns. During all Board meetings, opportunities are provided for the public to speak. These times are noted on the agenda. If you wish to speak, please raise your hand and be recognized by the presiding officer. Before you speak, please identify yourself. Regular Board meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Tenakill Middle School Library according to to the following schedule:
Executive or closed sessions may be held to discuss such matters as personnel, litigation and negotiations. While, by law, the public is excluded from these sessions, formal Board action on these matters is taken only at an official public meeting.
Members of the Closter Board of Education serve a three year term of office. Three Board members are elected each year so that a minimum of six experienced people are serving at all times. The Board meets at least twice a month. All committee- of-the-whole meetings and regular meetings are open to the public and input from the audience is encouraged. The primary function of the Board of Education is the formulation and evaluation of policies.
The board organizes by committees to efficiently fulfill its responsibilities. Standing committees include Administrative, Buildings and Grounds, Education, Finance, Legislative, Long Range Planning, Negotiations, Policy, and Staff and Community Relations.
Voting Information
At the annual school election, voters choose members of the nine member Board of Education and cast ballots for the amount of money that must be raised through local taxation to support the proposed school budget for the coming year. To be eligible to vote, residents must be at least 18 years old on the date of the election and citizens of the United States. Residents must have been living in the state and county for 30 days before the election. Anyone registered to vote in general elections may also vote in school elections. Absentee ballots may be obtained from the Board of Education Office or at any school office.We encourage you to vote in the school elections.