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Board of Education Committees

Board Committee Procedures

Membership:

  • Each committee will comprise three board members and the president
  • If more than two members are interested in being on a committee, the board must vote on membership
  • The president serves in an ex-oficio capacity and does not have a vote unless it is needed to break a tie if only two committee members are present at a meeting
  • Members will be decided at the July reorganizational meeting
  • The date of the first meeting will be arranged by the president

 At the first meeting:

  • Appoint the chair of the committee
  • Establish a draft calendar of meetings for the year
  • Decide who will be responsible for minute taking.  The committee has the option of asking for the Board Clerk to be present to take minutes
  • Decide when the chair should put out the agenda
  • Set goals for the year.  These goals will be added to a board meeting agenda for approval from the board

Responsibilities of the Chair:

  • The chair of the committee will be responsible for creating an agenda (with the cooperation of an administrator, if necessary).

Student Representatives to the Board of Education:

  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD

Communication of goals and minutes:

Committee goals and minutes from committee meetings will be approved by the board and posted on the District website in a timely manner

Adopted March 22, 2021

Board Committees

Audit and Finance Committee      

  • Eric Schetter
  • Christopher Lewine
  • Joseph Baffuto - Appointed Community Volunteer
  • Matthew Maye - Appointed Community Volunteer

Facilities and Operations Committee

  • Eric Schetter
  • Meredith Heuer

Policy Committee

  • Meredith Heuer - Chair
  • LaVonne McNair
  • Catherine Buscemi 

Public Relations, Advocacy, & Legislative Committee

  • Meredith Heuer
  • Catherine Buscemi
  • Semra Ercin

Executive Committee, Dutchess County School Boards Association

  • Flora Stadler 

Legislative Advocate for NYSSBA

  • Flora Stadler

District Safety Committee

Board Members will rotate attendance

District Curriculum Committee

  • Christopher Lewine

 District Health and Wellness Committee

  • LaVonne McNair

 HR Committee

  • Christopher Lewine
  • LaVonne McNair
  • Flora Stadler

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