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communication skills. They must receive special training; attend school board meetings regularly; be visible at school functions and in the community, serve on special committees; read, understand and interpret information presented to them; and so much more. They say that it takes a village to raise a child, and when you think about it, those individuals who serve on a school board are the perfect embodiment of that statement. School Board Members come from all walks of life, but the one thing they have in common is the fact that they sincerely care about every single student in their

• community. They

wholeheartedly believe that each child is important, unique, and deserving of the best education available to

• them. To that end, these

people - who already have jobs, family & community commitments, and other

• bligations - have the

desire to serve as elected or appointed representatives of their school districts’ Board of

• Education. Once elected,

they must always try to exhibit qualities of honesty, trustworthiness, diplomacy, leadership, and have excellent

It Takes a Village

G e n e s e o C e n t r a l S c h o o l D i s t r i c t

School Board Recognition Week October 23—27, 2017

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2017—2018 School Board Members: Jennifer Mehlenbacher, President Catherine Bennett, Vice-President Craig Phelps, Trustee David Dwyer, Trustee Michael Tenalio, Trustee Julie Matthews, Trustee Chris McDonald, Trustee

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Education is not the Learning

• f facts,

but the training of the mind to think.

~ Albert Einstein

All of this takes time, and the average school board member in NYS spends about 6 hours or more per week on these

• tasks. They do not

receive monetary compensation, but that was never the point for

• them. Their reward

comes from knowing they have made a difference in the lives of children, in the school, and in the town or village they call home. They are dedicated givers who strive to ensure the success of every student, by learning about, focusing

• n, and safeguarding

the myriad details that come with running a school district. They are the link between families and school, whose tireless efforts all too often remain unseen or unrecognized by the community they represent—but their work directly impacts the education of our youth and the future of

• ur society. For these

reasons and more, we should all remember to stop for a moment and thank them for their selfless dedication, hard work, and help in raising the children who attend our schools.

~ Pamela Bickford, GCS District Clerk

S c h o o l B o a r d R e c o g n i t i o n W e e k

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5.01 Special Presentation

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• 1. Opening Remarks

~ Tim Hayes, Superintendent

• 2. Geneseo High school A Capella Group Performance

~ The Pitchforks: Claire Halstead, Sarah Halstead, Morgan Kennedy, Madison Scoville, Liliana Loughlin, Maria Isabella Loughlin, Isabel Granger, John Rutigliano, Isaac Post, Max Neiderbach, Paul Allen, and Matthew Capel ~ Directed by Lindsey Howard

• 3. Presentation of Thank You Banner

~ Student Council Students: Heidi Phelps, Madison Scoville, Matthew Capel, Morgan Kennedy, Sarah Hammond, Chloe Kernan, and Brigid Kelly

• 4. Break for Refreshments

~Cookies by Sweet Arts Bakery

S c h o o l B o a r d R e c o g n i t i o n W e e k

Commitment to Public Education

School board members take on one of the most important citizen responsibilities:

• verseeing the education of the community’s youth.

The board of education guides the community’s public school system and ensures public schools are flexible and responsive to the needs of the community. School boards are comprised of volunteers, most of whom do not receive a stipend for service. They are individuals within the community who dedicate their time to better public education. School board members statewide collectively oversee 2.6 million students and $65 billion in budgeted spending.

With schoolchildren their ultimate focus, school board members strive to:

• Create a shared vision for the future of education
• Set the direction of the school district to achieve the highest student performance
• Provide accountability for student achievement results
• Develop a budget and present it to the community
• Align district resources to improve achievement
• Support a healthy school district culture in which to work and to learn
• And much more!

K-12 School Boards

New York has 691 public school districts, each with its own board of education. Except for New York City and Yonkers, board members are publicly elected. The number of board members in these districts ranges from three to 13, with seven being the most common. New York also has 37 Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) that provide shared educational programs and services to school districts across the state. BOCES boards range in size from seven to 15 members, with nine being the most common. BOCES board members are elected by school board members in districts within their service area.

School Board Members by the Numbers

• No. of board seats in New York...................................... 5,106

Male board members .................................................... 56% Female board members ................................................. 44% Most board members serve………………………………… 6 or more years Most board members spend ………………………………. 6 hours or more per week on board activities

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