About Rochester City School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 4 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Rochester City School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, qualified voters in the school district and able to read and write. They must be residents of their districts continuously for one year (as little as 30 days or as long as three years in some city school districts) before the election. At the time when the board member takes office, they cannot be employed by the board on which they serve or live in the same household with a family member who is also a member of the same school board.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of 25 qualified district voters or 2% of the number of those who voted in the previous annual election, whichever number is greater.
- Filing period
- October 3, 2027 - October 13, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the School Board District Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 131 W Broad St, Rochester, NY 14614
- Filing phone
- 585-262-8525
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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- View profileJacqueline GriffinDemocratic · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileBeatriz LeBronWorking Families Party · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileAmy MaloyWorking Families Party · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileIsaiah SantiagoWorking Families Party · Current term 2023 to 2027
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Kareem McCulloughWorking Families Party · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Heather FeinmanDemocratic · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Camille SimmonsWorking Families Party · Current term 2025 to 2029
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