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Local School Board in valley-stream-union-free-school-district-30 County, New York
- Election date
- May 18, 2027
- Filing deadline
- April 18, 2027 - April 28, 2027
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Local School Board
About this position
Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 is governed by a Board of Education comprised of five community members. Individuals who sit on the Board of Education are responsible for setting the policy under which the schools operate. The school board has a wide variety of additional responsibilities, such as adopting annual budgets and issuing interim financial reports, adopting the school calendar, negotiating contracts with employees (including the hiring of superintendents), approving curriculum materials and closing or constructing schools. Each Board member must be a member of the community. Board members are elected to serve for five-year terms of office.
Position Details
Partisan Type
nonpartisan
Election Frequency
Every 5 years
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.
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.
Paperwork Instructions
Submit paperwork to the School Board District Clerk's office.
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