Run for Local School Board in Westbury Union Free, NY

The Westbury Board of Education is the authorized state agency responsible for setting educational policy in the school district. It consists of seven trustees who serve three-year terms. The terms are staggered so that either two or three of the trustees are elected by the district's voters each spring at the annual election and budget vote. They pay school taxes at the regular rate and receive no salary or other financial compensation. A minimum of four trustees constitutes a quorum and four trustees must vote affirmatively to pass any motion. School board members establish a shared vision for the schools that they represent which reflects a consensus of the board, community and district staff. 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.