Run for Local School Board in West Hempstead Union Free School District, NY

The Board of Education is comprised of seven public-spirited citizens who maintain residences within the District and who serve without any financial compensation in the best interests of their community. Board members are elected to office for terms of three years and once a year the members of the Board elect a President and Vice President to preside over their meetings. Their primary responsibility is to provide for a school system that established general policies consistent with the laws of New York State and the rules and regulations of the State Department of Education. The New York State School Boards Association sets forth that the major board responsibilities are: to set the District's Direction by drawing upon the community, the board describes a shared vision, and established goals, standards and strategy to transform vision into reality; Ensuring Alignment of strategy, resources, policies, programs, and processes with district goals; Assess & Account for Progress using comprehensive data, thorough deliberation, and open communication; Continuously Improve the district by accentuating and reinforcing the positive, and correcting the negative.

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.