The district livestreams Board meetings on YouTube
Use this link to watch live and taped BOE meetings
2023-24 School Year
All meetings begin at 7 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria unless otherwise noted
Click the link of each date to read the days agenda and supporting documents
- July 10, 2023: (organizational meeting) Watch video, here
- July 10, 2023: (regular meeting)
- July 24, 2023: Watch video of meeting, here
- August 14, 2023: Watch video of code of conduct public hearing, here; and watch video of meeting, here
- August 28, 2023: CANCELLED
- September 11, 2023: Watch video of meeting, here
- September 25, 2023
- October 2, 2023 (1st Monday)
- October 23, 2023
- November 6, 2023 (1st Monday)
- November 20, 2023 (3rd Monday)
- December 11, 2023
- January 8, 2024
- January 22, 2024
- February 12, 2024
- February 26, 2024 (budget presented)
- March 4, 2024 (budget)
- March 11, 2024 (budget)
- March 18, 2024 (budget)
- March 25, 2024 (budget adoption?)
- April 8, 2024
- WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (BOCES budget vote)
- WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (2024-25 Budget Public Hearing)
- May 13, 2024
- TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 (Statewide school budget vote day)
- TUESDAY, May 28, 2024
- June 10, 2024
- SATURDAY, June 29, 2024 (Class of 2024 graduation, Proctors Theater)
- June 24, 2024
- July 8, 2024 (organizational)
- July 22, 2024
- August 12, 2024
- August 26, 2024
Former Board of Education Agendas and Minutes
Click this link for 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Board of Education Agendas.
The Board of Education
The Scotia-Glenville Board of Education is composed of seven non-paid members who serve three-year terms. Members are elected by the voters in the district to establish policy and govern the schools. The board works cooperatively with the Scotia-Glenville Central School District to ensure all students are provided with the highest quality educational experience possible.
The Board of Education typically meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month (though that may be altered in months with Monday holidays). All meetings begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Meetings are held at the various school locations throughout the Scotia-Glenville community. Locations may change, so please check back before a meeting to confirm the location.
Board adopts goals for the 2022-23 school year
1. The Board of Education, in conjunction with the administrative team, will explore alternative learning services for all students in the areas of career and technical education, alternative programs, distance learning, and student support services.
2. The Board of Education, in conjunction with the superintendent and information officer, will explore means of communicating with parents and the community during regular business and emergencies.
3. The Board of Education, in conjunction with the superintendent, will plan and conduct community forums for the purpose of gathering feedback and information relative to school safety procedures, behavioral health needs in the community, and pre-budget planning.
4. Critically review all district policies through a Policy Review Committee and make recommendations for updates, inserts, and deletes within legal and ethical bounds. Policy Review Committee will meet as allowed by educational law and report back to the board during the course of the year as the agenda allows.
- Priority 1 – Review policies not reflecting to our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion standards.
- Priority 2 – Review policies to ensure safe environments for learning, meeting, activities, etc.
- Priority 3 – Review DASA reporting policy and accountability thereof
- Priority 4 – Review policies related to individuals with disabilities
- Priority 5 – Review policies frequently referenced by the community with focus on clarity.
Interested in running for the Board of Education?
The New York State School Boards Association has created this webpage entitled The School Board Member Experience to answer questions from new and potential school board members. Check it out!
To run for office:
- download this petition and collect signatures from 25 qualified voters in the Scotia-Glenville School District. The completed nominating petitions must be returned to the Business Office, 900 Preddice Parkway, Scotia by April 17, 2023.
- biographical information sheet for newsletter and website writeups
- this form has to be submitted 10 days before the election and 10 days after the election, indicating how much candidates plan to spend on the election.
- Read more about the state disclosure requirement here.
Board members serve three-year terms with no salary. They are responsible for overseeing the activities and policies of the school district. Meetings are typically held at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
New York State Open Meetings Law
In accordance with recent changes to the state Open Meetings Law, the following supplemental files are provided from the Board of Education’s meeting.
The revisions to the Open Meetings Law address two types of records that are “scheduled to be the subject of a discussion” during an open meeting:
- Those that are required to be made available pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law; and
- Proposed resolutions, law, rules, regulations, policies or amendments thereto.
When either type of document is scheduled to be discussed during an open meeting, the law requires that they be made available to the public, to the extent practicable, either prior to or at the meeting. A school district or government body may either make copies available at the meeting for a fee, typically 25 cents per page, or may post them on the agency’s maintained website prior to the meeting.
The Scotia-Glenville Central School District agrees with the Committee on Open Government that “through the disclosure of records scheduled to be discussed during open meetings, the public can gain the ability to better understand and appreciate the issues faced by government.”
Here is a link about the Open Meetings Law: http://www.dos.ny.gov/coog/openmeetlaw.html
New York State’s Freedom of Information Law
The Freedom of Information Law reaffirms your right to know how your government operates. It provides rights of access to records reflective of governmental decisions and policies that affect the lives of every New Yorker. The law preserves the Committee on Open Government, which was created by the enactment of the original Freedom of Information Law in 1974.
Here is more information about the Freedom of Information Law.