Voorheesville Central School District Board of Education

The Board of Education consists of seven community members elected to serve four-year terms of office without pay. All Board members run "at large" in the district. They meet regularly on the second Monday of each month in the Large Group Instruction Room (LGI)of the Clayton A. Bouton High School.  Information regarding the meetings may be obtained by calling the Superintendent’s Office at (518) 765-3313, Ext. 101. In the event that additional special meetings are held, or changes of dates or times of regular meetings are made, they will be posted on this site and also published in local papers when possible. All official business of the Board is transacted in open session and minutes are recorded.

Board Actions

The Board has a legal responsibility for the operation of the entire district. The Board establishes the policies under which the school district will be operated, and the Superintendent of Schools is responsible for administering the school program within the context of these policies.

The Board’s powers and duties are derived from the State Constitution, the laws of New York State and rulings of the State Commissioner of Education. The Board’s four main areas of responsibility are to establish all school district policies; to develop an annual budget for public approval; to approve or disapprove the Superintendent’s recommendations regarding personnel matters and the many contracts the district must enter; and to act as a two-way communications link between residents and the Superintendent.

The Board encourages parents and residents who have a concern about school matters to try first to resolve the problem at the level most directly involved, which is usually the classroom teacher or the principal. If a satisfactory solution cannot be reached at this level, contact the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Teresa Thayer Snyder.

If the matter can only be resolved by a change in district policy or some other action of the Board of Education, residents are welcome to communicate their concerns to the Board by letter, phone call or a statement under "Opportunity for Public to be Heard" at one of the Board’s meetings.