Each year, three terms expire on the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District Board of Education, creating three available positions.

• Three (3) members of the Board of Education, to be elected for the term of three (3) years beginning on July 1, 2024, and ending on June 30, 2027.

Beginning Thursday, March 7, 2024, prospective board candidate packets are available for pick up in the District Clerk’s office during regular business hours. The office is located at the Education Center, 278 Route 32, Central Valley.

Completed nominating petitions must be submitted to the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2024. For the May 21, 2024 election, a minimum of 34 signatures must be obtained.

Please contact District Clerk Taryn Clark at (845)460-6200 ext. 6203 if you have any questions.

• Must be able to read and write

• Must be a qualified voter of the district; that is, a citizen of the United States and at least 18 years of age

• Must be a resident of the School District for at least one year prior to the election

• No more than one member of a family may be a member of the same Board of Education in any school district.

• May not hold another public office which is incompatible with Board of Education service

• If removed from office, a member is ineligible to be appointed or elected to the Board of Education for one year from the date of removal.

• May not be an employee of the school district except as permitted by law

For detailed information on campaign expenditures, review the entire Board of Education Policy #2300.

For additional information about recent and upcoming Board meetings, visit BoardDocs.

In-Person:

When: Saturday, April 6, 2024, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Where: OU-BOCES, 53 Gibson Road, Goshen, Carl Onken Conference Center

RSVP by 3/30/24

Virtual: 

When: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 ,  7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

RSVP by 4/5/24

Orange County School Boards Association invites anyone interested in serving on their local school board of education to attend this workshop and learn about the roles, responsibilities, and realities of school board service.

Agenda

• Legal and practical qualifications for serving on a school board
• Roles and responsibilities of a school board member
• Time commitment & types of decisions made by school boards

This free workshop is offered by OCSBA as a community service. Reservations are required. Please RSVP by dates noted above. To RSVP & register, email: karyn.meier@ocsba.com

Taryn Clark
District Clerk
tclark@mw.k12.ny.us
460-6200 Ext 6203

Policy #2300
Board of Education Membership