Board of Education Information

The Galway Central School District Board of Education meets regularly on the third Wednesday of each month with certain exceptions due to some scheduling conflicts.

Meetings are held in the High School Conference Room and at times in the High School Library beginning at 7:00 P.M. Both are located at 5317 Sacandaga Road in Galway.

The Board holds at least one meeting per month, and others as needed.

Public involvement in the control of public education is one of the cornerstones of a free society. The people exercise that control through their elected Board of Education. Your continued interest and support will guarantee the excellence of our schools.

The Board of Education is made up of seven (7) non-salaried citizens elected to serve overlapping terms of four (4) years each. New York State law does not limit the number of terms a board member may serve.

The board’s powers and duties are derived from the State Constitution, the laws of New York State and the rulings of the New York State Commissioner of Education.

The Board of Education’s main areas of responsibility are to:

No person or group of persons acts in the name of the board. All motions require a majority vote before the board can act. A board member is in an official capacity only during an official board meeting.

The board employs a Superintendent as the chief executive officer of the school district. The Superintendent is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the district and administration of board policies. The superintendent develops policies, programs and plans for board action.

Public Participation/Board Meeting Participation:

The board is interested in the opinions and viewpoints of all residents and district employees and provides a "privilege of the floor" section on the agenda for this purpose.

In accordance with Policy # 2370: The Board encourages public participation at Board meetings. At a convenient time during the Board of Education Meeting, the president may ask for brief comments from the public and set a time limit on such comments. Persons wishing to speak should identify themselves, any organization they may be representing at the meeting and the agenda topic they wish to discuss. Comments should be kept as brief as possible and relate to school matters.

Board of Education meetings follow a prepared agenda. The board conducts official action on items on the agenda and may also receive educational program/informational reports on which no action is taken.

The board also meets in executive session to discuss personnel matters, labor negotiations and other matters that are of a confidential nature as defined by the Open Meetings Law of the State of New York. Executive sessions are closed to the public; however, any formal action on the passage of any resolution must be taken in open session. Copies of the agenda are available to the public at each meeting.

Community members having any questions regarding specific aspects of the school’s programs will obtain the best information by talking directly to the student’s teacher or to the building principal. Information about a district-wide program, or a special concern can be obtained by contacting any member of the administrative staff: