How to run for a seat on the Board of Education
During the 2025-2026 Budget Vote, voters will be asked to elect two community members to the Board of Education. The seats are currently held by Laurie Rinke Langworthy and Dani Oliver. The term begins on July 1, 2025, and ends on June 30, 2029.
In order to get on the ballot, a person must:
- Reside in the school district for at least one year immediately preceding the election
- Be a qualified voter of the district
- Not be employeed by the Warrensburg Central School District
- Present at least 100 legible signatures
- Complete a candidate affidavit
Petitions for nominations of Board of Education candidates must be submitted by April 21, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
With schoolchildren always their ultimate focus, school board members act officially at the board table, working with other board members to serve students and accomplish the following:
- Create a shared vision for the future of education
- Set the direction of the school district to achieve the highest student performance
- Provide rigorous accountability for student achievement results
- Develop a budget and present it to the community, aligning district resources to improve achievement
- Support a healthy school district culture for work and learning
- Create strategic partnerships with the community stakeholders
- Build the district’s progress through continuous improvement
- Adopt and maintain current policies
- Hire and evaluate the superintendent
- Ratify collective bargaining agreements
- Maintain strong ethical standards