Board of Education

District and Board of Education Goals

• Provide quality educational programs and opportunities for all students, ensuring technologically literate college, career, and civic-minded graduates through the responsible use of district resources.
• Expand and support the District’s Health, Safety, and Wellness initiatives while considering the social-emotional health of its staff and students.
• Provide an educationally sound and fiscally responsible budget that fulfills the mission of the district and supports technologically advanced schools, diverse learning experiences, and fosters student achievement.
• Identify and utilize a variety of techniques designed to increase purposeful communication with the Mayfield school community, its parents, teachers, and administrators.

View Board of Education policies and procedures as well as annual notifications on the Policies & Procedures page.

Role of the School Board

The Mayfield Board of Education is made up of five non-paid citizens who are each elected to serve five-year terms. The board’s main responsibilities and duties are to:

• Establish district policies;
• Develop an annual budget for public approval;
• Approve or disapprove the Superintendent’s recommendations on personnel matters and contracts;
• Review courses of study and textbooks; and
• Act as a communication link between residents and the Superintendent.

Other duties include defining the district’s philosophy, setting goals to achieve academic objectives, planning for future needs, and authorizing certain contracts.

Meetings

Regular Board of Education meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Mayfield Jr/Sr High School Auditorium (27 School Street, Mayfield, NY 12117) unless otherwise noted.

In the event that a meeting must be held virtually, the information for accessing the virtual Board meeting will be available on the Meetings page on the day of the meeting.