Brighton Central School District

The Brighton Board of Education is composed of seven members from the Brighton School District community. Voters elect members to serve overlapping three-year terms. At the end of his/her term, the board member can run for reelection. State law does not limit the number of terms that a member may serve. Voting for school board officials is held in conjunction with the annual budget vote in May.

Board of Education members are unpaid officials elected to take formal, legal actions and assume the major responsibility for the conduct of the schools. The Board of Education must delegate certain responsibilities to the Superintendent of Schools, who makes reports and recommendations to the Board of Education. Board members vote on all major business transactions.

The Superintendent of Schools sits at the table with the board members. Others sitting at the board table may include the Clerk of the Board, and representatives from the Brighton Teachers’ Association, the Brighton PTSA, and Brighton High School Student Government.

Board Meetings

Board meetings are a meeting of the trustees of your school district for the transaction of school district business.  It must be conducted in a specified manner.  Laws and regulations require certain formal actions and procedures.  Board members, as elected officials, must make certain that these procedures are followed.

Board of Education decisions affect the education of our children and the well being of our community. The Board can better represent its constituents when members of the community take the time to observe the Board in action, to express opinions, and to ask questions.

Public Participation

The Board of Education encourages and welcomes public participation at its meetings. Each meeting agenda contains a “Public Participation” opportunity.  The Board President will ask if any Brighton Central School District resident wishes to address the Board and will offer the opportunity for anyone to raise a question or make a brief statement.   Those wishing to speak will be recognized, asked to move to the podium and provide their name and address and have three (3) minutes for remarks. At all times, the President controls the meeting, and it is by permission of the president that individuals may address the Board. Remarks regarding specific District employees, and/or, individually identified students/families are not permitted during Public Participation.

Notecards are also provided at all Board meetings for residents to write questions and be provided an answer at a later date.  Please leave completed notecards on the table when you leave the meeting.  Also, residents are encouraged to contact the Board by email, phone or postal mail.  All Board member contact information is available on the District website.

Agenda

The usual order of business at the regular business meeting is as follows:

• Call to Order
• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Public Participation
• Reports
• New/Old Business
• Consent Agenda
• Adjournment