School Board Policies
Contained below are the policy statements formulated by the Board of Education of the Vestal Central School District. “Policy” is defined as a basic plan of action. It establishes limits within which freedom of judgment can be exercised.
Policy is a governing principle of management. It is a statement that has an effect on the interests of those who come under its jurisdiction. A policy may originate from the constitution, from statute, from local determinations and/or from customary patterns of formal behavior.
Policy should accomplish the following:
- State a position taken by the District;
- Grant the authority to act;
- Be sufficiently detailed to give adequate direction;
- Be achievable within the real environment of the school and community;
- Provide for impartial procedures.
In addition to the adopted policies, the operation of the School District is governed by and subject to all applicable Laws, Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, Civil Service requirements, Board of Education Resolutions, School Administrative Regulations and Contracts of Agreement.
If any part of these policies are made invalid by judicial decision or legislative or administrative enactment, all other parts shall remain in full effect unless and until they are amended or repealed by the Board of Education. The official record of the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the by-laws and policies of the Vestal Central School District shall be the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Education.
Board Policies 1000 - 1700: Bylaws
1110 - School District & BOE Legal Status & Authority
1120 - BOE Members: Qualifications, Numbers and Terms of Office
1210 - BOE Members: Nomination & Election
1220 - Reporting of Expenditures & Contributions
1230 - Resignation & Dismissal
1310 - Powers & Duties of the Board
1320 - Nomination & Election of Board Officers and Duties of the President & Vice President
1330 - Appointments & Designations
1331 - Duties of the District Clerk
1332 - Duties of the School District Treasurer
1333 - Duties of the Tax Collector
1334 - Duties of the External Auditor
1335 - Appointment & Duties of the Claims Auditor
1336 - Duties of the Extra Classroom Activity Fund Central Treasurer
1337 - Duties of Legal Counsel
1338 - Duties of the School Physician/Nurse Practitioner
1339 - Duties of the Internal Auditor
1340 – Duties of Employee Relations Counsel
1410 - Policy & Administrative Regulations
1510 - Regular Board Meetings & Rules
1511 - Agenda Format
1520 - Special Meetings of the Board of Education
1530 - Minutes
1540 - Executive Sessions
1600 - Procedure for Public Referendum
1610 - Annual District Meeting & Election/Budget Vote
1611 - Business of the Annual District Election
1620 - Annual Organizational Meeting
1630 - Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings
1640 - Absentee Ballots
1650 - Submissions of Questions & Propositions
1700 - Negotiating Units Defined
Board Policies 2000 - 2340: Internal Operations
2110 - Orienting New Board Members
2120 - Board Member Training
2210 - Committees of the Board
2310 - Membership in Associations
2320 - Attendance by Board Members at Conferences, Conventions & Workshops
2330 - Compensation & Expenses
2340 - Board Self-Evaluation
Please be advised that the District's Policy Manual developed with Erie 1 BOCES Policy Services is not to be interpreted as the rendering of legal advice. Application of Board policies to specific situations may necessitate consultation with the School Administrators/School Attorney to address the particular circumstances.