The Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District Board of Education regularly meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated. All meetings during the month are at the same building and will rotate monthly.
September meetings are at the Elementary building (6486 State Highway 29, St. Johnsville, NY 13452), October meetings are at the Jr./Sr. High School building (44 Center St., St. Johnsville, NY 13452), etc. Additional meetings are scheduled as needed. Meetings are open to the public.
Interested in seeking a seat on the Board of Education? Submit this nominating petition due by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2020 for the community vote on June 9, 2020. The petition packet also includes the required expenditure statements. This year, signatures are not required on the petition.
Here is the 2019-20 Board of Education meeting schedule:
- July 10, 2019 (Wednesday) -Public Hearing- Code of Conduct/ Re-org/Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. DHR Building
- August 21, 2019 (Wednesday) – Regular Meeting – 6:00 p.m. DHR Building
- September 4, 2019 (Wednesday) – Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Elementary School
- October 2, 2019 (Wednesday) – Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Jr/Sr High School
- November 6, 2019 (Wednesday) – Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Elementary School
- December 4, 2019 (Wednesday) – Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Jr/Sr High School
- January 8, 2020 (Wednesday) – Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Elementary School
- January 29, 2020 (Wednesday) – Special Meeting, 6:15 p.m., Elementary School
- February 12, 2020 (Wednesday) – Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Jr/Sr High School
- March 4, 2020 (Wednesday) – Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Elementary School
- April 1, 2020 (Wednesday) – Regular Meeting/Budget Adoption, 6:00 p.m. Jr/Sr High School REMOTE SESSION – Video link to meeting
- April 29, 2020 (Wednesday) – Special Meeting REMOTE SESSION – Video link to meeting
- May 6, 2020 (Wednesday) – Regular Meeting/Budget Hearing, 6:00 p.m. Elementary School CANCELED
- May 21, 2020 (Thursday) – 6 p.m. REMOTE SESSION – Video link to meeting
- June 2, 2020 (Tuesday) – 2020-21 budget hearing followed by Board of Education meeting REMOTE SESSION
- June 3, 2020 (Wednesday) – Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Jr/Sr High School library CANCELED
- June 9, 2020 (Tuesday) – Annual Budget Vote and Board of Education Election, ABSENTEE BALLOTING
- June 17, 2020 (Wednesday) – Special Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Jr/Sr High School
*The meeting schedule is subject to change.
BOE Adopted: 7/10/2019
Board Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Board of Education meeting agendas and minutes can be viewed using the link below including committee meetings.
If you need older minutes or agendas, please contact District Clerk Stephanie Bonk at stephanie.bonk@oesj.org
Addressing the Board of Education
Persons wishing to address the Board of Education can do so during the “public comment” portion of the meeting. Speakers are requested to state their name and identify the organization, if any, they represent. Public comment provides a way for residents to address the Board of Education publicly. Residents wishing to discuss an issue or receive more information regarding a particular concern should contact a board member or a district administrator directly.
School Board Member Experience
The New York State School Boards Association has created this webpage entitled The School Board Member Experience to answer questions from new and potential school board members. Check it out!
Board of Education members
Board members are elected to three year-terms with no pay.
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Public Records
The state State Open Meetings Law requires any public entity, including school districts, holding a public meeting to provide all records or documents that would normally be available under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), to the general public in advance of the meeting. In compliance with the law, all eligible documents scheduled to be discussed at OESJ Board of Education meetings will be posted on Board Docs to the greatest extent possible.