SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

250B Route 25A, Shoreham, New York 11786 ~ (631-821-8100) Dr. Steven Cohen, Superintendent of Schools
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Public Meeting Agenda - DRAFT

March 20,2012

The Shoreham-Wading River Central School District Board of Education is the authorized agency responsible for
setting educational policy in the District. It consists of seven members who each serve three-year terms and receive no salary or other financial compensation.

The meetings, except for Executive Sessions, are held before the public. The Board of Education may convene to Executive Session immediately after opening the meeting. At the end of the Executive Session, the Board of Education
will re-convene to the Regular Meeting.
Arrival and departure times of the Board of Education members shall be noted in the minutes and within the order of
events.

A maximum of half hour will be allocated for agenda items "Statements of Residents" with a three minute limit per individual. Each speaker must be a resident of the District. Residents wishing to make comments or raise questions shall state their name and address. Public discussion is prohibited on matters relating to staff and students at which their reputation, privacy, or rightsto due process or the rights of others to due process, could be in some way violated. Residents will be permitted to participate in Board of Education discussion and agenda item "Discussion," however
Board of Education members will speak first. Each resident will be limited to one input with a two minute maximum. A

time limit for residents' discussion will be no more than 10 minutes unless a majority of the Board wants to extend the time due to the nature of the topic. Residents will address the Board and not each other during this discussion.

Each Board Member voting on a motion shall be permitted to state the reason for doing so and the statement shall be
noted in the minutes.

Please note: This is a tentative or draft agenda. Any itemon this agenda is subject to change by addition or deletion.
Public Session Agenda
Time: Place: 6:30 PM District Office Board Room

Adjourn to Executive Session if needed and subject to Board approval

Time: Place: 6:30 PM District Office Board Room

Resume to Public Session Agenda

Time: 8:00 PM

Place:

High School Library

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II
III

Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda
Statements from Residents

IV
V

Student/Staff Recognitions
Old Business

VI

Reports and Reviews a. Superintendent's Report

March 20, 2012 agenda

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By-Laws

SUBJECT:

GUIDELINES FOR THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

The District may sponsor one (1) or two (2) "Open Candidatco" "'Meet the Candidates Night"
meetings for the purpose of giving the School District community the opportunity to meet and
question all School Board candidates.

On the "Open Candidates' Mights" "Meet the Candidates Night'* candidates shall form a panel to answer questions from the audience. The meeting shall be chaired by a moderator selected by the candidates. Each candidate will be permitted up to five (5) minutes for an opening statement.

to the panel ofcandidates. Although a question may be directed to an individual, other candidates may also respond or make a statement regarding the question. Following the open part of the meeting, each candidate shall be available individually to meet and talk informally to members of the community,
between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Questions from the audience will then follow. Questions may be directed to an individual candidate or

submit a third name. The list of names will be submitted to the School Board candidates. The two (2) tic exists for any moderator position, the selection for that position will then be determined by lottery.
a process approved by the Board of Education.

as candidates for moderator. A minimum of seven (7) names will comprise the list. If there arc not seven (7) names on the list, those Board members who submitted the same two (2) names will each

Moderators will be selected by the following proccDo: each Board member will submit two (2) names

moderator candidates who have the greatest number of selections will serve as moderators. In case a

A typical schedule of meetings may be organized as follows:

Open Candidates' Might''Meet the Candidates Night" - High School - Thursday in week prior to
election

Open Candidates' Might "Meet the Candidates Night" - High School - Monday before election

The District Clerk will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and administering the meetings.
The District Clerk will be responsible for the preparation and distribution of the "Candidate's Folder",
which will include a copy of this policy statement, the Candidate's Questionnaire, list of moderator
names, and schedule of Candidates' meetings. The folder shall be distributed to each candidate when they pick up the Candidate's petition.

questionnaire if the candidates wish to have their photo in the Budget Newsletter.

The candidates shall return their responses to the questionnaire no later than one (1) week after the date for filing of Candidate's petition. A 3" x 5" black and white photo must accompany the

The questionnaire will request the following information from all School Board candidates:
Name and address Education

Community Activities

Professional/Business Experience for the Last Five (5) Years

Enumeration of Specific Priorities if Elected
Contributions Candidate can make to the School District