Board of Education Petitions Available for May 19th Election

Petitions to run for the Board of Education this May 19th are now available!

Please email or call the BOE District Clerk, Karen Dunphy, to arrange mailing or pick up of the materials :
kdunphy@skanschools.org
315-291-2221

Petitions must be filed with the District Clerk no later than April 20, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in the District Office located at 45 East Elizabeth Street, Skaneateles, New York.  A valid petition must contain at least 25 signatures of district residents eligible to vote in the district election.  An eligible voter must be a citizen of the United States, be at least 18 years old, and be a resident of the Skaneateles School district for at least 30 days prior to the day of the vote (and who is not otherwise prohibited from voting under the provisions of section 5-106 of the Election Law). Two Board seats are available this year. 


Important statement from NYSSBA Executive Director Robert Schneider on school board elections

The New York State School Boards Association is urging candidates for their local boards of education not to go door-to-door in order to collect signatures on their petitions to get on the ballot for school board elections this May.

"At this point in time, public health is the paramount concern," said NYSSBA Executive Director Robert S. Schneider. "All school board candidates, and especially those who are at highest risk to contract the coronavirus, would be putting themselves in harm’s way by going door-to-door collecting signatures on their petitions in the midst of a pandemic. Likewise, they would also be putting community members at risk."

We recognize that, at the current time, school board elections and budget votes are still scheduled to occur on May 19; however, we are working diligently with the State Education Department and the governor’s office to move both school board elections and the school budget votes to a later date, or find some other alternative for this year.

"We urge those seeking a seat on their local school board to follow the guidelines, including those for social distancing, put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and the New York State Department of Health, as well the governor's Executive Orders," said Schneider.