Running for School Board

Interested in running for the Allegany-Limestone Board of Education.  Here is information pertinent to your interest.  To be eligible a candidate must meet the following criteria:

• A citizen of the United States
• Eighteen (18) years of age or older
• Able to read and write
• A legal resident one (1) year prior to election
• Cannot be an employee of the Allegany-Limestone School District
• The only member of his/her family (that is, cannot be a member of the same household) on the Allegany-Limestone Central School District Board
• May not simultaneously hold another, incompatible public office
• Must not have been removed from a school district office within one year preceding the date of the election to the Board

Please click here for the full packet of information

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What exactly do school boards do?

School boards are in a unique leadership position to oversee the affairs of the school district and help establish the conditions for districtwide success.

A school board:

• Collaboratively develops the shared vision, values and goals for the district, which should reflect high expectations for student achievement.
• Ensures alignment of strategies, resources (including the approved budget), policies, programs and processes with district goals.
• Assesses and accounts for student achievement using comprehensive data, thorough deliberation and open communication.
• Conducts performance evaluations of the superintendent to continuously set standards of improvement.
• Leads the district, accentuating and reinforcing the positive while correcting the negative. •

• Ensures equitable student outcomes by promoting and supporting intellectually challenging and authentic learning opportunities that are diverse, differentiated, personalized, informed with the cultures and languages of the community and prepare students to contribute to the diverse global society.

Effective school board members understand that it is not their job to run the district, but to ensure the district runs effectively and efficiently. In other words, the board oversees the education of students and is responsible for school district operations but does not directly run the district’s day-to-day operations.