2024 School Budget Vote
Board of Education Member Election
Board of Education Member Election
Board Candidate Packet
If interested in receiving a WCSD Board of Education Candidate packet, please email Lynn Carey - LCarey@williamsvillek12.org, noting "Candidate Packet" in subject line or call 716.626.8092.
Candidate Qualifications are:
1. Must be able to read and write (Education Law § 2102).
2. Must be a qualified voter of the Williamsville Central School District; that is, a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age or older, and not adjudged to be incompetent (Education Law §§ 2102, 2012, 2502(7); Election Law § 5-106(6)). (Note: a convicted felon is barred from running for a seat on a school board while they are incarcerated for such felony (Elec. Law § 5-106(2)–(4)).
3. Must be and have been a resident (but not need to be a taxpayer) of the District for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year prior to the election.
(You must have moved into the School District on or before May 21, 2023.) (Education Law §§ 2012, 2502(7), (9)(d)).
4. May not have been removed from any school district office within the preceding year (Education Law § 2103(2)).
5. May not reside with another member of the same school board as a member of the same family (Education Law § 2103(3)).
6. May not be a current employee of the Williamsville Central School District (Education Law § 2103(4)).
7. May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office.
Requirements for Nominating Petitions
Due by 5:00 PM April 22nd - Nominating petitions must be signed by 86 qualified District voters - two percent (2%) of the number of those who voted in the 2023 annual election which was 4,277 (4,277 * 2% = 86) eighty-six (86).
*86 valid signatures (2% of the total votes (4,277) cast in 2023 = 86)
*It is advisable to obtain more than the required signatures due to the possible elimination of signatures on your petition, which would result in your petition not being valid.
An eligible voter (petition signature) must be: a) Eighteen (18) years of age or older, b) a citizen of the United States, c) a resident (not necessarily a homeowner) of the District for at least thirty (30) days preceding the election, d) not disqualified by the provisions of Section 5-106 of the Election Law.
Information from Erie County Association of School Boards (ECASB):
Prospective School Board Member Workshop - Erie 1 BOCES Education Campus
March 23rd 8:00-10:30 AM, Building B - Conference Room B1
2024 - Mandated Trainings - New School Board Members (*save these dates if elected)
*May 28th 2 Hour Governance Part 1 6:00-8:00 PM, B1 and B2B
*June 1st 4 Hour Governance Part II 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, B1 and B2B
*June 11th 2 Hour Fiscal Oversight Training Part 1 6:00-8:00 PM, B1 and B2B
*June 15th 4 Hour Fiscal Oversight Training Part II 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, B1 and B2B
Information from New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA):
Click HERE for New York State School Board Association Running for the School Board link. (includes English and Spanish versions of 2024 Running for the School Board brochures)
Click HERE for New York State School Boards Association - New Member Resources link
Click HERE for New York State School Boards Association - The School Board Member Experience
Click HERE for New York State School Boards Association - New School Board Member Handbook
Other Information:
Three positions will be available, with the candidates having the three highest number of votes to each serve a term of three (3) years beginning on July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2027. There is no monetary compensation for serving on the WCSD Board of Education, however, you must take a sworn oath of office that you will faithfully discharge the duties for the Williamsville Central School District according to the best of your ability.
New York State Law requires newly-elected school board members to take mandatory training within their first year of service. This training requires topics on the essentials of school board governance and a minimum of six hours in fiscal oversight, accountability and fiduciary responsibilities of a school board member.
Vote Results – May 21, 2024 - TBD
School Board Election
Elected: TBD
Remaining Candidates: TBD
2024-2025 Budget - TBD
Yes – TBD (TBD%)
No – TBD (TBD%)
Williamsville Central School District Annual Vote May 21, 2024
District Vote Results (posted after May 21, 2024)
Voter Information (link with more information - coming soon)
Absentee Ballot Request Information
Ballot packets will be fulfilled upon request. A District voter must request in advance an application for an absentee ballot. The voter must complete the application and state the reason they will not be able to appear in person on the day of the District vote for which the absentee ballot is requested.
Please send request to Lynn Carey, District Clerk, email *LCarey@williamsvillek12.org or call 716.626.8092
* (if emailing please include "Application" in the subject line).
Application Information for Absentee Ballots
Application for Absentee Ballot and Application for Military Absentee Ballot - available after April 1st (45 days prior to May 21st) at District Office during normal business hours, electronically by request from Lynn Carey, District Clerk, LCarey@williamsvillek12.org or call 716.626.8092.
1. Voter will need to complete application (stating reason and signing) and return to District Clerk.
The District Clerk must receive this application for absentee ballot at least seven (7) days before the election by May 14th if the application is to be mailed to the voter and military application for absentee ballot must be received no later than April 22nd.
2. Budget Vote and Board of Education Member Election - Absentee Ballot will be mailed or available for pick up for those who completed the application at District office sometime after April 22nd.
NOTE: New for 2024 - Early Voting
Application Information for Early Voting
Application for Early Vote Ballot - available after April 21st (30 days prior to May 21st) at District Office during normal business hours, electronically by request from Lynn Carey, District Clerk, LCarey@williamsvillek12.org or call 716.626.8092.
1. Voter will need to complete application and return to District Clerk.
The District Clerk must receive this application for early vote ballot at least seven (7) days before the election by May 14th if the application is to be mailed to the voter.
2. Budget Vote and Board of Education Member Election - Early Vote Ballot will be mailed or available for pick up for those who completed the application at District office sometime after April 22nd. (as soon as the Erie County Board of Elections has available for WCSD)
Policy 1110 School District and Board of Education Legal Status and Authority
Policy 1120 Board of Education Members: Qualifications, Numbers, and Terms of Office
Policy 1210 Board of Education Members: Nomination and Election
Policy 1220 Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions
May 21, 2024 Timeline
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April 2-April 6 |
Deadline for publication of the first of four required legal notices prior to the budget vote. |
April 22 |
Deadline for candidates to file nomination. |
April 22 |
First Expense Statement must be submitted to the District Clerk on or before the thirtieth day preceding the election to which it relates, for all expenditures and contributions totaling more than $500 (Education Law Section 1529). |
April 29 |
The District must transmit "property tax report card" to SED by the end of the next business day following its approval by the school board, but no later than the 24th day before the budget vote. |
April 30-May 7 |
The District must complete budget 7 days before public hearing. |
May 2-May 9 |
The Board must hold a public hearing on the budget |
May 7-May 21 |
Copies of the budget must be available to the residents upon request (during the 14 days before the vote and on day of vote). |
May 15 |
Deadline for mailing "budget notice" (6 days before vote). |
May 16 |
Second Expense Statement must be submitted to the District Clerk. (Five days preceding election) |
May 21 |
Budget Vote and Board Member Election |
June 10 |
Final Expense Statement must be submitted to the District Clerk. (Twenty days after the election) |