Madison Central School

Board Of Education Elections

SCHOOL BOARD SEAT OPENINGS

• There are two (2) four-year terms and one (1) one-year term open for election on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
• The two (2) Board candidates who receive the highest number of votes will receive the four-year positions. The candidate who receives the third highest number of votes will receive the one-year position. The term will commence on July 1, 2022.  

CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP TO THE BOARD

• Nominating Petitions must be filed in the District Clerk's office by 5:00 p.m. on April 18, 2022.  A minimum of 25 signatures is required.  
• Candidates must:
  • Be a qualified voter of the District. A qualified voter of the District is a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age or older, and not adjudged to be incompetent.
  • Be and have been a resident of the District for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year immediately before the election.
  • Have not been removed from any school district office within the preceding year.
  • Not reside with another member of the same school board as a member of the same family.
  • Not be a current employee of the school board.
  • Not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

• Nominating Petition Packet for MCS Board of Education Candidates
• What Makes a Good School Board Member?/What Does a Board Member Do?
• New York State School Boards Association, Running for the School Board
• Candidate Expenditure Statement

Tracey Lewis

MCS Board of Education Clerk