Board Elections

Board Petitions & Qualifications

Interested in running for a seat on the Board of Education?
Petitions to run for three available positions on the Warwick Valley Central School District Board of Education are available now in the District Office, 225 West Street Extension between the hours of 8 am – 4 pm. The nominating petitions must include signatures of 27 qualified voters who reside in the district (district resident, US citizen, 18 and older) and returned to the District Clerk by 5 pm Monday, April 20, 2026. 

The three Board members whose terms are due to expire this year are John Garcia, Robert Howe, and Dory Masefield. The Board typically holds meetings twice a month on Thursdays at 7:00 pm.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD

Each candidate or member of the Board of Education shall:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be able to read and write English
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be a qualified voter of the district
• Be a resident of the school district for at least one year prior to the election
• NOT be an employee of the school district
• NOT hold office if a member of his/her family is a member of the Board.
• NOT simultaneously hold another incompatible office (e.g., town supervisor)
• NOT have been removed from a school district office within one year of election.

For further information, contact District Clerk Susan Laroe, at (845) 987-3000, ext. 10511.

New York State School Board Association: Running for the school board; what all prospective school board members should know

ATTEND A WORKSHOP FOR PROSPECTIVE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Orange County School Boards Association invites anyone interested in serving on their local school board of education to attend this workshop and learn about the roles, responsibilities, and realities of school board service. 

AGENDA

• Legal and practical qualifications for serving on a school board
• Roles and responsibilities of a school board member
• Time commitment & types of decisions made by school boards 

Reservations are required.

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom

Please RSVP by March 20, 2026 by email to karyn.meier@ocsba.com.

Use this link to download a flyer for the 2026 OCSBA WORKSHOP FOR PROSPECTIVE BOE MEMBERS.