Board of Education elections are held on the third Tuesday of May each year. Board members are elected to five-year terms.

Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education are available to qualified district residents and may be picked up at the District Office, 102 Loralee Drive, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. In order to qualify to run for a seat on the Board of Education, you must meet the following requirements:

CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES

AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD

RESIDENT OF THE SOUTH COLONIE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS BEFORE THIS VOTE. YOU MUST LIVE IN THE DISTRICT.
YOU ARE NOT A CONVICTED FELON OR ADJUDGED BY A COURT TO BE MENTALLY INCOMPETENT (Section 5-106 of Election Law 2012).
New elections are held each year on the third Tuesday in May. For more information, contact the South Colonie District Office at 869-3576.reetings,On behalf of the South Colonie Board of Education I want to let you know what an honor and a privilege it is to serve you and the children of this community. By electing us to office you have put your faith in our commitment to education and to our overall goal of making our schools the best that they can be. That is our promise to you.

The South Colonie Board of Education is made up of nine non-paid citizens who are each elected to serve five-year terms. The Board's main responsibilities and duties are to:

• Establish district policies;

• Develop an annual budget for public approval;

• Approve or disapprove the Superintendent's recommendations on personnel matters and contracts;

• Review courses of study and textbooks; and

• Act as a communication link between residents and the Superintendent.

Other duties include defining the district's philosophy, setting goals to achieve academic objectives, planning for future needs, and authorizing certain contracts.