Board Candidates
PTSA Council Meet the Candidates Night day will for the 2026 annual vote/election will be announced at a later date.
Candidate Information
Informational Candidate Video
Meet the Candidates Night
Information from Erie County Association of School Boards (ECASB)
ECASB - Prospective School Board Member Workshop 2025
*ECASB - June 2025 - Mandated Trainings for Newly Elected Board of Education Members
June 3rd Governance Training – Part 1, 6:00– 8:00 PM, B1, B-2b
June 7th Governance Training – Part II, 8:00 AM–Noon, B1, B-2b
June 24th Fiscal Oversight Training Part I, 6:00-8:00 PM, B-2a, B-2b
June 28th Fiscal Oversight Training Part II, 8:00 AM-Noon, B-2a, B-2b
*Must be able to attend all trainings at ECASB.
Information from New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)
- NYSSBA Running for School Board
- New York State School Board Association Running for the School Board link (includes English and Spanish versions of 2025 Running for the School Board brochures)
- Click for New York State School Boards Association - The School Board Member Experience
Additional 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, 2025 and continuing through June 30, 2028. 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.
Candidate information will be available prior to the 2025 Annual Vote.
The Board candidate packet is available for pick up at District Office and also available in the attached March 11th agenda item.
Please contact the District Clerk, Lynn Carey, LCarey@Williamsvillek12.org, 716-626-8092 to coordinate the review of the candidate packet.
