A nine (9) member Board is elected with no salary to govern the District. A five (5) year term of office begins on July 1st. At the July Reorganizational Meeting, the Board of Education elects a president and vice-president to serve for a one-year term. 

The Board of Education is the official policy-making body of the Beekmantown Central School District. Responsibilties include:

• Adopting policies for the operation of the District
• Determing educational standards and goals
• Hiring the Superintendent of Schools
• Authorizing the appointment of faculty, staff members, and other personnel actions
• Overseeing, authorizing, and approving financial matters including the annual school budget for public vote
• Representing the community educational matters
• Communicating the District's educational program and needs of the community
  

Goals 

• Seek voter approval to restructure the membership terms of service and Board membership size.
  
• Include all Board members and Superintendent when communicating by email to other Board members, Superintendent, or district staff.
• Limit Board of Education meetings to three hours or less as monitored by the Board President.
• Develop and implement a funding plan which addresses the priorities identified for each year of the district's 5-Year Facilities Plan.
  

Board of Education Meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:15 pm in the MS/HS Library. The public is always encouraged to attend. Meeting agendas, minutes and meeting recordings are available by choosing Meeting Minutes in the left side navigation menu.