Board of Education

Regular Business meetings take place monthly, beginning at 6 pm unless otherwise noted on the District calendar and the website.  Public Comment is part of regular monthly meetings. Meetings are in person and streamed live.  You can join the meeting through the BoardDocs tab of the BOE section of the website.  Simply click on the video to join.

Special Business Meetings take place on an as needed basis.  A Special Business meeting occurs when the Board must address business matters that cannot wait for the next Regular Business meeting. Public comment is not a part of these meetings. The time and location of Special Business Meetings vary according to the availability of the Board of Education members

An Emergency Business Meeting takes place when business must be addressed immediately and within a 24-hour time frame of it being announced. Public comment is not part of these meetings.  The time and location of Emergency Business Meetings vary according to the availability of the Board of Education members.

Executive Session most often occurs at the beginning or end of a Regular, Special, or Emergency Business Meeting. It is a private meeting solely between the members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools, unless otherwise invited. This is for the discussion of sensitive subjects such as personnel matters, employee contract negotiations or potential litigation. Executive Sessions are not open to the public. Although discussion occurs in Executive Session, Board action may only take place at meetings when in public session.

Workshops and Work Sessions occur on an as needed basis and are open to the public. There is no public comment at Workshops/Work Sessions. However, depending on the type of workshop, public participation may be part of the agenda.

Inspire the love of learning in all members of our school community.

Preserve and enhance the local educational program for our Greenwood Lake K-12 students.

Understand and respond to students’ individual learning differences.

Offer a cost effective education, aligned with the District’s Strategic Plan, that utilizes best practices and academic research to provide students and staff the resources and infrastructure required for optimum teaching and learning in a safe and healthy environment.

Develop the strength of character and knowledge necessary to cultivate responsible citizens, prepared to live in a diverse and ever-changing world.

Continue the pursuit of excellence in education for all students of the Greenwood Lake School District.

A local board of education is an agency of New York State that is governed by New York State law and the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. The Board of Education establishes policy, has the fiscal responsibility to provide a budget and hires the Superintendent of Schools. In broad terms, the Board of Education is elected to represent the view of the community in educational matters. Seven district residents make up our Board, and each member currently serves a three-year term.

The Superintendent of Schools is essentially the Board’s “CEO”.  Appointed by the Board, the district’s Chief Executive Officer, who is assisted by an administrative team, directs the day-to-day operation of the district, advises the Board on its needs and programs, and implements Board policy.