Qualifications for Candidacy on the Board
Board of Education Seats
There will be three (3) vacant seats on the Board of Education this year. Two (2) seats will be for a 5-year term starting on July 1, 2025, and one (1) seat will be for a 2-year term starting on May 21, 2025.
BOE petitions can be picked up in the Central Administration Building, 84 Nightengale Avenue, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., starting Monday, March 3. Petitions are due to the District Clerk by 5 p.m. on April 21, 2025.
Nominating petitions with the signatures of at least 30 qualified district voters must be filed with the district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2025. A candidate must be:
- A qualified voter of the district
- At least 18 years old; be able to read and write
- A resident of the district for at least one year prior to the election; and be the only member of his or her household on the school board
About the Board of Education
A local Board of Education is an agency of New York State governed by New York state law and the regulations of the commissioner of education. The Massena Central School District Board of Education has the power to develop policies, rules and regulations for the operation of our school system.
There are nine residents on the Massena Board of Education who serve, without pay, for a five-year term, except where there may be a vacancy for an unexpired term. On the third Tuesday in May, members are elected to a five-year term of office.
Qualifications for Candidacy on the Board
Those who run for membership on the Board of Education must:
Nominating Petitions
- Be able to read and write
- Be a qualified voter of the district
- Not necessarily have to be a taxpayer
- Not be a family member of the Board of Education residing in the same household
- Not be an employee of the school district
- Be a resident of the district for at least one (1) year prior to their election
- Cannot hold two incompatible public offices simultaneously
- Be at least eighteen (18) years of age
Candidates must submit a petition to the district clerk signed by at least 30 qualified district voters, 30 days prior to the election. The petitions must include the following:
- Candidate’s name and residence
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Name, signature and residences of those signing the petition