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Board of Education Nominating Petitions Available
Board of Education Nominating Petitions Available

Board of Education Nominating Petitions are Available

If anyone is interested in becoming a candidate for the Board of Education of the Pine Plains Central School District, please request a packet of information including nominating petitions from the District Clerk at the District Office.

The election is for two members of the Board of Education: two seats are for a three-year term (7/1/26 - 6/30/29).  The two seats are currently held by James Griffin and Heidi Johnson.  Ms. Johnson indicated she is not seeking re-election.

The Board member election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the same time as the vote on the 2026-2027 school district budget. 

Nominating petitions are due in the District Office no later than Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm with at least twenty-five (25) signatures of qualified voters of the district.  Potential candidates are strongly encouraged to obtain more than 25 signatures to ensure that petitions include at least 25 valid signatures.

Board of Education member qualifications are as follows:

a)    Must be able to read and write.

b)    Must be a qualified voter of the district; that is, a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age or older, and not adjudged to be incompetent.

c)    Must be and have been a resident of the district for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year immediately preceding the election.

d)    May not have been removed from any school district office within the preceding year.

e)    May not reside with another member of the same school board as a member of the same family.

f)     May not be a current employee of the school district.

g)    May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office.

If you have any questions, about the vote or the voting process, please contact Julia W. Tomaine, District Clerk at (518) 398-7181 ext. 1408 or email j.tomaine@ppcsd.org. The official “Notice of the Pine Plains Central School District Public Hearing on the Budget, Annual Meeting, School District Election and Voting on Propositions” will be published in April 2026 in the official newspapers of the district and posted on the website.

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1/29/26: PSA
1/29/26: PSA

Dear Members of the Pine Plains Community:

After providing additional consideration to the public commentary and concerns that have been circulating on social media and shared with us at our open meetings, we are writing to share that we are recommending that the Board undertake the formation of the advisory committee that is recommended pursuant to New York State Education Law Section 402-A.  The advisory committee is to be comprised of a wide cross-section of stakeholders and will be tasked with analyzing what is in the best interests of the district as concerns both building utilization and educational impact of a potential school closure.  While we have already undertaken a significant amount of work towards this end based upon the detailed studies that demonstrate a significant decline in our enrollment, we welcome the additional procedures recommended by Section 402-A and undertaking the collaborative approach recommended by that statute.  As we finalize the agenda setting for our next Board meeting, given that we plan to recommend the formation of this committee, we will be postponing any further consideration of a school building closure until after the committee has had the opportunity to analyze building utilization and educational impact.  We believe that this meets our fiduciary duty while at the same time continuing to look at ways to ensure that the District is able to provide a robust educational experience for all of its students.

 

Thank you,

Amie Fredericks and Dr. Brian Timm

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