Mission
The success of our students is a shared responsibility. Every student will achieve in a supportive and positive learning environment through collaboration with our stakeholders. All Worcester graduates will be prepared to succeed in an ever-changing world.
Vision - "Strive, Support, Succeed!"
- Everyone will strive to achieve at the highest levels.
- Everyone will work together to support our students.
- Everyone will contribute and be accountable for our success.
Operating Principles
- To achieve at our best, we have to expect the best.
- All students can learn given the right conditions to excel.
- We must look for innovative solutions to our problems.
- We must be fiscally responsible in all our decisions.
- All of us must hold ourselves to the highest levels of honesty and integrity.
- The success of our students is a shared responsibility that includes all students, parents, staff and residents.
- We must communicate openly, honestly and in good faith with each other and all our stakeholders.
BOE Meeting Schedule 2024-2025
2024-2025 BOE Meeting Calendar (Revised).pdf
Budget Hearing and Budget Vote / Election:
The Budget Hearing for the proposed 2025-2026 budget will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the library at Worcester Central School. The Budget Vote and Board Election will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 8:00 p.m. in the library at Worcester Central School.
Board of Education Petitions for the 2025-2026 Annual Vote and Election
There is one (1) seat open on the Board of Education for a five (5) year term
The election of one (1) seat, for a five (5) year term of member of the Board of Education of the Worcester Central School District will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The vacancy is caused by the expiration of the five-year term currently head by Peter Kwiatkowski. Individuals interested in running for the five (5) year seat may pick up a petition in the District Office. Petitions nominating candidates for a five (5) year term are due in the office of the District Clerk of Worcester Central School by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025. Each petition shall directed to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, stating the 911 address of each signer, and must state the name and residence (911 address) of the candidate.
Please contact Wendy Elliott, District Clerk at (607) 397-8785 for more details.
Running for the WCS School Board of Education:
School board candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, qualified voters in the school district and able to read and write. They must be residents of the district continuously for one year before the election. They cannot be employed by the board on which they will serve or live in the same household with a family member who is also a member of the same school board. They may not have been removed from any school district office within the preceding year and may not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office.
Running for Your Local School Board - New York School Boards Association.pdf
Qualified Voter:
A person shall be entitled to vote at any school meeting upon all matters who is:
1. A citizen of the United States;
2. Eighteen (18) years of age;
3. A resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days preceding the annual vote and election;
4. Not otherwise disqualified under the Election Law.
Early Mail Ballots:
Qualified voters of the Worcester Central School District may apply for an early mail ballot on your own behalf. Applications may not be submitted more than thirty (30) days before the election. Applications for early mail ballots may be requested by contacting the District Clerk at (607) 397-8785 or by email at [email protected]. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time on the day of the election.
Military Ballots:
Military voters who are qualified voters of the Worcester Central School District may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk at (607) 397-8785 or by email at [email protected]. For a military voter to be issued a military ballot, the District Clerk must have received a valid ballot application no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 25, 2025. In a request for a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. Military ballots mut be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time on the day of the election.
Absentee Ballots:
A qualified voter of the Worcester Central School District who will be unable to vote on the day of the election may apply for an absentee ballot by requesting an application between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the absentee voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the absentee voter. Absentee ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time on the day of the election.
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