Mission
Worcester Central School strives to provide an environment that is positive and supportive of the needs of every child as he or she works to develop to their highest potential. The faculty and staff believe that all students can learn and achieve regardless of their previous performance, family background, socioeconomic status, race and/or gender. Further, in collaboration with parents, we have the responsibility to instill those values that society espouses; accountability, trust, respect, commitment and work ethic to name a few. Every student will leave Worcester with the ability to approach the demands with which they will be faced after graduation.
Vision
- Everyone will work together to support our students.
- Everyone will strive to achieve at the highest levels.
- 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 2023-2024
BOE Meeting Schedule 2023-2024.pdf
Budget Hearing and Budget Vote / Election:
The Budget Hearing for the proposed 2024-2025 budget will beheld on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the library at Worcester Central School. The Budget Vote and Board Election will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 8:00 p.m. in the library at Worcester Central School.
Board of Education Election - One (1) Seat Open; A Five (5) Year Term / Running for the WCS School Board:
The election of one seat, for a five-year term of member of the Board of Education of the Worcester Central School District will be held on May 21, 2024. The vacancy is caused by the expiration of the five-year term currently held by Stacey Serdy.
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.
Individuals interested in running for election must submit a petition signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the district to the Clerk of Worcester Central School not later than Monday, April 22, 2024, before 5:00 p.m. Petitions nominating candidates must state the name of the candidate and 911 residence address of the candidate and are available from the Clerk of Worcester Central School, Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the district office.
Running for Your Local School Board - New York State 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.
Absentee Ballots:
Applications for absentee ballots may be requested by contacting the District Clerk. Absentee ballots can be requested up to 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. All completed absentee ballots much be properly filled out and received in the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024.
Early Mail Ballots:
Applications for early mail ballots may be requested by contact 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. Early mail ballots must be received in the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. 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
[email protected]. For a military voter to be issued a military ballot, the District Clerk must have received a valid ballot application not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 25, 2024. 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 must be received in the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
Long Range Financial Plan