The Board of Education consists of seven non-salaried, uncompensated individuals who are elected by the community for staggered three-year terms. 

Under the Education Law of NYS, the Board is a corporate body responsible

• for the education of students who attend the schools of the district;
  
• for the preparation of the annual budget;
• for district adherence to state law and State Education Department regulations;
• for the establishment of policies;
• and for the adoption of regulations concerning the conduct of the public schools.

The Superintendent of Schools is charged with the administration of Board policies.

Meetings and Minutes:                                                      

Board meetings are generally held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m unless otherwise noted. The BOE Meeting calendar is attached below.  Weather related changes will be noted on the district web page - for assistance please call the district office at 229-4000.

Community members are invited and welcome to attend Board meetings. Residents wishing to address the Board may do so during the "public participation" section of the meeting. If a speaker wishes to present materials, they should be given to the District Clerk for distribution to the Board before the meeting begins.

Board agendas, minutes and presentations can be viewed by clicking on the BoardDocs link under the Board of Ed tab on the website.  Most meetings are recorded and available by clicking on the video link on the agenda (within 2 weeks after the meeting), are re-broadcast on Local Cable Channel 22 (to check the broadcasting schedule, please visit the following link: http://www.hydeparkny.us/bboard.html) or can be viewed on HPCSD YouTube channel.