The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education is the official policy-making body of the district. It establishes operational policies, sets educational goals and standards, evaluates program effectiveness, develops the annual school budget and balances educational needs with community resources.
While the board oversees the education of students and is responsible for school district operations, it does not directly run the district’s day-to-day happenings, which is handled by the school district administrative team.
The board includes nine school district residents whose terms are staggered. School district residents elect board members annually on the third Tuesday of May, when they also vote on the district’s operational budget. Board members are not financially compensated for their service.
A high school senior is elected annually by their peers to serve a one-year term as a non-voting board member. The student member attends all public board meetings and is allowed to participate in all public discussions and voice their opinions. The student does not attend executive or exempt sessions, which are portions of the meeting in which the law allows board members to privately discuss such matters as proposed, pending or current litigation. District residents must authorize the position every two years during a public vote.
Our Mission
The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District has an uncompromising commitment to excellence in preparing students to achieve and succeed, to respect themselves and others, and to practice life-long learning in an ever-changing, richly diverse global society. We take responsibility for providing a challenging educational experience in a safe and nurturing environment. We dedicate ourselves to the academic, artistic, social, emotional and physical development of each student.
Our Beliefs
We believe that:
- Students, family, school, and community all share the responsibility for education.
- Learning is a life-long process for each and every individual.
- All students benefit from purposeful evaluation, development, and improvement of educational programs.
- Trust, fairness, and respect should permeate every relationship.
- A physically safe, socially and emotionally supportive, and educationally challenging environment that respects and values the diversity of our school community is essential to learning.
- Self-confidence, self-respect, and self-discipline are the result of personal growth, development, and achievement.
- A wide range of educational experiences that focus on creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration are essential to prepare students for the future.
- Open, honest, and effective communication results in strong relationships among students, staff, home, and community.