Otselic Valley Central School District

PROPOSED BUDGET The OVCS Proposed Budget Newsletter 2021-2022 is available at several locations on our website (click here, and attached) and on district social media. Additional information is available on the 2021-2022 Annual Budget Information Page. BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION The budget vote and election will be held Tuesday, May 18, 2021 between the hours of noon and 9 pm at the polling place for district residents: Otselic Valley School Building, 125 County Road 13A, South Otselic, NY. (Please wear a mask.) BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION At Otselic Valley the Board of Education (also called the "school board") has five members, and each year at least one seat is open for election. At the annual budget vote on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, district residents will be able to vote: --to elect one member of the Board of Education for a 5-year term commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2026 and to succeed Greg Brown, whose term expires on June 30, 2021, and --to elect one member of the Board of Education for a 2-year term commencing May 18, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2023 and to fill the unexpired term of Paul O'Connor, whose term expires on June 30, 2023. Whichever candidate gets the most votes will be elected to the 5-year term, and the second candidate will be elected to the 2-year term. Two candidates are running for two available seats on the Board of Education: Greg Brown and Andy Collins.CANDIDATE BIOSThe following profiles were submitted by the candidates and are in the order that they will appear on the ballot and printed exactly as submitted. Names are drawn at random the day following the petition submission deadline for placement on the ballot. Gregory Brown Hello, I am Gregory Brown. I am running for the Board of Education. I have lived in Otselic Valley most of my life. It is where I went to school and where I wanted my kids to go to school.As a Board of Education member, I want to help ensure all students in the Valley get a quality education.Thank you. Andy Collins Hello everyone, my name is Andy Collins and I am currently a sophomore at LeMoyne College. I graduated from Otselic Valley in 2019 as the salutatorian. Throughout high school I remained active in many clubs and activities, and after I graduated I realized that this was something I was really passionate about. I switched my major and I am now studying history in hopes of becoming a history teacher. Being on the Board of Education would be a great opportunity to share my unique perspective as a recent graduate and current college student and to continue to support the school community in any way I can.Thank you for your support of the Otselic Valley Central School District.