Board of Education
Elmsford Union Free School District
The Elmsford Board of Education is legally responsible for establishing
and overseeing the goals and objectives of the school district. The Board is composed
of five members elected to three-year terms. Included in its general powers are the
following: observing and enforcing federal and state education laws and local school board policies,
appointing personnel upon the Superintendents recommendation, appraising programs and services,
and adopting the annual school budget. Regular meetings of Board of Education are held on the first
Wednesday in the Alexander Hamilton High School Auditorium at 8 PM. Elmsford School District residents
are invited and encouraged to attend and participate in these meetings.
Board of Education Policy on School Conduct and Discipline
The Board of Education of the Elmsford Union Free School District is committed to the premise
that individuals, when given access to knowledge, will choose wisely. When large numbers of people
congregate, there are rules that apply, not only to make the environment safe, but also to provided
an atmosphere conducive to learning. It is the purpose of the Board to establish rules that apply
equally to everyone. It is the hope of the Board that students, guided by both their parents/guardians
and school officials, will become self-directed and self-disciplined in order to be aware of their
own needs as well as the needs of others.
The Elmsford Public School District is dedicated to providing an educational environment in which all individuals of age will be guided to the fullest capacity so they become their best selves. The goal of the District is to create a setting in which children will be helped to grow into intelligent self-directed persons willing to accept responsibility for what they do and in which students are willing to contribute their share to the good of mankind.