Board of Education

BOE Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Note: All Board of Education meetings are held in the Elementary School Library, at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.  

Video recordings of board meetings are made available by the Pine Valley Central School District as a courtesy to the public. These recordings are exclusively owned and controlled by the District. The District may, at its sole discretion and without notice, edit, modify, restrict, or delete any recording at any time.  The availability of such recordings does not create any obligation on the part of the District to continue recording or to post recordings of future meetings.

7/8/2026 Reorganizational Meeting 

*The District has begun recording board of education meetings. Unfortunately, our recording software malfunctioned and only a portion of the reorganizational meeting held on July 8, 2026 was recorded. We have posted the entirety of the recording that was made for the public’s convenience. 

6/18/2026 Meeting

5/7/2026 Meeting & Budget Hearing

4/28/2026 Meeting & Budget Workshop

4/16/2026 Meeting

District Policies

Pine Valley Central School District

Goals, Mission, and Vision Statement

MISSION:

Pine Valley CSD uses a community-centered approach to invest in our students, families, and team as we develop skill sets in all students so they believe they matter, can be successful in life, and make a positive impact on the community and world.

VISION:

To provide an education that grows tomorrow’s leaders who are fully aware of and able to act upon any and all opportunities.

DISTRICT GOALS:

Student Achievement/College and Career Ready

Support and encourage the development of, and exposure to, a college and career-minded education for all students, providing a scaffolded curriculum.

Engagement with School & Community

Provide programs that promote the emotional and educational well-being for the students, staff, and community members, increasing participation and involvement with our school.

Climate and Culture

Support activities that promote a positive and unified culture among students, staff, and community.

Fiscal Responsibility

Commits to being fiscally responsible and transparent in its support of educational programs and student outcomes that are centered on sustainability.

Safety

Ensure a safe environment that provides for the physical and emotional security of all students.

Pine Valley Central School District

Board Of Education Candidate Information

BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must be able to read and write.

2. Must be a qualified voter for the District. A qualified voter must be a citizen of the United States and at least 18 years of age.

3. Must be a resident of the district for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year immediately before the election. But need not be a taxpayer.

BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATE RESTRICTIONS:

1. May not reside with another member of the same school board as a member of the same family. 

2. Must not simultaneously hold an incompatible public office.

3. Must not be an employee of the district, receiving a paycheck from Pine Valley.

4. Must not have been removed from a school district office within the preceding year.

5. A person convicted of a felony in New York State is ineligible to seek a seat on the Board of Education if the maximum sentence to which they could have been sentenced has not expired or if they have not been discharged from parole.

Prospective school board members may pick up a nomination packet at the Pine Valley Elementary School Administrative Offices between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday, starting in March. To make an appointment to pick up a packet, please call District Clerk Kristie Ling at 716-988-3293 ext. 3010 or email kling@pval.org. 

Completed forms, including a petition with at least 25 duly qualified voter signatures, must be returned to the District Office no later than 5 pm on the 30th day prior to the vote. Please reference the candidate packet for all submission deadlines.