A New Dawn, A New Day At Buffalo Public Schools
The new Buffalo Board of Education members were sworn in July 1st, 2014 at Buffalo City Hall. The newly established board elected James Sampson as its president.
At a swearing-in ceremony earlier today, Buffalo Public Schools welcomed two new members to the Board of Education: Patti Pierce and Larry Quinn. Together with existing board members James Sampson, Carl Paladino and Jason Mccarthy, they are expected to form a new majority that is generally pro-charter schools.
Dr. Barbara Seals Nevergold, Dr. Theresa Harris-Tigg, Sharon Belton-Cottman and Mary Ruth Kapsiak will make up the generally pro-public schools coalition.
Upon its swearing-in, the newly established board elected James Sampson as its new Board President.
The Buffalo Board of Education also welcomed new student representative Bicana Brown. Bicana is a rising senior at Leonardo daVinci.
The Board of Education meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The meetings begin at 5:30 pm and are held in room 801 at City Hall, unless a venue change is previously announced. These sessions are open to the public. Click here to view BOE calendar.
All images courtesy of Buffalo Public Schools.