Meet The Board
Members of the Board of Education 2025-2026
Title: President
Served as a Board member since: 2018
Date Current Term Ends: June 30, 2027
Liaison Committee(s) Member: Audit Committee, Facilities Committee, Legislative Liaison
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Title: Vice President
Served as a Board member since: 2017
Date Current Term Ends: June 30, 2026
Liaison Committee(s) Member: Facilities Committee, NYSSBA Delegate, OCSBA Delegate
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Title: Secretary
Served as a Board member since: 2022
Date Current Term Ends: June 30, 2028
Liaison Committee(s) Member: Wellness Committee, Policy Committee
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Title: Trustee
Served as a Board member since: 2023
Date Current Term Ends: June 30, 2026
Liaison Committee(s) Member: Policy Committee
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Title: Trustee
Served as a Board member since: 2022
Date Current Term Ends: June 30, 2028
Liaison Committee(s) Member: Facilities Committee, Policy Committee, OCSBA Alternate
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Title: Trustee
Served as a Board member since: 2022
Date Current Term Ends: June 30, 2028
Liaison Committee(s) Member: Audit Committee, NYSSBA Alternate, OCSBA Alternate
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Brian T. Strommer
Title: Trustee
Served as a Board member since: 2024
Date Current Term Ends: June 30, 2027
Liaison Committee(s) Member: Wellness Committee
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Title: Student Representative
Grade: Senior
Served as a Board member since: 2024
Extracurricular Activities: President of the class of 2026, Community Service Club, Special Olympics, Best Buddies, iDecide and Safe School Ambassadors. She is also a part of the swim team and runs track in the winter and spring
Title: Student Representative
Grade: Junior
Served as a Board member since: 2025
Extracurricular Activities: Captain of the tennis team,
NYSSMA All-State musician and student reporter at the Blooming Grove Post.
Board Goals 2025-2026
Community Connections
The WCSD Board of Education aims to strengthen community ties and engagement by increasing parental involvement and fostering transparent communication and collaboration with stakeholders. This will be achieved through:
- Bi-annual Community Forums: Continue hosting conversation events at each school facility in partnership with PTA/PTO to discuss district initiatives, gather input, and address concerns from parents, students, and the community.
- Targeted Outreach and Feedback: Utilize digital surveys, focus groups, and structured public comment periods to gather feedback on key decisions and proposed policy changes. Prioritize outreach to underserved and multilingual families.
- Community-Based Learning Opportunities: Increase school-community partnerships to expand service learning, internships, and mentorships aligned with student interests and workforce trends.
- Encourage an increased public presence for the district by improving the methods and metrics for sharing good news: A pipeline to the Communications team would create a uniform process through which staff can submit information regarding accomplishments and events. This process will help us highlight the wide range of activities and curriculum we offer. Standardizing the procedure will reduce errors and make the submission of newsworthy items to highlight part of the culture throughout the year, thus enhancing both Community Connections and Student Experience.
Student Experience
Our goal is to enhance the student experience by prioritizing student well-being, increasing engagement, and creating supportive, inclusive environments. We aim to:
- Chronic Absenteeism Reduction: Support building level proactive strategies to identify and assist students at risk of chronic absenteeism through early intervention and personalized outreach.
- Expanded Mental Health and Wellness Services: Advocate for more student access to counseling, peer support networks, and staff training in trauma-informed practices and mental health first aid.
- Safe and Inclusive Learning Environments: Continue to review and revise anti-bullying policies and expand restorative practices.
- Student Voice and Agency: Work with district to develop communication process for student voice to be heard and student perspective can be shared with student representatives to the Board to inform school policy and programming.
Academic Excellence
To advance academic achievement and prepare students for postsecondary success, WCSD will:
- AI and Technology Integration: Advocate and support districtwide professional development in emerging tools such as AI-assisted instruction and adaptive learning platforms to enhance personalized learning and student outcomes.
- Use of Data for Equity and Improvement:
- Analyze performance trends disaggregated by student groups to ensure equity in achievement.
- Support data-informed action plans to address identified gaps and accelerate growth.
- Analyze performance trends disaggregated by student groups to ensure equity in achievement.