Qualifications for BOE
In order to run for the Board of Education, a candidate must be:
- Able to read and write
- A qualified voter of the Wheatland-Chili Central School District
- At least 18 years of age
- A legal resident of the District for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year prior to an election/appointment.
How to Become a Board Candidate
Each March, petitions and information packets are available at the Wheatland-Chili Central School District Central Office at 13 Beckwith Avenue from the District Clerk. Anyone wishing to run for the Board of Education is required to submit a completed nominating petition no later than 30 days prior to the school district election which is held on the third Tuesday in May. Nominating petitions must be signed by residents of the Wheatland-Chili Central School District, and the number of signatures required on the petition is based on the number of residents who voted the previous year but no less than 25 signatures. You may contact Diane Stocking at 585-889-6247 starting March 1 to arrange to obtain a nominating petition. State law also requires candidates to file a sworn statement disclosing campaign expenses. If expenses exceed $500, the report must be filed with the Commissioner of Education.