SILVER CREEK — At a recent meeting of the Silver Creek Central School board of education, District Superintendent Todd Crandall honored board members for their hard work throughout the year, which is celebrated state-wide during the New York State School Boards Association’s School Board Recognition Week from Oct. 22-26.

During this time, the NYSSBA promotes awareness and understanding of the important work performed by school board members. The Silver Creek Central School District joined all public school districts across the state to celebrate School Board Recognition Week to honor local board members for their commitment to Silver Creek and its children.

“It takes strong schools to build a strong community, and these men and women devote countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level,” Crandall said. “They make the tough decisions every month and spend many hours studying education issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our citizens expect.”

Crandall said the key work of school boards is to raise student achievement by:

¯ Creating a shared vision for the future of education,

¯ Setting the direction of the school district to achieve the highest student performance,

¯ Providing accountability for student achievement results,

¯ Developing a budget that aligns district resources to improve achievement,

¯ Supporting a healthy school district culture in which to work and to learn, and much more.

“School board members give the Silver Creek citizens a voice in education decision making,” Crandall explained. “Even though we make a special effort to show our appreciation in October, their contribution is a year-round commitment.”

The members serving the Silver Creek Central School district are President Gregory Cole, Vice President Steve Boothe and members Matt Bogosian, Jerry Cross, Marjorie Foxton, Martha Howard and Scott Pulver.

The next meeting of the Silver Creek Central School board of education is Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Board of Education Room.