Floral Park-Bellerose UFSD BOARD OF EDUCATION

What is the Board of Education

We are five community members who are elected to help the school district (our school district is FPBS & JLCS).

We are not paid; we are volunteers.

Grown ups from Bellerose Terrace, Bellerose Village & Floral Park vote for the Board of Education.

We serve for three years at a time.

To run for the Board of Ed, someone must at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States and live in our school community for at least thirty days.

What does the Board of Education do?

We help take care of you, your teachers & all the staff in your school, and our community.

Two of our biggest jobs are:

Setting policy (the rules we are expected to follow at school).

Setting curriculum (what you learn at school).

We meet and vote in public so you or anyone can watch and listen.

We act through resolution, that means we talk and then we vote—majority wins (3 or more).

We answer questions from our community about our school district.

After our meetings we save time to hear from our community members.
JLCS Coloring Page FPBS Coloring Page

Mission Statement

The Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District is committed to fostering a safe learning environment that promotes social-emotional, physical and intellectual growth, where students use their creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to be successful, kind and compassionate members of a global society. Students will be prepared for their future, while embracing their individuality with an eagerness to face challenges. Through open, on-going communication, we strive to have our parents, teachers and community members actively involved in educating and developing the whole child.