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Board of Education

The primary responsibility of the Wooster City Schools Board of Education is to establish programs and procedures that will facilitate maximum learning for every student.

The board must accomplish this while also being responsible for wise management of resources available to the district. The board must fulfill these responsibilities by functioning primarily as a legislative body to formulate and adopt policy, by selecting an executive officer to implement policy and by evaluating the results; further, it must carry out its functions openly, while seeking the involvement and contributions of the public, students and staff in its decision-making process. 

Upcoming Meetings

Board Sessions

Work Sessions and Regular Sessions

Start Time: 6:00PM

Location: Wooster High School
Large Group Instruction Room (LGIR)
515 Oldman Road
Wooster, OH 44692
 

LGIR is located on the second floor across from the library

Live Stream - Begins approximatley 5 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. Recordings of past meetings are available via the District YouTube channel.

Public Participation

The Board recognizes the value to school governance of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters of community interest.  The Board offers public participation to members of the public in accordance with policy 0169.1.

 A request to participate MUST be submitted via the online form.

 Public Participation  request Form.

Current Members

Rik Goodright

Board President

Term expires: 12/31/2027

Jody Starcher

Board Vice President

Term expires: 12/31/2025

Cody Austin

Board Member

Term expires: 12/31/2025

Joy Kleinhenz

Board Member

Term expires: 12/31/2027

Ryan Kuzma

Board Member

Term expires: 12/31/2025

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Board of Education Organization 

The president and vice president of the board positions are determined by the election of fellow board members at the Organizational Meeting in January of each year. The president conducts the meetings, acts as spokesperson for the board and performs various legal functions such as signing contracts. The vice-president conducts the meeting and board business in the absence of the president. 

Role of the Superintendent

 The superintendent of schools is the chief administrative officer of the district and is responsible for the execution of the board's policies and the day-to-day operation of the school district. By delegation, the board provides the superintendent with the freedom to manage the schools within the board's policies, freeing the board to devote its time to policy-making and appraisal functions. The superintendent is not a member of the board, but reports directly to the board. 

Role of the Treasurer 

The treasurer serves as the chief financial officer of the school district and is responsible for the receipt, investment, accounting and disbursement of all types of public funds as required by law and in accordance with board policies. The treasurer is not a member of the board, but serves as its secretary at board meetings.