BY BEN TUGENDSTEIN

In order to keep Mamaroneck and its school system the well-oiled machine that it is, every year, new school board officials and trustees are elected to serve. This year, the board will be directed by president Robin Nichinsky. In past years, Nichinsky was very involved with the Central School, Hommocks Middle School and MHS Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA). Alongside Nichinsky will be her vice-president, Nancy Pierson, former president of the PTA Council. Ann LoBlue and Stanley Futterman were also newly elected to the school board this year. LoBlue and Futterman were sworn in this past July.

The school board is responsible for establishing the guidelines that every teacher and student must abide by. It is also manages what happens day-to-day in the district.

In addition, the board sets out specific priorities and goals for the district to accomplish by the end of the year and displays and evaluates any progress made. The board also approves the school budget and specific bonds and is part of the selection process for the superintendent.

The board is currently creating new plans for special needs students from preschool to high school. The next board meeting is scheduled for October 4 in the library and all community members are encouraged to attend.