Board of Education

Members of the board are volunteers who are elected by members of the Boards of Education of our component school districts to serve for three-year terms.

Duties and responsibilities of the board include:

Provide shared educational services to our component schools.
Conduct needs assessments and long-range planning for BOCES and component school districts.
Employ teachers and support staff to carry out BOCES programs.
Prepare an annual BOCES budget and oversee annual expenditures.
Set policies for the organization and plans for future growth and change.
Appoint BOCES district superintendents (subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Education).
Work closely with the Capital Region BOCES district superintendent to implement state laws and board policies and directions.

Board Members

Lynne Lenhardt

President

Elected: 1997
Current term ends: 2018
Home district: Bethlehem Central School District
Member of: Bethlehem Board of Education, Tech Valley High School Board of Education

Kevin Kutzscher

Vice President

Elected: 1995
Current term ends: 2019
Home district: Sharon Springs Central School District
Member of: Tech Valley High School Board of Education

John Bergeron

Elected: 1976
Current term ends: 2020
Home district: Schenectady City School District
Member of: Tech Valley High School Board of Education

Jeffrey Bradt

Elected: 2000
Current term ends: 2018
Home district: Cohoes City School District
Member of: Tech Valley High School Board of Education