Board Membership
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. Learn about board membership and elections.
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.
To contact the Board of Education, email boe@neric.org.
2025-26 Meeting Schedule
Meetings are generally held at 6 p.m. at 900 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, unless otherwise noted. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Board Clerk Mary Beth Bruno at 518-862-4920 or mary.bruno@neric.org.
- Monday, July 14, 2025; (re-org meeting at 5:30 p.m.) (Audit Committee)
- Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 (meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.)
- Monday, Sept. 22, 2025 (Policy Committee)
- Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 (Schoharie CTE)
- Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 (Audit Committee)
- Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 (Policy Committee)
- Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026
- Monday, Feb. 09, 2026 (Audit Committee)
- Monday, March 16, 2026 (Policy Committee)
- Wednesday, April 15, 2026; annual meeting (Albany CTE) (ITS Committee)
- Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Monday, May 18, 2026 (Policy Committee)
- Monday, June 15, 2026 (Schoharie CTE) (Audit Committee)
Board Members
Naomi Hoffman
President
Elected: 2020
Current term ends: 2026
Home district: Shenendehowa Central School District
Member of: Shenendehowa Central School District Board of Education
Matthew Tedeschi
Vice President
Elected: 2019
Current term ends: 2028
Home district: Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District
Member of: Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District Board of Education
Nancy del Prado
Elected: 2014
Current term ends: 2026
Home district: Mohonasen Central School District
Indica Jaycox
Elected: 2025
Current term ends: 2028
Home district: Schoharie Central School District
Lynne Lenhardt
Elected: 1997
Current term ends: 2027
Home district: Bethlehem Central School District
Member of: Tech Valley High School Board of Education
Catherine Lewis
Elected: 2023
Current term ends: 2026
Home district: Schenectady City School District
John Phelan
Elected: 1994
Current term ends: 2026
Home district: Guilderland Central School District
Heather Soroka
Elected: 2018
Current term ends: 2028
Home district: Watervliet City School District
Member of: Watervliet City School District Board of Education
Bruce Tryon
Elected: 2022
Current term ends: 2028
Home district: Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
Member of: Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District Board of Education
Kimberly Tully
Elected: 2024
Current term ends: 2027
Home district: Niskayuna Central School District
Member of: Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education