"Ensuring High Levels of Learning for All"

Bainbridge-Guilford

Central School District

BOE

Board of Education Openings

The B-G Board of Education currently has two seats open.

A three-year term (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2028) presently held by Thomas Akshar.

A three-year term (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028) presently held by Shelly Bartow.

There are four candidates running for the two open seats. Please see the bios below to learn more about each candidate. Each candidate has also been invited to speak at the budget hearing on May 13th at 6:00 PM in the District Conference Room.

The school board budget and board election is on May 20th at Greenlawn and Guilford Elementary schools from 12-9 PM. You must be registered to vote.

Please contact the District Office at 607-967-6321 with any questions.

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District Mission

We believe that all students can learn and can achieve regardless of their previous academic performance, family background, socio-economic status, race and/or gender. The mission of Bainbridge-Guilford Central Schools is to assure that all students acquire the knowledge and skills which enable young people to become productive members of society. It is our goal to educate all students to a higher level of academic performance and foster positive growth in social/emotional behaviors and attitudes.

"Ensuring High Levels of Learning for All"

Board of Education

The B-G Board of Education typically holds meeting on the first and third Thursday of each month. The location alternates between the District Conference Room at 18 Juliand Street and the Guilford Elementary School Cafeteria at 138 School Street in Guilford.

The business meeting usually begins at 6:00 PM with a consideration for the Board to enter into Executive Session. The open business portion of the meeting commences immediately after. Meeting dates for the current school year are listed on the right side of this page.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Board of Education is composed of 7 members elected by the registered voters of the Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District.

Currently those 7 members are:

President: Keith Hanvey

Vice President: Thomas Akshar

Board Members:

Thomas Akshar [email protected]

Shelly Bartow [email protected]

John L Gliha [email protected]

Mia Gray [email protected]

Keith Hanvey [email protected]

Marek Rajner [email protected]

Rebecca Sullivan [email protected]

Clare Sullivan

Board of Education meeting agendas and minutes are posted in the subpages. If additional information is needed, please contact:

Kelly Grigoli- Clerk

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 607-967-6321

Board Goals

BOE Goals 2025

BOE Goals 2025 (.rtf)

BOE Meeting Schedule

Board of Education Meetings
2024-2025 School Year

Open session begins at 6:00

with a consideration to hold an Executive Session

Unless otherwise announced

Meetings are held in the

Guilford Elementary Cafeteria

and the District Conference Room

In the Jr-Sr High School in Bainbridge.

All meetings held on Thursdays

Unless otherwise noted

July

Tuesday 7/02/24 High School

Re-Organizational Meeting

August

8/15/24 Guilford

September

9/19/24 High School

October

10/17/24 Guilford

November

11/21/24 High School

December

12/19/24 Greenlawn Elementary

January

1/16/25 High School

February

2/20/25 Guilford

Budget Presentations

March

3/20/25 High School

Budget Presentations

April

Wednesday 4/16/25 Guilford

BOCES Budget & Board Election

May

5/01/25 High School

Tuesday 5/13/25 High School

Public Hearing - Budget

Tuesday 5/20/25 VOTE

SCHOOL BUDGET & BOARD ELECTIONS

5/22/25 High School

June

6/12/25 Guilford

July

Tuesday 7/01/25 High School

Re-Organizational Meeting