Board of Education

About the Board of Education

The Marcellus Board of Education is composed of seven community representatives. In most instances voters elect members to serve a three-year term. Voting for school board officials is held in conjunction with the annual budget vote in May.

Board of Education members are unpaid officials elected to take formal, legal actions and assume responsibility for the conduct of the schools. The Board of Education delegates certain responsibilities to the Superintendent of Schools, who makes reports and recommendations to the Board of Education. Board members vote on all major business transactions.

2024-2025 Board of Education

	Amy Bartolotta, a district resident for 25 years, is the Director of Auto Claims Performance Analytics at The Hartford Insurance Company where she leads a team of business intelligence analysts.  Amy and husband Peter have two children.  Amy attended the Rochester Institute of Technology where she acquired her bachelor’s degree in Social Work, and also attended Syracuse University where she acquired her master’s degree in Instructional Design.  Amy's term expires June 30, 2027.            Contact Amy Bartolotta
	Kathryn Branson Dennis, a district resident since 2021, works as the Executive Director for the United Way of Cayuga County. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and English from Hamilton College, and is currently a trustee of the Marcellus Free Library. Mrs. Dennis and her husband, Shane, have two children.  Kathryn's term expires June 30, 2025.  Contact Kathyrn Branson Dennis
	Shawn Edie , Vice President, a district resident since 2015, is the Director of Student Orientation, Leadership and Engagement at Onondaga Community College.  Shawn and wife Dianne have three children.  Shawn holds a BA in Art Education from Manhattanville College and an MA in Student Affairs Counseling from Bridgewater State University.  Shawn's term expires June 30, 2026. Contact Shawn Edie
	Joshua Matousek has been a district resident since 2021.  He is a real estate professional and has worked at Anheuser Busch since 2013 handling machinery and operating a fork truck. He is a graduate of Jordan-Elbridge High School and earned an associate’s degree in exercise science from Onondaga Community College. He and spouse Kelli have two children.  Joshua's term expires June 30, 2025. Contact Joshua Matousek
	Erica Poquadeck has been a district resident for all but three years of her life.  She works at Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield as a high dollar claims auditor. A 1996 graduate of Marcellus, Mrs. Poquadeck holds an associate’s degree in humanities from Onondaga Community College.  She and husband Jason have two children.  Erica's term expires June 30, 2025. Contact Erick Poquadeck
	Justin Pritchard, a district resident for 12 years, is the Director of the Learning Center and English Language Institute at Onondaga Community College.  Justin and wife Jackie have two daughters.  Justin holds a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Education from LeMoyne College.  He also attended SUNY Cortland where he earned his master’s degree in English and Syracuse University where he acquired his CAS in Language Teaching:  TESOL/TLOTE.  Justin's term expires June 30, 2027.       Contact Justin Pritchard
	Christine Shea, President, has been a district resident for since 2001. She is an Elementary School Counselor at the Liverpool Central School District. Christine attended Canisius College where she acquired her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and master’s degree in Counselor Education.  She and husband Tom have two children.  Christine's term expires June 30, 2026 Contact Christine Shea

Meeting Information

Board of Education meetings are generally held the the first and second Monday of the month (unless otherwise noted).  Announcements of special meetings are printed on the Marcellus Central School District website.  Public sessions are scheduled to start at 6 pm and will be held in the SHS LGI on Mustang Hill (unless otherwise noted).  Due to personnel and contractual items which occasionally occur, it is sometimes necessary to have an executive session at the beginning of the meeting.

Meetings are live streamed and accessible to the public using the Live Stream Link.   During the meeting comments from the public may be sent to comments@marcellusschools.org.  The Superintendent of Schools sits at the table with the board members.  Others sitting at the board table may include the Business Administrator and Clerk of the Board.

2024-25 Board of Education Meeting Dates

• Monday, July 8, 2024 - Reorganizational Meeting/Regular Board Meeting(Location:  DMS Cafeteria)

• Monday, August 5, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, August 19, 2024 -  Regular Board Meeting

• Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - Special Board Meeting (7:15 am at the SHS LGI)

• Monday, September 9, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, September 23, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting

• Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, November 18, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, December 9, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, January 13, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, January 27, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, February 10, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, March 10, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, March 24, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, April 7, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, April 21, 2025 (OCM BOCES Budget Vote) - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, May 12, 2025 - Annual Budget Public Hearing/Regular Board Meeting

• Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (Tues.-SHS Auditorium) - Budget Vote

• Monday, June 2, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, June 16, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

§104. Public notice

1. Public notice of the time and place of a meeting scheduled at least one week prior thereto shall be given or electronically transmitted to the news media and shall be conspicuously posted in one or more designated public locations at least seventy-two hours before such meeting. 
2. Public notice of the time and place of every other meeting shall be given or electronically transmitted, to the extent practicable, to the news media and shall be conspicuously posted in one or more designated public locations at a reasonable time prior thereto. 
3. The public notice provided for by this section shall not be construed to require publication as a legal notice. 
4. If videoconferencing is used to conduct a meeting, the public notice for the meeting shall inform the public that videoconferencing will be used, identify the locations for the meeting, and state that the public has the right to attend the meeting at any of the locations. 
5. If a meeting will be streamed live over the internet, the public notice for the meeting shall inform the public of the internet address of the website streaming such meeting. 
6. When a public body has the ability to do so, notice of the time and place of a meeting given in accordance with subdivision one or two of this section, shall also be conspicuously posted on the public body's internet website.