Board of Education

The South Windsor Board of Education consists of nine members who are elected for a two-year term by the citizens of South Windsor. The election for the Board of Education is held in November on odd numbered years. The next election of the Board of Education will be in November 2009.

Connecticut’s state constitution contains a guarantee of the right to an education by stating: “There shall always be free public elementary and secondary schools in the state. The General Assembly shall implement this principle by appropriate legislation.” The General Assembly has delegated the responsibility to educate children to local and regional boards of education. Thus, school board members, although elected locally, are, in fact, agents of the State. In essence, the powers of the school board are granted by state statute and regulation.