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School Board

 
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The Brooklyn Center Community Schools Board of Education is a group of six elected officials that oversee the general management of the school district and hold the superintendent and other administrators accountable for reaching strategic goals. 

School board meetings are open to the public. Students, staff, and community members are encouraged to come to the meetings to observe and influence the key decisions that affect student academic achievement and school district operations.

Meeting agendas are decided in advance of each meeting and summaries are posted online following the meeting.

If you can’t make it to a meeting, please consider contacting school board members by email.
 
If you would like to view meeting minutes prior to 2024, please contact schoolboardsupport@bccs286.org.

School Board Policies

The Policy Manual contains the approved School Board policies of Brooklyn Center Community Schools.
For additional information, please contact Tammy Albers, Director of Human Resources at talbers@bccs286.org

Upcoming School Board Meeting

board buisness meeting - 2nd monday of every month click here to join the meeting
Board Work Session - 4th Monday of every Month click here to join the meeting
All School Board meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. Additional special meetings may be called. In such cases,  notification will be posted on the official board at the district office. 

2025 Meetings:

December 8 -Budget Hearing /Regular Business Meeting

December 22 -No Work Session*- Winter Break

Are you a student interested in applying for our student board representatives?

The Brooklyn Center School Board is thrilled to announce Ariel Yang and Chukwukasi (Kasi) Okoye from Brooklyn Center High School as the selected Student Representatives for the Brooklyn Center School Board. Congratulations to both students for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to representing their peers and contributing to the future of our schools!

Click here to learn more 

Meet our School Board Members

Cheryl Jechorek, chair

Term: 2023-2027
Connect with Cheryl Jechorek at cjechorek@bccs286.org

 

Cheryl Jechorek, chair

Richard Zeck, Vice Chair

Term: 2023-2027
Connect with Richard Zeck at rzeck@bccs286.org

 

Richard Zeck, vice chair

Janelle Collier, Treasurer

Term: January 2024 - January 2027
Connect with Janelle Collier at jcollier1@bccs286.org.

PHoto of Janelle Collier

Janelle Collier, treasurer

Amy Bailey, Clerk

Term: 2025-2029
Connect with Amy Bailey at abailey@bccs286.org

 

Amy Bailey, clerk

Ruthie Dallas

Term: 2025-2029
Connect with Ruthie Dallas at rdallas@bccs286.org

 

Ruthie Dallas

Mary O'Connor

Term: 2025-2029
Connect with Mary O'Connor at mconnor@bccs286.org

 

Mary O'Connor

PUBLIC COMMENT (ADDRESSING THE BOARD)

School Board Support Inbox
schoolboardsupport@bccs286.org
These guidelines are for individuals desiring to speak during the Open Forum portion of the School Board meeting agenda.
The School Board will strive to give citizens of the school district (taxpayer, parent, staff member) an opportunity to be heard and to have comments considered and evaluated, within the limits of the law and District policy subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions.
At least 15 minutes prior to each meeting, a speaker card will be available at the meeting site for citizens to sign up to provide comments on a topic that is on the agenda. Individuals are asked to sign their name, phone number, mailing address, school represented, and give a brief summary of the intended statement or question(s) they would like answered. Once the Open Forum has begun NO additional cards will be accepted.
In addition, citizens who wish to address the School Board on a particular subject should identify the agenda item(s) to which their comments pertain and will have an opportunity to speak during the Open Forum portion before the Business Meeting. The rules of the Open Forum are established by the Board and must be followed by participants.

Open Forum Comment guidelines are as follows:

1. Speakers shall complete a speaker card prior to speaking (Found at the sign-in desk at the meeting, or by emailing schoolboardsupport@bccs286.org)

2. Time limits: three minutes per speaker. Longer time may be granted at the discretion of the Board Chair.

3. The Board Chair (or designee) will facilitate the Open Forum and will call on speakers. One person at a time will speak so everyone can hear.The School Board is interested in your comments and will listen carefully but does not respond or debate issues in this forum. Board members may ask clarifying questions or seek additional information, but they will not make decisions.
 

Comments and interactions between Board members and the public are expected to be respectful, courteous and professional, and civil. The Board Chair will be responsible for ensuring that interaction meets these standards and will disallow inappropriate interactions.
Attacks against individuals, programs, or groups by anyone addressing the Board are unacceptable and will terminate the person’s privilege to address the Board. Due to data privacy laws referring to an individual by name will be ruled out of order. Speakers unwilling to abide by the rules or time constraints will be asked to stop.
Depending upon the number of persons in attendance seeking to be heard, the School Board reserves the right to impose such other limitations and restrictions as necessary in order to provide an orderly, efficient, and fair opportunity for those present to be heard.