Each BOCES is governed by a board of education made up of representatives from component school districts. They are elected by component boards of education. Erie 1 BOCES Board of Education members are responsible for curricular, financial and other policy decisions, just as they are at the local level.
Members of the Erie 1 BOCES Board of Education are: John Sherman, President, Tonawanda; Edward Cavan, Vice President, Sweet Home; Janet MacGregor Plarr, Frontier; Wayne Schlifke, Alden; Andrew Loeb, Hamburg; Raymond Carr, Cheektowaga; and Judith Katz, Williamsville.
Meet the Board Members:
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Judith Katz
Williamsville |
Mrs. Katz has been a member of the Erie 1 BOCES Board of Education for nearly 30 years. Following the 15-years she spent as a member on the Williamsville Board of Education, Mrs. Katz remains active with the New York State School Boards Association where she previously served as president. Mrs. Katz was also a member of the Erie County School Boards Association for 10 years.
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John Sherman
Tonawanda |
Currently president of the Erie 1 BOCES Board of Education, Mr. Sherman was recently recognized for his 25 years of service. Mr. Sherman, a recipient of a Pathfinder's Award, is very active in the local community. A professor by trade, Mr. Sherman taught biology at Erie Community College.
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Janet MacGregor Plarr Frontier |
Mrs. MacGregor Plarr has been a member of the Frontier Central Board of Education for more than 12 years and has served on the Erie 1 BOCES Board of Education for nearly eight years. Mrs. MacGregor Plarr works for the Village of Blasdell and is active with the New York State School Boards Association.
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Wayne Schlifke
Alden |
Mr. Schlifke is a long-standing member of the Erie 1 BOCES Board of Education. Formerly a member on the Depew Board of Education, he continues to exemplify his dedication to quality education by serving as an area director on the New York State School Boards Association Board of Directors.
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Edward Cavan
Sweet Home |
Mr. Cavan has served on the Erie 1 BOCES Board of Education for approximately 10 years and is currently the vice president. Mr. Cavan was a recipient of the Masters of Boardsmanship conferred by New York State School Boards Association and formally served as a member on the Sweet Home Board of Education.
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Andrew Loeb
Hamburg |
Mr. Loeb was a trustee of the Hamburg Central School District for nine years and was previously employed as the director of sports information at a Seneca College in Toronto. Most recently Mr. Loeb received the Laura M. Burns Advocacy for Children Award from the Erie County Association of School Boards.
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Raymond Carr
Cheektowaga |
Mr. Carr, a member of the Cheektowaga Central School District Board of Education for the past 28 years, is to complete the unexpired term of Mr. D'Arcy. Mr. Carr has been involved with the Erie County Association of School Boards for the past 25 years and is active with the Variety Club of Buffalo.
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