OCM BOCES Board of Education member to receive State School Board’s Top Award

Joan Reeves, president of the Baldwinsville Central School District Board of Education and a member of the OCM BOCES Board of Education, has won the 2015 Everett R. Dyer Award for Distinguished School Board Service. The award is the New York State School Boards Association’s (NYSSBA) highest honor for school board service and is presented annually to a current or former school board member in recognition of extraordinary service to public education and children.

Reeves has been a member of the Baldwinsville Central School District Board of Education since 1981, serving as vice president for 13 years and as president for six years. She has served on the OCM BOCES board since 2007.

“Joan has a tremendous record of board service with the Baldwinsville Central School District and OCM BOCES is honored to have her as a member for nearly a decade,” says Jody F. Manning, OCM BOCES District Superintendent. “Her many years of service illustrate the true commitment she has made to public education and providing the best opportunities for all students.”

As a Baldwinsville district board member, Reeves has served on 14 board committees, including those focused on long range planning, facilities, policy, insurance, transportation, auditing, sustainability, legislation and negotiations. At OCM BOCES, Reeves currently serves as the Chair of the Board Assessment/Retreat Committee and is a member of both the CTE Advisory Committee and the Superintendent Evaluation Committee.

“OCM BOCES and Joan’s 10 fellow board members are honored to have her as a very active member of their team and as a representative of students and districts throughout Central New York,” says OCM BOCES Board of Education President Ann Wright.

Reeves will receive the Distinguished School Board Service Award at NYSSBA’s annual convention in October. To read more about the award including past recipients, click here. To read more about Joan’s service at Baldwinsville, click here.