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Wappingers BOE casts component vote for Dutchess BOCES runoff; Mark Fleischauer wins
Summary
The Wappingers Central School District Board of Education cast its single component-district vote in a runoff for one Dutchess County BOCES seat, selecting Mark Fleischauer by a 5-3 tally; board authorized the district clerk to certify the ballot and adjourned the special meeting.
The Board of Education of the Wappingers Central School District voted to cast its component-district ballot for Mark Fleischauer in a runoff for one vacancy on the Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), the board said at a special meeting. The board recorded a 5-3 tally for Fleischauer over Bryce Holland.
The vote filled a vacancy with a term beginning 04/23/2025 and ending 06/30/2026. The board adopted a resolution authorizing the district clerk to complete and certify the BOCES ballot, the resolution states.
Board member Marie Johnson moved the motion to adopt the resolution and a board member identified in the record as "Mr. Lumiere" seconded it. Members proceeded to cast individual votes around the room; the board reported five votes for Fleischauer and three for Holland. The board said each component school district may cast one vote for the vacancy in this runoff.
The meeting record shows the nominees listed on the ballot as Mark Fleischauer of Rhinebeck and Bryce Holland of Poughkeepsie City. The resolution directed the district clerk to mark the chosen candidate on the ballot and complete the certification on behalf of the district.
After the vote the board moved to adjourn. Johnson moved to adjourn, a member identified as "Miss Tania" seconded, and the board adjourned the special meeting at 7:05 a.m.
No other substantive discussion or public comment related to the BOCES runoff is recorded in the meeting transcript provided.
