Williamsville board forms compensation committee to study options for board pay
Summary
The board agreed to convene a nine‑member compensation committee (3 board members, 3 PTSA council representatives, 3 public lottery picks) to study legal options and, if applicable, recommend amounts and implementation pathways for board member compensation.
The Williamsville Central School District board discussed the mission and membership of a newly formed board compensation committee on Nov. 18 and agreed on a charter and membership process. The committee will review legally available options for pursuing board member compensation and, if appropriate, recommend a preferred path and suggested amounts.
Board members debated the committee’s exact mission language — whether to explicitly ask for "preference regarding a legally available option for pursuing compensation" — and resolved to include examination of legally viable approaches such as pursuing district‑specific legislation or seeking broader association (NISBA/NISPA) support. Board members noted precedent attempts and said the committee could advise whether to pursue legislation tailored to Williamsville or other avenues.
The approved committee composition is three board members (volunteers included Doctor Spicer, Mister Manna and Miss Fletch), three PTSA council appointees and three members of the public chosen by randomized lottery from emailed volunteers. Several trustees volunteered to serve and at least one suggested co‑chairs to reduce perception of bias.
What’s next: The committee will convene to study legal options, stakeholder sentiment and potential compensation benchmarks, and return recommendations to the board. The board framed the committee’s final product as advisory — it may recommend pursuing legislation, a resolution, or no compensation at all.
