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Buffalo Board appoints interim North District member after interviews; sworn-in meeting set for July 22
Summary
After interviewing multiple candidates for the vacant North District seat, the Buffalo Board of Education moved into executive session and voted to appoint Roscoe (transcript variably recorded as Anderson and Henderson). The appointee will be sworn in at a special meeting on 2026-07-22 at 4:00 p.m.
The Buffalo Board of Education on July 21 interviewed a slate of candidates to fill the vacant North District seat and, following an executive session, voted to appoint Roscoe (the transcript alternately identifies him as Roscoe Anderson and Roscoe Henderson) to the post.
Board President Dr. Cathy Evans Brown nominated the candidate and framed the appointment under the board's authority, saying during the vote announcement that the nomination was made “in accordance with Education Law 2 5 5 3 10 n.” The board polled members by roll call; the chair announced later, “I vote, with 5 yeses, the motion passes.” The board set a special meeting for 07/22/2026 at 4:00 p.m. for the appointee to be sworn into office.
The decision came after public, on-the-record interviews in which multiple applicants described priorities for the district. Candidates repeatedly raised reading and early-literacy remediation, expanded vocational and CTE offerings, improved parent engagement, and the need for stable governance and transparent fiscal oversight.
The transcript contains a name discrepancy for the appointee: during the public interviews the candidate identified himself as Roscoe Anderson; the subsequent nomination and roll-call language recorded a motion naming “Roscoe Henderson.” The board’s announcement scheduled the swearing-in for July 22; the board or the district communications office should be contacted for the official spelling and ID to be used on the oath and public materials.
What happens next: the appointee will fill the North District seat until the next election and will be sworn in at the July 22 special meeting. The board did not announce additional implementation tasks during the public session.
Vote and procedure notes: The motion to nominate was raised and seconded on the record and then polled; the chair declared the motion approved by a majority voice/roll call with five ‘‘yes’’ votes and other members recorded as abstaining in the poll. The board also voted earlier in the meeting to recess and later to enter an executive session to consider the appointment and receive legal counsel.
Board and public comment: Members thanked all candidates for applying and emphasized an expectation that the new appointee, once sworn in, will focus on student-centered outcomes and district stability.
