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Policy Board

Our mission is simple: provide high-quality professional learning opportunities for educators to enrich their teaching practice and improve student learning and achievement.

To accomplish our goals, we:

  • Provide professional learning to all Buffalo teachers, whether private or public.

  • Recognize that professional growth is integral to teachers’ work by providing professional learning for preservice teachers, new teachers, and veteran teachers

  • Maximize professional learning in the Next Generation Learning Standards and Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM)

  • Promote communities of learners and encourage teacher leadership roles

  • Uphold our promise to students by supporting Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CRSE) and provide strategies and resources to meet the needs of ALL learners.

  • Support teachers through the implementation of professional learning groups and formal and informal support sessions.

  • Provide teachers with needed materials and supplies at the Teacher Center Workroom.

Buffalo Teacher Center Policy Board

  • Buffalo Teachers Federation
    51% of the Board membership must be comprised of Public School teachers designated by the bargaining agent, Buffalo Teachers Federation

  • Kim McCullough-Gabel (Chairperson)

  • Melissa Kenney (Secretary)

  • Ruyvette Townsend (Vice Chairperson)

  • Dennis Brancato

  • Bethany Coleman

  • Jean Marie Dickey

  • Melinda MacPherson-Sullivan

  • Joseph Montante

  • Richard Nigro

  • Richard Pyszczek

  • Greg Sawicki

  • Janine Schuster

  • Charlotte Watson Wales

Policy Board Member(s)designated by the Board of Education or the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)

  • Crystal Benton

  • Aakta Patel

  • Jenn Mecozzi

Higher Education Representatives

  • Robert Gallagher

Business and Industry Representative

  • Bill Naab

District Coordinating Parent Council

  • Edward Speidel, Parent Representative(s)

Non-Public Representative

  • Dana Levy

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Policy Board Meetings

Schedule linked below.
ALL meetings are held at:
Buffalo Teacher Center @ East H.S.
820 Northampton Street
Buffalo, NY 14211

Policy Board Minutes

Policy Board Documents