If re-elected to the SECSD school board, I will continue to listen, ask questions and bring an open mind to solve the challenges facing our school. I will continue to collaborate with other board members, administrators, and members of the community to ensure that our students are literate, problem solvers, ready to brighten their own and this community’s future.

During my two terms on the Board, we have earned community support for two major building projects, improved communication between the board and administration, and maintained a healthy and prudent budget.

I am a parent, husband, retired farmer and retired high school teacher. I have lived and worked in this school district and on my family’s farm since 1981.

After six years on the Board, twenty years of teaching and parenting, I am very familiar with the operation of our school. Running and managing a large farm makes me aware of the challenges of using property taxes to support our school. I recognize our school not only serves students but is the largest employer in our community. Our mission is to serve children, but we are essential to the economic well-being of all.

While on the Board, I have served on the Finance, Facilities, Policy and Links committees. I am the District’s Representative to the Broome, Tioga, Delaware Health Consortium and serve on its’ Rates Committee. In this capacity, I have helped bring an understanding of how skyrocketing health insurance costs influence our budget.

Recently, I joined the SUNY Morrisville College Foundation Board and serve as its chair. I get to see the connection between that college and the many SE grads that attend this innovative college. I am a past President of the Earlville Library and while on that board I served on the Mid-York Library System Board. I spent 3 years there as Board Treasurer. For twenty-seven years I have chaired the Town of Hamilton Zoning Board of Appeals. There I work with a committee to balance rules and regulations with the specific needs and problems individuals face.

I believe my broad background makes me well qualified to work with other school board members to preserve and improve our excellent school district.

Tina Baker, a 1992 graduate of Sherburne-Earlville, has lived in Sherburne most of her life. She left to attend college at Rochester Institute of Technology where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. Tina spent the last three decades utilizing her accounting degree, a passion that started here at Sherburne-Earlville, in various capacities.

She is currently a Financial Analyst for Golden Artist Colors, is on the Finance Committee for United Way of Mid Rural New York and serves on the Finance and Audit committees for the S-E Board of Education.

Tina shared nineteen wonderful years with her husband, Ron, prior to his passing in July 2019. Their oldest son, Jake, is a 2022 graduate of Sherburne-Earlville and their youngest son, Matt, is a senior at Sherburne-Earlville. Tina resides in the Village of Sherburne.

Jerri Webb is a lifelong community member committed to strengthening the Sherburne-Earlville School District. After graduating from Hamilton Central School and completing her higher education studies, she returned to Sherburne to build her home and raise her family.

Professionally, Jerri leads transformation initiatives at Verizon, improving operational performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness across complex teams.

Her dedication to service extends deeply into the community. On the SE Board of Education, she has supported student safety, advocated for the delivery of voter-approved capital projects, and championed curriculum enhancements that prepare students for success beyond graduation.

A committed volunteer, Jerri serves with the Mid Rural United Way of New York, multiple local youth sports programs, and the SE PTO Yearbook Committee.

As a parent of SECSD students and community leader, Jerri is committed to transparency, collaboration, and ensuring every SECSD student has the opportunity to thrive.

Amanda is born and raised in Smyrna and a SE class of 2002 graduate. After 18 years living and working in Austin, Texas, Amanda decided to return with her husband and two children.

Like so many in our district, Amanda’s dairy farming grandparents instilled in her a strong sense of duty to community, respect for our resources, and service to others.

Amanda offers SE’s BOE public sector budget and policy expertise. She believes a community can achieve their goals through strong communication and engagement with one another.

Please feel free to contact Amanda; she’s eager to learn and hear from our community.