HERKIMER – Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Board of Education President Holly Pullis and Vice President Ronald Loiacono were re-elected to one-year terms during the board’s annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday, July 7, at the Herkimer BOCES William E. Busacker Complex.
Pullis and Loiacono have served in their current board leadership positions since January 2023.
The board also recognized Loiacono, James Schmid and Michele Szarek for being re-elected to the board. The board members were elected by component school district board members in April to three-year terms from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
Pullis represents Owen D. Young Central School District on the Herkimer BOCES Board of Education, Loiacono represents Mount Markham Central School District, Schmid represents Dolgeville Central School District and Szarek represents Poland Central School District.
During the reorganization meeting, board members also approved the board’s meeting schedule for the 2026-27 school year. The meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will take place at the Herkimer BOCES William E. Busacker Complex at 352 Gros Blvd. in Herkimer unless otherwise noted. Meetings typically take place on the second Thursday of the month except where noted below. The following is the board meeting schedule:
Aug. 13, 2026
Aug. 27, 2026 (special meeting)
Sept. 10, 2026
Oct. 8, 2026
Nov. 12, 2026
Dec. 10, 2026
Jan. 14, 2027
Feb. 11, 2027
March 11, 2027
April 29, 2027 (fifth Thursday)
May 20, 2027 (third Thursday)
June 10, 2027
July 8, 2027 (reorganization and regular meeting)
Additionally, the Board of Education scheduled the Herkimer BOCES 2027 Annual Meeting for Thursday, April 8, 2027, and the special meeting of component districts to vote on the BOCES administrative budget and board election for Tuesday, April 27, 2027.