Mount Vernon Board of Education exercises educational leadership and drafts policies for the operation of local schools. It administers the Mount Vernon City School District and authorizes the appointment of teachers and other staff members. The board secures money for the school s operational needs and programs, as well as authorizes specific expenditures. The school superintendent is the boards chief executive officer and is responsible for directing the operations of the schools within the policies set forth by the board. It holds various public board meetings where members of the public are invited to speak on the topics as set forth in the agenda. The board of education is located in Mount Vernon, N.Y.