Student voices will officially join the HFM BOCES Board of Education, as two area seniors have been named its first-ever ex officio members.
Madison Milby of the Greater Johnstown School District and Charlotte Nare of Canajoharie Central School will be introduced as student board members during the organization’s next board of education meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Milby, a senior at HFM PTECH, is enrolled in the program’s Business Management & Marketing pathway. She is a member of the Johnstown High School drama club and the varsity cheerleading team. At PTECH she has been involved in student government and book club. She hopes to someday enter the real estate industry and become a house flipper.
“It means a lot to me to be selected to the board,” said Milby. “To be someone that other students can come to and share ideas or concerns with is such an honor.”
Nare is a senior enrolled in the HFM Career and Technical Education (CTE) Medical Assisting program. At Canajoharie she participates in varsity basketball and volleyball. She is also a member of the National Honor Society, prom committee, tech club, and SADD. Upon graduation, she plans to enroll at SUNY FMCC for nursing and aspires to become a labor and delivery registered nurse.
“I’m really honored to have been chosen and have an opportunity to be a voice for the students at BOCES,” said Nare.
A new law that took effect on July 1, 2025, requires all school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services across the state to appoint at least one ex officio student board member. These student representatives will attend public meetings and serve as the voice of the student body.
Student board members will serve in an advisory role and are not allowed to vote or attend executive sessions. They must also be high school students enrolled for at least one year.
Madison Milby
Charlotte Nare
