Jowonio is governed by the Jowonio School Board, composed of parents and community volunteers; this Board serves to set the direction of the school and also provide programmatic and fiscal guidance. The Friends of Jowonio Board is a support organization, incorporated to provide funding for the school. Friends owns the building at 3049 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, New York 13224. The two Boards work together through joint committees to determine the vision for the school, to oversee finances, to make decisions to maintain and improve the building, and to determine personnel policies, fundraising efforts, and Board development.

Jowonio School is authorized by four New York State agencies to provide services: the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Education (VESID), the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD), and the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). Each of these agencies provides programmatic and fiscal guidelines and oversight, and compliance with their regulations is mandatory.

Jowonio School Board of Directors
Officers

Michael Collins, President
Mike Hardt, Vice President
Erin McLane-Gwin, Secretary
Dieter Steigerwald, Treasurer

Members

Scott Bianchi
Donna DeFrancisco
Talina Jones
Fredrick Kasparian
Brent Kessler
Andy Milstein
Craig Nichols
Aaron Pierce
Sharon Salvo

Ex-Officio Members

Ellen Barnes
Lori Lawless
Bob Pandori
Lori Saile

Friends of Jowonio Board of Directors
Officers
Daniel Goetzmann, President
Alison Kessler, Executive Vice-President
Jennifer Schultz, Vice-President
Steve Snyder, Treasurer
Mary Keib Smith, Secretary

Members
Dianne Apter
Sheila Clonan
Vanlinh Nguyen Daino
Pat Druger
Patrick Forget
Bernadette Irving
Dafni Kiritsis
Carolyn Mayer
Kristine O’Brien
Lillian Pfohl
George Reid
Rachel Roney
Joseph Saya
Tina Taggart

Ex-Officio Members
Ellen Barnes
Rick Esposito
Beth Lynn Hoey
Ed Kiesa
Tracy Murphy