PVRHSD—Interested in running for a seat on the board of education? The Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education will have two vacancies — one from River Vale and one from Woodcliff Lake — in the Tuesday, Nov. 8 Annual School Election. A term on the school board runs for three years.
Candidates must file a nominating petition with the county clerk for their name to appear on the ballot during the Annual School Election. The deadline to submit the nominating petition is Monday, July 25 at 4 p.m.
Yas Usami, board secretary and district business administrator, told Pascack Press that prospective school board candidates can visit the New Jersey School Boards Association for its School Board Candidate Kit, which includes information about nominating petitions, legal qualifications for school board candidacy, and the role of the school board member. Also included: information about the New Jersey School Ethics Act and important dates in the school election process.
The district’s announcement includes an encouraging quote from NJSBA President Irene M. LeFebvre: “The work of a school board has become increasingly complex, but rest assured, if you’re elected or appointed to your school board, you won’t go it alone. NJSBA is New Jersey’s only service organization whose sole mission is to train, assist and represent the state’s local boards of education. With the New Jersey School Boards Association offering support and training, you will find your term of service on your district board extremely rewarding.”