NJSBA Comments on Appointment of Bret Schundler as Commissioner of Education

Lame Duck Post-Mortem: NJSBA Holds off Costly Bills; Challenges Ahead

Legislative Update: Last Bills of the Session Passed, Signed

PR Forum Prepares Districts for Bond and Budget Elections

NJSBA Building Renovation Progresses; Trenton Mayor Commends Commitment to the Capital City

Nominating Committee Lists Applicants for NJSBA Office

NJSBA Audit Committee Meeting

NJSBA Board of Directors Meeting

2010’s NJSBA Training Outlook

2010 School Board Candidate Kit is Online

Monmouth County SBA Hears Community Relations Discussion

NJ Education By the Numbers

Calendar

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Nominating Committee
Lists Applicants for NJSBA Office

January 6 was the deadline for candidates to submit applications to the NJSBA Nominating Committee for president and three Vice President positions (County Activities, Finance and Legislation/Resolutions). The Nominating Committee will present a slate of candidates for election at the Association’s Annual Meeting on May 15.

NJSBA policy (GO/8204) directs that all applicants seeking nomination as an officer by the Nominating Committee shall have their name, school district/county and position sought announced in School Board Notes following the deadline for submission of nominations.

As of the deadline, NJSBA had received applications from the following local school board members:

President: Eva M. Nagy, Franklin Township Board of Education, Somerset County; Raymond R. Wiss, Northern Valley Regional Board of Education, Bergen County

Vice President for County Activities: None

Vice President for Finance: Beth Politi, Pascack Valley Regional High School Board of Education, Bergen County; Karen B. Sorbello, Magnolia Board of Education, Camden County

Vice President for Legislation/Resolutions: John Bulina, Tabernacle Board of Education, Burlington County

No applications were received for the position of Vice President for County Activities. Therefore, pursuant to GO8462 and 8462R, the deadline to apply for the position of Vice President for County Activities shall be extended 14 days or until 5 p.m., Jan. 21. All applications must be received at NJSBA’s temporary headquarters at 850 Bear Tavern Road, Ewing, New Jersey 08628 to the attention of Harry J. Delgado, Chair, by 5 p.m. on Jan. 21.

Nomination by Petition NJSBA Bylaws also provide for candidates to be nominated by petition, signed by at least ten members from at least five different district boards of education and filed with the Executive Director. On Feb. 25, petitions may be obtained by visiting NJSBA’s Web site (www.njsba.org). Petitions may not be circulated prior to Feb. 25 and must be received by the Executive Director no later than March. 31.

Signatures need not all appear upon a single petition and any number of petitions may be filed on behalf of a candidate, but no petition shall contain the endorsement of more than one candidate.

Nominations by petition should be sent via Federal Express or registered/receipt-requested mail. The written consent of the candidate for nomination by petition must be filed with the Executive Director within the same time limit.

Information with Petition When submitting nominations by petition, candidates should include a “head and shoulders” photo and a resume that includes a 200-word statement explaining why they are seeking the position. Resumes should contain information under the following headings: Local Board Activities; County Activities; NJSBA Activities; Education; and Employment/Community Activities. (A sample resume may be obtained from Barbara Deveney by calling 1-888-886-5722, ext. 5256.) A report of all candidates by petition will be made no later than April 5. The report will appear in School Board Notes and on NJSBA’s Web site.

Nominations from Floor NJSBA Bylaws also permit nominations to be made from the floor at the annual meeting. The nominator must have the written consent of the candidate for nomination and present it to the presiding officer at the time the nomination is made.

Nominating Committee Members of the 2010-2012 Nominating Committee include: Harry J. Delgado, Chair; Cherie L. Adams, Esq., Belmar, Monmouth County; William J. Barnaskas, Lyndhurst, Bergen County; Kevin E. Ciak, Sayreville, Middlesex County; Everett J. Jennings, East Orange, Essex; Christine Kane, Glassboro, Gloucester; John Kendall, Haddon Township, Camden County; Irene LeFebvre, Boonton Town, Morris County; Frances T. Little, Seaside Heights & Central Regional, Ocean County; Daniel Money, Middle Township, Cape May County; Jose Pantoja, Prospect Park, Passaic County; Mary Ellen Pilch, Kingwood, Hunterdon County; and Catherine Sucher-Greeley, Piscataway Township, Middlesex County.

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