The NJSBA Nominating Committee met, pursuant to Article VII, Section 5 of the Association bylaws, to interview candidates for officer positions. Eight applications were received. Five candidates interviewed for the office of NJSBA president, one candidate for vice president for county activities, one candidate applied for vice president for finance and one candidate applied for vice president for legislation/resolutions. 

The committee interviewed all eight candidates and prepared a report naming a single candidate for each office. All officer positions will be voted upon at the Annual Delegate Assembly meeting on May 10, 2025.

The Nominating Committee submits the following candidates to serve during the 2025-27 term of office:

  • President: Tammeisha Smith, Knowlton Township Board of Education (Warren).
  • Vice President for County Activities: Barry Walker, Bridgewater-Raritan Regional Board of Education (Somerset).
  • Vice President for Finance: Dr. Tom Connors, Piscataway Township Board of Education (Middlesex).
  • Vice President for Legislation/Resolutions: Chanta L. Jackson, Neptune Township Board of Education (Monmouth). 

Additional Information for Filling Officer Positions  According to Art. VII §6 of the NJSBA bylaws, candidates for all positions may also be nominated by petition, signed by at least 10 members from at least five different boards of education, and the written consent of the candidate must be filed with the NJSBA executive director, on or before March 28 at 5 p.m.

No candidate may be nominated unless he or she has previously served one full term as a board member prior to his/her election to office. In addition, candidates must have qualified for and received the Certified Board Member qualification as set forth in NJSBA’s Governance and Operations Manual. The 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. (GO/6603.1 and 6603.1R). A report of all candidates nominated by petition shall be submitted in advance of the meeting to the district boards of education.

Nominations by petition should be sent either via e-mail to charrison@njsba.org  (with scanned signature and the Subject Line, “Nomination Petition”) Attn: Cindy Harrison, registered/receipt requested mail or regular mail, or hand-delivered to NJSBA headquarters in Trenton.

The written consent of the candidate for nomination by petition must be filed with the executive director within the same time limit.

When submitting nominations by petition, candidates should include a “head and shoulders” photo and brief online resume, including a 200-word statement explaining why he or she is 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 petition may be obtained online or from Cindy Harrison in the Executive Office, who can be reached at charrison@njsba.org or by phone at 609-278-5254.