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school board member of the year

School Leader's 'Up Close’ Feature Highlights the School Board Member of the Year

January 06, 2023

School Leader, the quarterly magazine of the New Jersey School Boards Association, is pleased to introduce a new “Up Close” companion video feature that will accompany select feature articles.

Do You Know the 2022-2023 New Jersey School Board Member of the Year?

August 31, 2022

You are encouraged to nominate a board member who you believe has been an outstanding trustee of public education. Nominations can be submitted by fellow board of education members, district administrators and staff and members of the community.

Call for Nominations: New Jersey’s Board Member of the Year

July 12, 2022

New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking nominees for its 18th Annual Board Member of the Year Award, which recognizes a local school board member whose work exemplifies commitment not only to the children of his or her community, but also to public education throughout the state of New Jersey.

Do You Know the Next New Jersey School Board Member of the Year?

June 17, 2022

You are encouraged to nominate a board member who you believe has been an outstanding trustee of public education. Nominations can be submitted by fellow board of education members, district administrators and staff and members of the community.

Making Her Mark in Chester

February 04, 2022

Kerri Wright is New Jersey's Board Member of the Year.

A Conversation with New  Jersey’s 2020-2021 Board Member of the Year 

February 24, 2021

In the nearly three decades since she first won election as a write-in candidate, Irene LeFebvre has devotedly served her local board, her county association and the NJSBA.

Meet New Jersey’s 2019–2020 School Board Member of the Year

January 31, 2020

The veteran board member, who also serves as the current president of the Passaic County School Boards Association, was honored at Workshop 2019.

Sister Carol Adams: Board Member Extraordinaire 

February 08, 2019

A Salem City board member who has spent a lifetime serving others was honored as Board Member of the Year.

Celebrating a Quarter – Century of Service

January 26, 2018

It was more than 26 years ago that Bruce Young of Carlstadt decided to get involved in his local school board. “I had two young…

Get to Know New Jersey’s Board Member of the Year

February 03, 2017

For many school board members in the state, Sheli Dansky, New Jersey’s 2016 Board Member of the Year and a 26-year veteran of the River…

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