For candidates elected to their boards of education on November 8, school board service will begin in January when they take the Oath of Office. What does the Oath of Office mean? Who administers it?
Learn more in Episode 3 of “The Ten Things Every School Board Candidate Should Know before Taking Office.”
Ten Things Every School Board Candidate Should Know before Taking Office
Episode 1: Conflicts of Interest
Episode 2: The Sunshine Law (Open Public Meetings Act)
Episode 3: The Oath of Office—What It Means
The New Jersey School Boards Association produced this ten-part video series to help prospective school board members understand the requirements of the office. Future segments of Ten Things Every School Board Candidate Should Know before Taking Office will address collective bargaining, training requirements, and the paperwork that must be completed to serve on a school board.
October 7, 2016