By: Stephanie Prokop
Residents interested in running for their local school board have about a month to prepare, as the statewide deadline for filing nominating petitions to run is 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 26.
The statewide election is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17.
Anyone who is interested in running for the school board in his or her district should go to their local school board office to pick up a "School Board Candidate Kit," available during the board office’s hours of operation.
The School Board Candidate Kit is published by the New Jersey School Boards Association, and includes a sample nominating petition and information about legal qualifications for school board candidacy and the role of the school board member. Information about the New Jersey School Ethics Act, important dates in the school election process, and briefing sessions for school board candidates are also included in the kit. School board offices in the Register-News coverage area are as follows:
Bordentown Regional School District, which will have three three-year seats available this year, is located is located at 318 Ward Ave. Bordentown Township, or call (609) 298-0025.
New Hanover Township Board of Education will have four three-year seats available. The board office is located at 122 Fort Dix St., or call (609) 723-2118 for more information.
Florence Township Board of Education will have a total of three three-year seats, and its board office is located at 201 Cedar St. For more information call (609) 499-4600.
In Springfield Township School District, the board office is located at 2146 Jacksonville-Jobstown Road, (609) 723-2479. There will be three three-year seats up for election.
For information on the elementary school districts in Chesterfield, North Hanover, or Mansfield, contact them at:
Chesterfield Township Board of Education, 295 Bordentown-Chesterfield Road, (609) 298-6900.
Mansfield Township Board of Education, 19 Locust Ave., (609) 298-2037.
North Hanover Township School District, 46 Schoolhouse Road, (609) 758-8386.
Springfield, Chesterfield, North Hanover and Mansfield also are a part of Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Its offices are located at 160 Mansfield Road East, or call (609) 298-3900 for more information.