By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer
Township residents who want to run for the Lawrence Township Board of Education are facing a March 2 deadline to file for the annual school board election, which is set for April 21.
The nominating petitions must be submitted to the school district Business Administrator’s Office by 4 p.m. Monday, March 2. The office is located at the school district office at 2565 Princeton Pike, next to Lawrence High School.
Up for grabs are the three seats held by incumbent school board members Michael Brindle, Thomas Patrick and Kevin Pollock.
The terms are for three years.
Nominating petitions are available at the school district office at 2565 Princeton Pike, which is open weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The school board candidates’ kit, which contains a sample nominating petition, is available on the New Jersey School Boards Association Web site at www.njsba.org.
A candidate for school board must be able to read and write. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen who has lived in the school district for at least one year. A candidate may not have an interest in any contract or a claim against the school board. He or she may not serve on the municipal governing body.

