FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Three seats will be available on the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education in the April 20 school election.
The seats currently held by Stephen Buffett, Mindy Wille and Daniel DiBlasio will be on the ballot. Each seat carries a threeyear term. Wille is currently serving as the board president.
Brian P. Boyle, the business administrator and board secretary for the Freehold Township school district, announced that the deadline to file a nominating petition to run for a seat on the board is 4 p.m. March 1.
Prospective school board candidates can contact Gloria Miller at 732-462-8400, ext. 8809, to obtain a School Board Candidate Kit.
Published by the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), the School Board Candidate Kit 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.
To become a member of a local board of education in New Jersey, a person must:
• Be able to read and write.
• Hold U.S. citizenship and one year’s residency in the school district.
• Be registered to vote in the district as of election day.
• Have no interest in any contract with, or claim against, the Board of Education.
• Not hold office as mayor or member of the municipal governing body or, in the case of county school districts, the county governing body.
• Not simultaneously hold two elective offices.
“One of the most meaningful contributions a citizen can make to their community is serving on their local board of education,” said Harry J. Delgado, NJSBA president. “I encourage all interested citizens to consider school board membership. It doesn’t require a degree in education, or a background in politics. However, it does require a sincere interest in the community, its children, and their education.”