Informative Kits Available for School Board Candidates

Residents considering running for a seat on the Warren Township Board of Education, or the Watchung Hills Regional Board of Education, have until June 4 to file their nominating petition with the county clerk's office.

In addition to completing the petition (which can be obtained online or from the respective board offices), hopeful candidates should also review the helpful New Jersey School Boards Association candidate kit. The kit includes videos on important topics potential board members need to know, as well as forms and documents. 

In November, voters will fill three seats on the Warren Township board and two on the Watchung Hills Regional board. 

To appear on the ballot, school board candidates must return their petitions with the signatures of any 10 voters registered in the district in which they are running. The petitions must be hand-delivered, but it is not necessary that the candidate him/herself be the deliverer.

Board candidates must be citizens who can read and write and have at least one year’s residency in the district. They must be registered to vote in the district before filing the nominating petition. Candidates can’t have a contract with or claim against the district, hold local elected municipal office or hold two elected positions. They are subject, within 30 days of election or appointment, to a criminal history background check.