Edgemont Calls For School Board Candidates

The Edgemont School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, January 19, 2010 (snow date - January 26) at 8:00 pm in the Greenville School library to receive nominations for candidates to the Board of Education of the Edgemont Union Free School District #6 at Greenburgh. Two vacancies on the Board of Education will be filled at the general election on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. These vacancies will be created by the expiration of the terms of office of Ms. Michaeline Curtis and Mr. Wassim Salimi. Ms. Curtis and Mr. Salimi will run for a second term.

The SBNC invites all Edgemont residents to actively participate in the nominating process by urging qualified residents of our community to seek nomination to the Board of Education, submit nomination letters for candidates, and attend the open meeting on January 19, 2011. Members of the Board of Education, in a strong spirit of volunteerism, serve without compensation. Members are required to attend two public meetings per month (and more at budget time), attend Executive Sessions and undertake the necessary preparation for these functions. Membership on the Board of Education brings a solid sense of community involvement.

The nomination of a candidate to the Board of Education must be made in a letter to the Marc Akcerman, Chair of the SBNC, and must be received before 8:00 pm on January 19, 2011. Nominating letters may also be presented in person at the open meeting held that evening. The letter may be written by any qualified voter of the Edgemont School District other than a member (or spouse of a member) of the SBNC. In addition to the name and address of the candidate, the letter must contain a brief biographical sketch of the candidate, including the candidate’s educational background, occupation, participation in civic affairs and the length of residence in the Edgemont School District, and the grade level of any children attending any Edgemont schools and/or the year of graduation of any children who have previously attended Edgemont schools. The letter must also contain a statement indicating that the candidate has consented to serve if nominated and elected. Under the by-laws of the SBNC, any letter that fails to include these items cannot be accepted. Please address nominating letters to Marc Ackerman, SBNC Chair, 101 Moorland Drive, Scarsdale, NY 10583