News from Scarsdale and Edgemont School Board Nominating Committees

Two long-time members of the Scarsdale School Board will complete their second terms on the board this June and another is up for nomination for a second term. According to Erin Foster, Vice Chair of the Scarsdale School Board Nominating Committee, Board President Elizabeth Guggenheimer and Jill Spieler, who lead the board for two years, will both complete their service in June. In addition, Suzanne Seiden, who currently serves as Vice President of the School Board is up for re-nomination by the SBNC this year.

As a consequence, the Board is seeking candidates to serve on the Scarsdale School Board. The SBNC invites all residents to propose candidates for the Board of Education. A candidate must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, a qualified voter, and a resident of the Scarsdale school district for at least one year prior to the May 21, 2013 school board election date.

To be considered, candidates should complete a biographical information form and submit it via email to sbncchair@gmail.com as soon as possible, but no later than 5:00 PM on February 25, 2013. Forms are available at www.scarsdalesbnc.com.

Edgemont Seeks Feedback on School Board Candidates:

At the public session of the January 23rd Edgemont School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) meeting, the SBNC accepted letters of recommendation for four Edgemont residents to fill the three upcoming vacancies on the School Board: David Chao, David Stern, Judy Seiff and Michael Bianchi. Both David Chao of Underhill Road and David Stern of Old Army Road were recommended for second terms on the Board, and both Judy Seiff of Fort Hill and Michael Bianchi of Sherwood Place were recommended for first terms. The SBNC accepted the letters with great appreciation of the willingness of all four candidates to serve Edgemont's schools and community. The SBNC seeks comment from Edgemont residents concerning the candidates. All comments should be submitted by March 1st in writing to Monica Sganga, SBNC Chair, 350 Evandale Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583, monica.at.ecc@gmail.com. Comments must be attributable (anonymous comments will not be accepted) and will be kept confidential within the SBNC.