Gloucester Twp. School Board Seat Vacant After Council Nomination

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — With Carolyn Grace’s appointment to Gloucester Township Council, there is now a vacancy on the Gloucester Township K-8 Public School District’s Board of Education.

The district has posted instructions on how to apply for this vacancy, with the member who is appointed serving through Dec. 31, 2021.

Anyone who is interested in applying for the open seat should send a letter providing information about themselves and summarizing their interest in the position to the district by 4 p.m. on Oct. 23, according to the listing posted on the district’s website.

Letters should be sent to: Mrs. Janice Grassia, School Assistant Business Administrator/Board Secretary, c/o Gloucester Township Board of Education, 17 Erial Rd. Blackwood, NJ 08012.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must be a citizen of the United States of America
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to read and write
• Must be a resident of Gloucester Township for at least one year preceding the date of the appointment
• Is not disqualified as a voter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:4-1
• Is a registered voter in the district
• Is not disqualified from membership for the conviction of crimes pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1*
• Whoever is appointed to the board must undergo a criminal history background check through the New Jersey Department of Education within 30 days of their appointment

On Saturday, Grace was appointed to fill the council seat that Scott Owens vacated when he moved out of the district. Read more here: Brittany Woods Activist Appointed To Gloucester Township Council

Grace was elected to the school board in 2018, when she ran alongside Anthony Marks and Brian Reagan. With Grace’s appointment, Marks is the only person elected that year who remains a member of the board.

The seats were for three-year terms, so whoever is appointed to Grace’s seat would be appointed for the rest of her term. That person would also be eligible to run in next year’s general elections.