Wayne School Board Seeking New Member To Fill Vacancy

WAYNE, NJ — The Wayne Township Board of Education is seeking a new member for about a one-year term, as current trustee Michael Fattal was elected to the Township Council in November. This leaves an empty seat on the board for the upcoming term, and school officials are looking for residents to apply.

The new member's term would run through the Board's 2025 reorganizational meeting.

Citizens who are interested in serving on the board can submit a resume and/or letter of interest — stating their desire to serve on the board and their ability to handle the position — to Business Administrator/Board Secretary William P. Moffitt by mail, to the Wayne Board of Education (50 Nellis Drive, Wayne NJ, 07470).

The legal requirements to be a Wayne school board member are as follows:

• Be a citizen of the United States.
• Be at least 18 (eighteen) years of age to qualify.
• Have the ability to read and write.
• Be a resident of the district for at least one year at the time of appointment.
• Have no interest in any contract with, or claim against, the board.
• Not hold office as mayor or a member of the governing body of the same district.
• Be registered to vote in the district and not disqualified as a voter under N.J.S.A. 19:4-1.
• Not be disqualified from membership for the conviction of crimes pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1.

Submissions must be received by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2024. Also, if a board member ceases to be a resident of the district, membership on the board will immediately cease.