BOE To Hold Public Meetings on School Budget

At Monday night's Wyckoff Board of Education meeting it was announced a Public Budget Hearing on the proposed 2011-12 Wyckoff school budget will be held on March 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Middle School. The Board will be holding a series of meetings in April at each of the Wyckoff schools during each school's PTO meeting.

"The BOE and the administration are proud to propose a fiscally responsible budget that supports continuous improvement in education," BOE member Diane Sobin said in a statement announcing the budget hearing. "A portion of our state aid has been returned to taxpayers without sacrificing education."

It was also announced at Monday evening's meeting that one candidate that had filed to run for the local open school board seat, Sabaudin Skenderi, withdrew his name after it was revealed he had also placed his name in contention for a seat on the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional Board of Education.

The candidates for three year terms are current BOE President Robert Francin, board vice president Lisa Martone, board member Thomas Giamanco and Karl Drehwing. 

Running for the one-year term isformer board member Raymond Hovey.

Three seats on the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional Board of Education are up for election this year, one in Wyckoff and two in Oakland. No Franklin Lakes terms are expiring this year.

In Wyckoff, three candidates are vying for the seat currently held by Jeff Brown, who is not seeking re-election. The candidates will be Isabelle Lanini, Kenneth A. Porro, and Skenderi.

The Oakland seats will go uncontested, with incumbents Sadie Quinlan and Jane Castor retaining their seats.