Six Candidates Vie For Three Wyckoff BOE Seats

Four candidates will vie for two, three-year seats on the Wyckoff Board of Education in the upcoming election, while two candidates with compete for one, one-year term.

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

Competing for the one-year term are Sabaudin Skenderi and former 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 Sabaudin Skenderi.

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

Brown told Patch that he is not seeking re-election due to a busy work load and family life that may prevent him from giving the position the full attention it deserves.

"I am not running again due to business and personal issues that need my attention, which may prevent me attending meetings and putting in the time required to be an effective member of the Board of Education," said Brown, who has served on the board for four years.

"It it has been truly a rewarding experience. I am proud of the RIH schools and the education they provide to the students of our District."

The election will be held on Wednesday, April 27.