Wyckoff BOE Votes To Move Elections Back To November, Bucking Township Committee

WYCKOFF, NJ — Board of Education elections are moving back to November after the body voted on the matter at a recent meeting. That is, at least for now.

The decision by the board comes weeks the Township Committee voted to move Board of Education elections to April, prompting aggravation from one committee member and opposition from the board members themselves.

The committee issued the decision in August, and it was immediately followed by accusations of political motivations, and an online petition by residents to stop the transition.

At the Aug. 17 meeting of the committee, a majority voted in support of the surprise move.

But at the meeting on Monday, the Board of Education said their counter vote should be enough to permanently place elections on the schedule for November, at least for the next four years.

For starters, the committee members say the move allows for "every Wyckoff voter to vote on the proposed Board of Education budget for 2022." Additionally, the members wrote that the shift will "truly make it a nonpartisan election."

The latter point addresses a statement by Board of Education President Robert Francin, who told NorthJersey.com that the move was "highly political" and will "adversely affect the quality of education in Wyckoff."

Read more on the back and forth here: Wyckoff Board Of Education Elections Moving To April