QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF BOARD MEMBERS

Policy #9111 

Qualifications for member of the board of education are as follows:

A.        He/she is a citizen of the United States of America

B.        He/she is at least eighteen years of age

C.        He/she is able to read and write

D.        He/she has been a resident of the municipality from which he/she is elected or appointed, for at least one year immediately preceding the     date of the election

E.         He/she is registered to vote in the municipality from which he/she is elected

F.         He/she is not disqualified as a voter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:4.1

G.        He/she does not hold office as mayor or as a member of the governing body of a   constituent municipality

H.        He/she has no interest directly or indirectly in any contract with or claim against    the board; and

I.          He/she has not been disqualified due to the conviction of a crime or offense listed in N.J.S.A.18A:12-1.  In order to fulfill this requirement:

            1.  Each member of the board of education, within 30 days of the election or              

                 appointment to the board shall undergo a criminal history background check

                 investigation for the purpose of ensuring that the member is not disqualified

                 for membership due to a conviction of a crime or offense pursuant to the

                 statute listed above; and

            2.  The board shall reimburse the member for the cost of the criminal history

                 record check, including all costs for administering and processing the check.

Within 30 days of election/appointment, board members shall file with the board secretary, on forms provided by the School Ethics Commission, both a Personal/Relative Disclosure Form (N.J.S.A. 18A:12-25) and a Financial Disclosure Statement (N.J.S.A. 18A:12-26).  The board secretary shall file the original with the executive county superintendent (N.J.A.C. 6A:28-3.1).

Revised: 

First Reading: August 24, 2011      

Adopted: