PUBLIC NOTICE
TEANECK BOARD OF EDUCATION 
		                         						
			REQUEST FOR FILLING OF BOARD MEMBER VACANCY
	
The Board of Education of the City of Teaneck, New Jersey hereby advertises for request for filling of a Board Member Trustee vacancy in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:12-15(f) for the remaining of the 2018 school year. 

Letter of interest and Resumes must be sealed and delivered to:

Teaneck Board of Education
Board Secretary
1 Merrison Street
Teaneck, New Jersey 07666

By 3:00pm Friday March 2, 2018.

The legal requirements to become a school board member:

1. Each member of any board of education shall, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1: 
	a. Be a United States citizen; 
b. Be a resident of the district for at least one year at the time of election or appointment;   
c. Be able to read and write; 
d. Be a registered voter in the district where the person is submitting the nominating petition; 
e. Not be “disqualified” as a voter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:4-1 
f. Has not been convicted of any of the crimes or offenses enumerated in N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1 or conspiracy to commit or attempt to commit any of said crimes. 
2. Board of education members may not, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:12-2 and 12-3:
	a. Be the mayor or a member of the governing body of the municipality or, in the case of special services or vocational schools, the county, or; 
	b. Have a direct, or indirect, contract with or claim against the board.
 
Additionally, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:12-3, if a board member ceases to be a resident of the district, his membership on the board shall immediately cease. 

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF TEANECK IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN.

Sincerely,
Melissa Simmons
Board Secretary