![]() ![]() Over 90% of school districts now conduct November elections. ![]() Starting in 2012, communities were permitted to change the date of their annual school board elections from April to November. In Montclair and Port Republic, voters approved proposals to reclassify the school districts from a Type I district, with members of the board of education appointed by the mayor, to a Type II school district, with members of the board of education elected. In addition, voters in nine school districts acted on ballot proposals, ranging from construction bond issues, and requests to increase the local tax levy above the state’s 2% cap, to proposed changes in the local school board composition. Incumbents made up about 47% of candidates and 684 seats were uncontested. This year, 1,594 board of education positions were on the ballot statewide. ![]() 2, and, in addition to voting for the governor, state legislative and local officials, most had the opportunity to elect members of their local boards of education. New Jersey School Boards Association Login Search Menu ![]()
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