SBNC Seeks Candidates for Scarsdale School Board

The Scarsdale School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) is seeking candidates for nomination to the Scarsdale Board of Education. In the coming months, the SBNC will nominate two candidates to the board. Jonathan Lewis has recently announced that he will step down from the School Board this year and will not seek re-election to a second term. An additional seat is available to fill the position currently held by Sunil Subbakrishna, who is completing his first term and is eligible for re-nomination. The SBNC invites all residents to propose candidates for the Board of Education. A candidate must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, a qualified voter, and a resident of the Scarsdale school district for at least one year prior to the May 20, 2014 school board election date. Candidates should complete a biographical information form and submit it via email to the SBNC Chair, John Clapp, at [email protected] as soon as possible, but no later than 5:00 PM on February 25, 2014. Forms are available at www.scarsdalesbnc.com. For more information on the SBNC, including the governing Resolution, information on the non-partisan system and a list of the current SBNC members, please visit the SBNC website or contact the SBNC Chair.

Scarsdale10583 received the following letter from the Scarsdale School Board Nominating Committee:

To the Editor,

On behalf of the Administrative Committee of the Scarsdale School Board Nominating Committee, we would like to congratulate the newly elected members of the School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC). We thank all candidates who ran as well as everyone in the community who voted in the recent election, whether by mail-in ballot or in person. Your participation ensures a strong, contested election resulting in the election of the best representatives to evaluate prospective members of our School Board. 

We also thank the members of our committee and many others in the community who helped recruit candidates and publicize and run the election. The Administrative Committee organizes and administers the SBNC election at significant expense. The cost of producing and mailing the brochure to every Scarsdale resident is not included in the School budget, the Village budget or any other source of public funds. These expenses are covered exclusively by contributions from citizens like you.

We really do need the individual financial support of members of the community. Please consider a contribution to the election fund of the Administrative Committee. Donations can be made by Paypal (http://scarsdalesbnc.com/please-donate/) or by check payable to "SBNC Administrative Committee" and sent to our post office box, PO Box 172H, Scarsdale 10583.

Donations are used solely for running the SBNC election and do not benefit any individual candidate. It is through your support that we can continue to sustain this non-partisan system of robust and contested elections and elect members for the Scarsdale School Board Nominating Committee. 

Thank you for your participation and support.

Janet Korins and Jyoti Ruta,
Co-chairs SBNC Admin. Committee