Budget and Election Information

School Board Election Information

The video recording of the Meet the Candidates Night Forum from September 16, 2024 can be found at the link below:
Meet the Candidates Night Forum

For information on becoming a School Board Member, please see the link: Becoming A School Board Member: Candidate Kit

For election information, please see the Somerset County Clerk's Website

For questions, please contact Ekta Desai at [email protected] at the Board of Education Office. 
 


Budget Presentations & Information


2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR

2024-25 School Budget Presentation 

2024-25 User-Friendly Budget

2024-25 Advertised Budget

2024-25 Preliminary School Budget Presentation 


2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR

2023-24 School Budget Presentation 

2023-24 User-Friendly Budget

2023-24 Advertised Budget

2023-24 Preliminary School Budget Presentation 


2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR

2022-23 School Budget Presentation 

2022-23 User-Friendly Budget 

2022-23 Preliminary School Budget Presentation


Code of Ethics for School Board Members

18A:12-24.1 Code of Ethics for School Board Members

A school board member shall abide by the following Code of Ethics for School Board Members:

a. I will uphold and enforce all laws, rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, and court orders pertaining to schools. Desired changes shall be brought about only through legal and ethical procedures.

b. I will make decisions in terms of the educational welfare of children and will seek to develop and maintain public schools that meet the individual needs of all children regardless of their ability, race, creed, sex, or social standing.

c. I will confine my board action to policy making, planning, and appraisal, and I will help to frame policies and plans only after the board has consulted those who will be affected by them.

d. I will carry out my responsibility, not to administer the schools, but, together with my fellow board members, to see that they are well run.

e. I will recognize that authority rests with the board of education and will make no personal promises nor take any private action that may compromise the board.

f. I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to special interest or partisan political groups or to use the schools for personal gain or for the gain of friends.

g. I will hold confidential all matters pertaining to the schools which, if disclosed, would needlessly injure individuals or the schools. In all other matters, I will provide accurate information and, in concert with my fellow board members, interpret to the staff the aspirations of the community for its school.

h. I will vote to appoint the best qualified personnel available after consideration of the recommendation of the chief administrative officer.

i. I will support and protect school personnel in proper performance of their duties.

j. I will refer all complaints to the chief administrative officer and will act on the complaints at public meetings only after failure of an administrative solution.

L.2001,c.178,s.5.


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