Nominating petitions are currently available for individuals interested in serving on the Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education. Three seats will be up for election this year on Tuesday, May 20, which is the same day as the school budget vote. Candidates are elected at large.
Those interested in running for this important volunteer role in our community can pick up a petition between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. from the district clerk at the District Office, 1430 Balltown Road. In order to appear on the ballot, a candidate must return a petition with the signatures of 32 qualified district voters by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 21. District clerk Cynthia Gagnon can be reached by phone at (518) 377-4666, ext. 4, or by email at cgagnon@niskyschools.org.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old, qualified voters in the school district, and have resided in the district continuously for at least one year before the election. For more detail about Board membership, please see “An Overview of Serving as a Board of Education Member,” on the district website.
The terms of the three board members elected this year will begin on July 1, 2025 and expire on June 30, 2028.