ROSCOE and LIVINGSTON, MANOR — Residents attended a meeting on Thursday, January 9, to learn more about the process of becoming a member of the newly formed school board after voting on …
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ROSCOE and LIVINGSTON, MANOR — Residents attended a meeting on Thursday, January 9, to learn more about the process of becoming a member of the newly formed school board after voting on December, 19, 2024 to approve the merger of the Livingston Manor and Roscoe central school districts.
That same vote determined that the new board would consist of seven members who would serve three-year terms.
Superintendent John Evans and Sullivan BOCES District Superintendent Dr. Robert Dufour presented information focusing on the roles and board responsibilities and how residents can run for election.
To serve on the board, members must be able to read and write, be a qualified voter of the district and be a resident of the district for at least a year before the election.
Prospective board members must file petitions to run. The petitions are available at the main office of Livingston Manor and Roscoe schools, as well as at the Sullivan BOCES office in Liberty. Petitions must include the signatures of at least 25 qualified voters of the district. A qualified voter is one who is 18 or older, a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central School District for at least 30 days. Nominating petitions must be handed in by 5 p.m. Thursday, January 23, at the main office of either school.
The positions of candidates’ names on the ballot will be determined by a drawing at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, in the Livingston Manor school. If a candidate cannot be present for the drawing, the candidate may designate a qualified voter to draw as a proxy. If a candidate is not present and has not desinated a proxy, the district superintendent will draw on behalf of the candidate. That process will be open to the public. All candidates will be required to file expenditure statements via a form included with the petition paperwork.
The district plans to host meet-the-candidates events so members of the public can learn more about those who are hoping to serve on the board. Dates, times and locations will be advertised before the events.
Voting will take place between noon and 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 13 at the Livingson Manor school. Absentee ballots will be available. The deadlines for those ballots will be communicated when available.
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