LIVINGSTON MANOR and ROSCOE, NY — Nineteen residents of the newly formed Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central School District have filed completed petitions in hopes of being elected as members of the district’s first board of education.

On December 19, when the residents of the Livingston Manor and Roscoe central schools approved the centralization merger of the two districts, they also determined that the new board would consist of seven members who will serve three-year terms.

The 19 people on the ballot were determined by a drawing at the Livingston Manor school.

Voting will take place between noon and 8 p.m. Thursday, February 13, at the Livingston Manor school. A voter must be 18 or older, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central School District for at least 30 days.

Absentee ballots are available. Applications sent by mail must be received by the district by February 7. The last day for ballot applications to be received in person is February 12. Completed ballots must be received by mail or hand-

delivered to the district clerk before 5 p.m. February 13 to be counted. For more information, email district clerk Marlyn Peters at Marlyn.Peters@lmcs.us.

There will be two meet-and-greet events to learn more about the candidates before the election.

Hosted by the Roscoe and Livingston Manor Teacher Associations, the events are scheduled for 6 p.m. February 5 at Roscoe school and 6 p.m. February 6 at Livingston Manor school.

The seven candidates receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected. The candidates receiving the largest number of votes will serve the longest initial terms. 

How will terms work?

The seven candidates receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected. The candidates receiving the largest number of votes will serve the longest initial terms, with terms to run as follows to allow for future staggered election of members:

-Top three vote getters will serve through June 30, 2028

-The next two will serve through June 30, 2027

-The last two will serve through June 30, 2026

After the initial three years, board members will serve full three-year terms starting the July 1 following their election.

The new district board members will begin their terms on February 18, where they will be sworn in during the organizational meeting of the board. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and be held at Livingston Manor school.

New board member responsibilities

The new board will determine all aspects of operations and policies of the new district. Some of the work to be done before July 1 includes deciding on an official school district name; school colors; mascot; building names; building use and configuration; officially appointing attorneys, architects, banks, newspaper, auditors, insurance providers, school officers and school staff; and approving transportation contracts.

List of candidates for the school district’s first board

Justin Murphy

Ed Gorr

Dan Johnston

James Buck

Elizabeth Williams

Nicole Park

Tasse Niforatos

Tom Ward

Joe Langan

Kourtni Guzzo

Chris Tuleweit

Amy Leroy

Jill Smith

Gary Dahlman

Roy Rogers

Shawn Dutcher

Dan Smith

Rick Martin

Amanda Krause