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The role of the
School Board member is not to run the
schools, but to see that the schools are
well run. Boards operate through policy
to be effective and efficient, and to
avoid appearing to be arbitrary,
capricious, or unreasonable. All
district policies are public documents.
Members of the Board
of Education are elected by qualified
voters in the communities of Tewksbury Township.
Members are elected to three-year terms
and normally three seats are up for
election each spring. If vacancies occur
since the last election, the Board will
publicize the vacancies, ask for letters
of interest from the Township and then
vote on a candidate from the letters.
The Board President selects the
Committee Chairs. The Board selects a
president and vice-president.
The nine-member Board
is committed in principle to the
objective that all students have an
opportunity for learning that is
consistent with each individual’s
capabilities. It strives to maintain and
improve the educational atmosphere in
Tewksbury Township so that all of
the youth of the community may meet this
objective. The Board of Education acts
on any school issue only when the board,
as a whole, is in official public session.
The public is
encouraged to share concerns and
comments during the two public
discussion portions of the meeting. The
operation of the district is
strengthened by open communications with
the public. Each participant is asked to
give his or her name and address prior
to making a statement or asking a
question of the Board president. There
are two public comment sections in the
agenda, where the public is invited to
address the Board.
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