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Run for Local School Board in Manhasset Union Free School District, NY

Election Date: May 20, 2025
Filing Deadline: Apr 30, 2025

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Election Details

  • Office level: local
  • Length of term: 3 years
  • Commitment level: N/A
  • Affiliation: nonpartisan
  • Typical salary: N/A
  • Is this a runoff election? No
  • Is this a primary election? No
  • Filing period: Apr 20, 2025 - Apr 30, 2025
  • Positions:
    Manhasset Union Free School Board

Job description

New York Education Law outlines a school board"s general powers and duties. The primary function of the Board is to develop policies which govern the control, operation and maintenance of the Manhasset Public Schools. The Bylaws of the Board of Education of the Manhasset Public Schools contain the fundamental principles that outline the purpose, structure and limits of the Board, how the Board should conduct its business and also define the duties and responsibilities of its officers and members. Board members have a duty to maintain confidentiality. Individual Board members shall have authority only when they are acting as part of the Board in legal session. The Board shall oversee the District"s affairs, personnel and properties, including appointing the Superintendent. The Board does not engage in the day-to-day management of the District"s operations. Carrying out policies, managing District affairs, and implementing the educational programs shall be the responsibilities of the Superintendent and the District administration.

Eligibility requirements

Candidate must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, qualified voters in the school district and able to read and write. They must be residents of their districts continuously for one year (as little as 30 days or as long as three years in some city school districts) before the election. At the time when the board member takes office, they cannot be employed by the board on which they serve or live in the same household with a family member who is also a member of the same school board.

Filing instructions

Filing office address: 200 Memorial Place Manhasset NY 11030
Filing phone number: 516-267-7700
Paperwork instructions: Submit paperwork to the School Board District Clerk's office.
Filing requirements: No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of 25 qualified district voters or 2% of the number of those who voted in the previous annual election, whichever number is greater.
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