Run for Local School Board in North Allegheny School District, PA

The Board Members are elected at large from the district for a four year term and governs on behalf of the citizens of Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, Marshall and McCandless. <br>The Board of School Directors is the policy-making body of the District, deriving its legal authority from the statutes of the State of Pennsylvania. It sets the exemplary standards that best serve the interests of the children and the residents of the District. Board members are elected by popular vote to two- or four-year terms. Service as a Director is voluntary. The Board selects the Superintendent as the District's Executive Officer and delegates the responsibility for implementing its policies and priorities to the Superintendent. <br>The Board also has the annual responsibility of adopting a balanced District budget. Other important functions of the Board include regular and special educational planning and appraisal, staffing, the establishment and maintenance of facilities and properties, and the provision of transportation for students.

To be elected to a Pennsylvania school board, one must be a citizen, at least 18 years old, of good moral character, and a resident of the school district for at least one year prior to the date of election or appointment. The Pennsylvania Constitution bars from public office anyone who has been convicted of what the Constitution calls an “infamous crime." Directors may not be employed by, or doing business with, the district where they are elected or appointed, subject to certain exceptions.