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 Dec. 19, when the residents of the Livingston Manor and Roscoe central school 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 following people will be on the ballot, in the following order determined by a drawing held at 7 p.m. at the Livingston Manor school:
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
Voting will take place between noon and 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Livingston Manor school. Voters 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 Feb. 7, to ensure adequate time for postal processing and delivery. The last day for ballot applications to be received in person is Feb. 12. Completed ballots must be received by mail or hand-delivered to the District Clerk before 5 p.m. Feb. 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. Feb. 5 at Roscoe school and 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at Livingston Manor school.
The seven candidates receiving the most 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 Feb. 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.
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.