Here's Who's Running For School Board In The Ramapo-Indian Hills District

OAKLAND, NJ — The deadline to file forms to run for Board of Education in November was this Monday.

Candidates in Oakland, Wyckoff, and Franklin Lakes can vote for candidates for their local boards, and also for the Ramapo-Indian Hills board that oversees the two high schools.

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High school students from Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes, and Oakland attend the two high schools in the Ramapo-Indian Hills district, which has its own regional school board made up of members from the three towns.

In that, three candidates from Wyckoff are competing for two seats representing the town on the board. One Franklin Lakes resident also is running for one spot.

That board has been controversial in the recent past. Read these stories for more information:

• Ramapo-Indian Hills Superintendent To Head To Another District
• Ramapo-Indian Hills School Board Rescinds Contract For New Superintendent, Meeting Planned

The Ramapo-Indian Hills Regional school board candidates are:

• Maria "Amparo" Underfer (for the Franklin Lakes spot)
• Thomas Bogdansky (Wyckoff)
• Othiamba Lovelace (Wyckoff)
• Doreen Mariani (Wyckoff)

Voters can choose any candidates, regardless of whether they are on a slate together.

Franklin lakes is also having an election for its town school board. Three people have filed to run for three spots, so the race is uncontested. They are:

• Elisa J. Billis
• Lisa Cardella
• Robert Spitott

The November school elections will be held concurrent with the General Election on Nov. 4.

To see deadlines to register, get a mail-in ballot, and other key dates, look here.