Only Two File for Three School Board Seats

Two newcomers are assured seats on the Wyckoff Board of Education.

Only two residents filed petitions with the school board office to seek election to three three-year seats by Monday afternoon's deadline. 

Catherine Runge and Jill Mortimer will take seats aboard the seven-member body, which will lose three incumbents after the April 20 election.

Board President Daniel Moynihan, Vice President Raymond Hovey and member Danielle Swenson all declined to seek re-election to the board.

The thin field means there is room for a write-in candidate when voters go to the polls. Should a resident not garner enough write-in support, the board would have to fill the third seat itself after it reorganizes.

However, there still is reason to vote next month. Residents will be asked to approve the 2010-11 school budget tax levy, which would carry an average $226 tax hike, based on the average assessed value of a Wyckoff home. However, the budget, at $33.2 million last month, will be affected by final state aid figures, which are not yet known by the district.

Check back with Patch this week for further details.