Wyckoff Man With 40 Years In Education Running For School Board

WYCKOFF, NJ — Marc Schaeffer, a 26-year Wyckoff resident, is running for a seat on the Ramapo-Indian Hills Board of Education.

Schaeffer filed his petition to run for the board earlier this month. He recently retired for a 40-year career in public higher education.

Schaeffer has a doctorate in higher education from Columbia University's Teachers College.

"The theme of my candidacy will be putting students first," Schaeffer said. "By this I mean that I will evaluate every decision through the lens of whether that particular allocation of precious public tax dollars is the best possible choice to enhance student success."

For more than 15 years, Schaeffer was chief of staff to the president and Board of Trustees of William Paterson University, experience that make him "intimately familiar with the role and functions of a public board. He was also assistant vice president of academic affairs at William Paterson.

"I believe that it would serve all constituencies, students, teachers, administration, and the public, best interests to add a member with academic and professional expertise in education to complement the business and legal expertise of the current Board members," Schaeffer said.

Schaefer is the third Wyckoff resident to declare their candidacy for three-year terms on the board.

John Carolan and Robert Fortunato filed to run as the Excellence in Education team.

Previously, Carolan was a Wyckoff Board of Education trustee and was a Wyckoff Township committeeman. Fortunto is chairman of the Planning Board and is a member of the Wyckoff Environmental Commission.

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