Scarsdale Panel Nominates 3 for School Board

The 2013 Scarsdale School Board Nominating Committee reports that its members have nominated three candidates for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education, Suzanne Seiden, William Natbony, and Leila Maude. 

Suzanne Seiden has been nominated for a second 3-year term on the school board. William Natbony and Leila Maude are being nominated for a first 3-year term.

The committee is comprised of 30 voting members, including:

- Six from each of the five elementary school areas

- Four non-voting members, one appointed community representative each from the Scarsdale Neighborhood Association Presidents (SNAP) and the Scarsdale Forum

- A vice chair and a chair selected from among the previous year’s outgoing SBNC members. Jonathan Tamir is chair, with Erin Foster vice chair.

The committee met over seven Sundays to select candidates based “solely on their qualifications to serve the community” as prescribed by the SBNC resolution.

"The SBNC had the good fortune of selecting from a group of very well qualified individuals seeking to devote their time and talents to serving on the Scarsdale Board of Education," according to a statement from the group. "We thank all the applicants for the time and effort put forth in their candidacies. Their participation enriched the process immensely."

Scarsdale maintains a nonpartisan election process for school board, designed to select board members based on their qualifications.

"Indeed, “it takes a village” of dedicated Scarsdalians to make our nonpartisan process so effective," according to the group. "Moreover, we can ensure the highest quality school board only through a dynamic election process thereby safeguarding the continued success of our schools. We therefore encourage all residents to consider running for the 2014 SBNC and think about suggesting candidates for the school board next year." 

Tuesday, May 21, is the date for Scardale's school board election and for balloting on the 2013-2014 school budget proposal.