Chappaqua BOE Election Season Starts; Kiesel Intends to Run Again

The election for Chappaqua's school board is already gearing up. School Board President Alyson Kiesel, whose seat is the only one up for election on the 5-member board, said she has indicationed that she intends to run for another term. Kiesel, who grew up in Chappaqua and is also a Horace Greeley High School graduate, was first elected in 2009.

Meanwhile, the Chappaqua PTA and the League of Women Voters of New Castle are holding an information session on March 28 for anyone who is interested in running. Below is a copy of the announcement:

This year, the term of one member of the elected five-member Board of Education expires in June 2012, so one Board seat will be up for election on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Alyson Kiesel, whose term as board member expires this year and who currently serves as Board President, has indicated her intention to run for a second term.

The Chappaqua PTA and the League of Women Voters of New Castle have joined together to host an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 28th in the Bell School Library at 7:30 p.m. You will find out about how to become a Board of Education candidate, and current or past Board of Education members will be making a presentation on the responsibilities and requirements of the position.

The co-sponsors seek both to encourage able and interested citizens to run for the Board of Education and to help educate potential candidates on the responsibilities and requirements of a Board position. If you would like more information about this meeting, please contact either Haley Ferraro, PTA Legislation Chair at hmferraro@yahoo.com or (914) 241-1996, or Lea Barth, League of Women Voters Board Member at barthpetrillo@gmail.com or (914) 238-5153.

Interested parties should also consider attending the Westchester-Putnam School Boards Association’s Workshop for Prospective School Board Members on Thursday March 29th from 5:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. in White Plains. For more information, please click here to visit the WPSBA website.

Whether or not you decide to attend either of these sessions, anyone interested in running for the Board of Education should contact Theresa Markley, District Clerk at (914) 238-7225 to obtain a petition. The deadline for filing the petition is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 16th. The election will be Tuesday, May 15th at the Horace Greeley High School Gymnasium.