The River Vale Board of Education consists of 7 members. Members serve three-year terms with elections held on the third Tuesday in April. School board members uphold all laws, rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, the New Jersey Department of Education and New Jersey laws pertaining to schools.
A Board Member's responsibility is not to administer the schools, but to see that they are well run.
School board members' responsibilities are:
What is the role of the Board of Education?
The Board of Education does not “run” the River Vale Public Schools. That’s the job of the Superintendent. Rather, the BOE’s job is to ensure that the schools are well run. The Board does this by
- Setting district policies and goals
- Communicating policies and goals to the superintendent
- Overseeing the budget
- Hiring and evaluating the superintendent
- Serving as the communications link between the community and the school district
