Members of the board are elected annually on the same day as the school budget vote (third Tuesday in May).

To qualify as a school board candidate, you must be:

• a U.S. citizen
• at least 18 years old
• able to read and write
• a district resident for at least one year

Qualified residents who are interested in running for the Rockland School Board must complete a nominating petition. The petition must be signed by at least 25 qualified school district voters or two percent of the number of those who voted in the previous annual election, whichever number is greater. All school board candidate nominating petitions must be filed with the District Clerk.

Prospective school board members are encouraged to visit the New York State School Boards Association website to learn more about the school board election process.

On May 19, Rockland Central School District voters elected three new members to the Board of Election.

The two top vote-getters,  Melissa Hess with 363 votes, and Jill Smith with 351 votes, will each serve three-year terms. The third top vote-getter, Alys Mann with 255 votes, will serve a two-year-plus term, effective immediately due to the vacancy created by resignation of James Buck on July 3. Tom Ward was appointed to fill the seat until the next election. Also on the ballot, with their vote totals, were: Chris Tuelweit, with 143 votes; Amy LeRoy, with 144 votes; Ashley Hoag-Irwin with 238 votes; Nicole Park, with 146; Tom Ward, with 251 votes and Kim Sheldon with 243 votes.

Information about voting can be found on the Budget & Finance page.