Jersey City Board of Education Candidate Forum 2017

Why the BOE Election is Important:

The Board of Education is responsible for allocating and overseeing a massive $ 681 Million budget for the Jersey City School District.  Even if you don't have children in public schools, the availability of quality public schools has an impact on property values and crucially, the culture of Jersey City and whether we are a city where residents drop roots and stay or whether we continue to be a transitory pit stop on the way to the suburbs.

Key issues:

Who is running?

Seven candidates are running for four open seats on the School Board.  Three of these seats are three-year terms, while the fourth seat is a one-year term. 

Three-Year Seats: 

Candidates Amy DeGise, Gerald Lyons, and Lorenzo Richardson are seeking re-election to their seats which are three-year seats.  They are being challenged by Yousef Saleh and Matthew Shapiro. 

One Year Seat Candidates:

Candidates Mussab Ali and David Miranda are running for a one-year unexpired seat, which arose after another Board Member resigned earlier this year.