Updated Info: Change of Date due to Holiday Schedules
Pursuant to New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 18A:12-15, notice is hereby given that the Phillipsburg Board of Education is accepting letters of interest for qualified candidates to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education for the 2026 and 2027 school years.
Legal Requirements:
To become a member of a local board of education in New Jersey, you must— • Be able to read and write • Hold U.S. citizenship and one year’s residency in the school district • Be registered to vote in the district before filing the nominating petition • Have no interest in any contract with, or claim against, the board • Not hold office as mayor or member of the municipal governing body or, in the case of county school districts, the county governing body • Not simultaneously hold two elective offices • Not be disqualified from membership for the conviction of certain crimes. (Within 30 days of election or appointment to the board, a member must undergo a criminal history background investigation through the state Department of Education.)
Interested candidates shall submit a letter of interest to:
Phillipsburg Board of Education
Attention: Staci L. Horne, Board Secretary
50 Sargent Avenue
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Letters of interest must be received by January 5, 2026 at 10 A.M.
All candidates for the vacancy will be interviewed at the January 7th Board of Education meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Education Center, 50 Sargent Avenue, Phillipsburg.
Staci L. Horne
School Business Administrator/
Board Secretary