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Becoming a Member
Becoming a Member of the Oceanport School District Board of Education
If you are interested in running for a seat on the Oceanport Board of Education, nominating petitions are available online at:https://www.njsba.org/about/membership/membership-school- board-members/school-board- candidacy/ Contact the Board Office at 732-542-0683 x2124 if you have any question.
To become a member of the Oceanport School District Board of Education, you must:
- Be able to read and write
- Hold U.S. citizenship and one year’s residency in the school district (Oceanport or Sea Bright)
- Be registered to vote in the district (Oceanport or Sea Bright) 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 (Oceanport or Sea Bright)
- 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.)