2024 School Election

The 2024 Annual School Election will be held at the General Election in November.  It is at this election that the registered voters of the Delaware Valley Regional High School District have the opportunity to appoint representatives to the local and regional boards of education.  If you are not yet a registered voter in Hunterdon County, simply click on the link below to find out how you can register.

Click here to download the New Jersey Voter Registration form.

School Election Polling Places

2024 School Board Candidate Kit and Nominating Petition

Petitions are due July 29, 2024 by 4:00 pm to the Office of the County Clerk.

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications of a Board Member:

• A Board member must be a citizen of the United States.

• A Board member must be a resident of the district the member represents and must have been such for at least one year immediately preceding the member's election or appointment.

• A Board member may not be convicted of a felony.

• A Board member must be able to read and write.

• A Board member must be registered to vote in the district and not disqualified from voting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:4-1.

• A Board member cannot concurrently hold office as mayor or a member of the governing body of Alexandria Township, Frenchtown Borough, Holland Township, Kingwood Township and Milford Borough.

• A Board member has not been disqualified due to the conviction of a crime or offense listed in N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1. In order to fulfill this requirement:

• Each member of the board of education, within 30 days of the election or appointment to the board shall undergo a criminal history background check investigation for the purpose of ensuring that the member is not disqualified for membership due to a conviction of a crime or offense pursuant to the statute listed above.

   

Petitions for School Board candidates can be obtained at the County Clerk's Office located at 71 Main Street, Flemington, NJ 08822 or click here. Petitions must be filed no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, July 29, 2024.  A full-term for a board member consists of three years.  In the event of a vacancy, the board will appoint a qualified representative from the community to fill the vacancy until the next school election.

Offices to be filled in the 2024 Election:

Full (Three-year) Terms:

Alexandria Township (1 seat)

Holland Township (1 seat)

Kingwood Township (1 seat)

Click HERE for the 2024/2025 Revised User-Friendly Budget 

2024/2025 Budget Information

State Aid and the Budget Process - Presented January 6, 2020

2024/2025 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR*

Distribute 2024/2025 Budget Information to Administrators..........................October 12, 2023

Department Meetings with BA and Superintendent................................November/December

Preliminary Departmental Budget to Business Administrator....................December 18, 2023

District Office Review and Development of Preliminary Budget.................December/January 

Budget Review: Superintendent - BA with Admin...............................................January 2024

Superintendent Submits Preliminary Budget to Finance Committee............January 22, 2024

Finance Committee Review of Budget.........................................................January/February 

NJDOE Releases State Aid Entitlements..........................................................February 2024

Approval of Preliminary 2024/2025 Budget.....................................................March 19, 2024

Submit Budget to Executive County Superintendent.......................................March 20, 2024

Public Hearing and Adoption of Final Budget ....................................................April 30, 2024

Adopted: October 16, 2023

  In New Jersey, any voter can now vote by Absentee Ballot for any election.

You do not need a reason for an Absentee Ballot.

Step 1 - Complete an Absentee Ballot Application.

Click here for an Absentee Ballot Application and mail it to:

Hunterdon County Clerk's Office

PO Box 2900

Flemington, NJ 08822-2900

Step 2 - Receive Absentee Ballot from County Clerk.

Step 3 - Cast your vote and mail the completed Absentee Ballot as instructed on the ballot.