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 and resumes, per District Policy 0143, 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 and resume to:
Phillipsburg Board of Education
Attention: Staci L. Horne, Board Secretary
50 Sargent Avenue
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Letters of interest and resume can be mailed to the address above or emailed to [email protected] and must be received by February 4, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

All candidates for the vacancy will be interviewed at the February 9th Board of Education meeting to be held at 7:00 P.M. at the Ed Center, 50 Sargent Avenue, Phillipsburg.


Staci L. Horne
School Business Administrator/
Board Secretary