The Edgemont Community Council (ECC) is seeking members for next year’s School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC).
What is the SBNC?
Established in 1935, the SBNC is composed of Edgemont residents from across all eight Edgemont neighborhoods. Committee members identify, recruit, interview, and recommend candidates for the annual elections of the Edgemont Union Free School District Board of Education. The SBNC process minimizes divisive and costly campaigns, deters single-issue candidates, and helps maintain a highly qualified, nonpartisan school board dedicated to excellence in education and financial stewardship. The SBNC has been instrumental in maintaining the strong reputation of Edgemont’s school district.
What’s involved?
SBNC members are expected to:
⮚ Attend five to seven in-person committee meetings between October and March
⮚ Participate in one to four days of interviews in March, depending on the number of nominees
⮚ Attend at least three Board of Education meetings between September and March
⮚ Assist in the identification and recruitment of potential nominees
⮚ Serve for two years
Who’s eligible?
To qualify for membership on the SBNC, a resident shall have lived in the Edgemont School District for at least three years as of April 29, 2026, and shall not be the spouse, parent, sibling, child, sibling of a parent, or child of a sibling of a current School Board member or SBNC member.
Interested?
The ECC Nominating Committee is currently seeking residents from the following neighborhoods:
⮚ Central Park Avenue – 1 member
⮚ Cotswold – 3 members
⮚ Fort Hill – 2 members
⮚ Greenridge – 1 member
⮚ Longview – 1 member
⮚ Northern Greenville – 1 member
⮚ Old Edgemont – 2 members
⮚ Southern Greenville – 2 members
Looking for more information?
For a neighborhood map, visit: Edgemont Neighborhoods.
To learn more about the process of joining the SBNC, please visit: https://edgemontecc.org/edgemont-residents-encouraged-to-volunteer-for-the-2026-2027-school-board-nominating-committee
For general information about the SBNC, please visit: https://edgemontecc.org/sbnc.
Ready to volunteer?
To submit your name or the name of a neighbor for consideration, please contact the ECC Nominating Committee by March 3, 2026, here. Please also feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
Thank you for considering this important opportunity to serve the Edgemont community.
Sincerely,
2026 ECC Nominating Committee
Jennifer Frain, Chair
Sharon Makower Bench
Dolya Fleck
Meredith Cohen
Amy Foote
Adam Lessler