Why not get yourself on the ballot for council as an independent?

I see many comments criticizing and filled with excuses not to run, but no one stepping up to the plate. It shouldn't matter whether you have kids in the district or not, the only motivation is to continue to ensure that our district continues to run efficiently and effectively and to ensure that the high quality of education continues. To the Watcher for the record - the council and school board are two separate entities, and the potential school board members do not run under any political party affiliation. As for moving elections, now the schools run just like any other governing body - you vote for the people who will best represent your interests. School board members do not run the schools, they are there to ensure that they are run effectively. The fact that it's in November now should give those without kids in school a better shot at being elected.

As a Country of selfinterested whiners most people will not even vote much less run for election. As a fourty year participant of voting, serving and running for election I have no respect for people who don't even take the few minutes it takes to vote three times a year. Last year about 20 percent of Montville Reidents came out and voted in either the School Board or the General Elections. This November will be a high turnout because it is Presidential and we have lots of residents who feel that they are so important they only vote for President.
When there house is robbed because we don't have enough Police, when their childs education is not up to standards, when development occurrs next to them that they don;t like or when their garbage isn't picked up or when their tax dollars are spent on political land deals I assume they will call the Whitehouse.

"Taxed out" is misinformed. There are no "ends." It is all about education. Read the state code about the responsibilities of school board members. Their first and only obligation is to the students in the district. The sad fact is that the state has reneged on its obligation to our students. New Jersey spends less per student than the national average. That's pretty sad when you consider how high our cost of living is. If you want to rag on anyone, it should be our state and federal legislators who require the districts to do so much, promise dollars to fund the programs, and deliver so little.

If you are a good citizen then you have reviewed the budget and know how the money is being spent. Case in point, suppose the budget was within cap and they were going to build a swiming pool and hire life guards. Wouldn't you like a vote on that?

Not sure why you had to throw in the "good citizen" crack.

And if you really read my comment you would have noted that it doesn't matter what the budget presented says, at the end of the day, all you are voting on is the size of the Tax Levy.

Once approved, the BOE can spend the money in ways that were never presented during the budget hearing. Same for your local council or committee.

I am not saying you but if you read many of the comments it is clear that so many have no idea what is in the budget and are only voting on the total. My point is that within the budget there may be cause for someone to vote no even if it is in the cap. The process on a defeated budget allows the Governing Body to cut up to 3 percent but can't designate where those cuts come from but it does allow for an additional hearing or even series of hearing to determine where the recomendations to cut are. It give the public an opportunity to voice their opinions. Now we no longer have that opportunity as long as cap is met.

Well Dan, I am willing to step up to the plate and run for the board next year, and stop the corruption from going on anymore. The stuff with Seitz contract was illegal and has to be rectified and we need to stop this from going on anylonger, we have got to save the taxpayers money and stop the rise in the school budget each and every year. They have a $5 million dollar surplus but they don't want to use that to offset any increases. If there is a way to lower the school budgets, I'll do whatever I can to find it and make sure the taxpayers get the break they deserve. In this economy we cannot afford to have our taxes increase each and every year just because someone wants to be greedy. We have to stop it, people just don't have the money to keep coming up with. Odumbo{Osama} wants to jack up our taxes just so he has more money to spend. When do we wise up and stop the corruption in our schools and the town itself, and vote for the people who can do the job and NOT the stupid party. We have to wise up Parsippany!!!!!!!!!!!!!