Lakewood School District Public Question: Reduce School Board from Nine to Seven Members
Lakewood Township School District, New Jersey
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Lakewood would shrink its elected school board from nine members to seven by filling just one of three seats expiring in 2026. Voters would pay no new tax; the district says fewer board seats would lower election and board costs.
Proposed by: Lakewood Board of Education (resolution of June 24, 2026)
The township's elected school board. New Jersey law lets a school board ask voters to change the number of board members.
Source: resources.finalsite.net
A YES vote means
Reduce the school board from nine members to seven on January 1, 2027. Only one of the three seats expiring in 2026 would be filled; no sitting member would be removed early.
A NO vote means
Keep the school board at nine elected members and fill the three seats expiring in 2026 as usual.
Source: lakewoodpiners.org
Sources: lakewoodpiners.org · clerk.co.ocean.nj.us