REMSEN — Petitions for individuals seeking placement on the ballot as a candidate for the Remsen Central School District board of education’s May 16 election may be picked up from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the District Office, located in the elementary school, 9733 Main St.

There is one open seat for this election, for a term of five years.

To qualify for membership on the school board, an individual:

• Must be 18 years of age or older;
• Must be a citizen of the United States;
• Must not have been convicted of a felony or have been adjudged to be an incompetent;
• Must be and have been a resident of the district for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year immediately before the election;
• May not have been removed from any school district office within the preceding year;
• May not reside with another member of the same school board as a member of the same family;
• May not be a current employee of the school board;
• May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office; and
• Must be able to read and write.

For information, contact Olivia Woolheater, district clerk, at 315-205-4300, ext. 4221. Completed petitions must be filed with the District Clerk’s Office no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 17.