By Tim Reidy, Member, Committee for the Non-Partisan Nomination and Election of School Trustees
Mar. 16, 2016: The Bronxville Committee for the Non-Partisan Nomination and Election of School Trustees ("NPC") has announced changes in candidacy and timing of applications for trustees of the Bronxville Board of Education.
Tom Nichols, current trustee, has withdrawn his candidacy for renomination to the school board.
The NPC has extended the date for school trustee applications until 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 29. Applications can be found at www.bronxvillenpc.com. For further details, please contact your NPC district representative listed on the website.
The NPC has received to date three applications from individuals who seek to be nominated as candidates for the three open school trustee positions: Jack Bierwirth, Brian Bodell, and Doug Cruikshank.
The Committee for the Non-Partisan Nomination and Election of School Trustees was formed in 1936 to ensure that the election of trustees of The Bronxville School is conducted on a non-partisan basis. The NPC, which consists of three elected representatives from each of Bronxville's seven election districts, solicits qualified residents who are interested in serving as a school trustee and nominates a slate of candidates to run in the school district election in May.
Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
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