Brief: Seven Candidates File for BOE Election

Seven candidates have filed for three open seats on the . Board member Warren McFall, who represents Scotch Plains, is the only incumbent on the slate. Donald Parisi, chairman of the board's Finance Committee and a representative of Scotch Plains, and Rob O'Connor, chairman of the board's Personnel Committee and a representative of Fanwood, have declined to run for reelection.  

McFall will be competing against Victor DeVizio, Douglas Layne and Melanie Root for the two open seats for Scotch Plains. Hopefuls Jeanne Cleary, Michael Lewis and Margaret Savoca are running for the single open seat for Fanwood.  

O'Connor, contacted by telephone Wednesday evening, said he decided not to seek reelection largely due to increasing time commitments at work. "I've been driven pretty hard to travel more than I'd like to," he said. "I can't put the time into the board that I think it deserves. There's some very capable people running.... I feel very confident that we're going to get a good person on the board." 

Parisi could not be reached as of press time. 

The election takes place April 27, and will include a vote on the proposed school district budget for 2011-2012.