The White Plains School Distrcit Clerk has annouced the slate of candidates for the May 21st 2024 White Plains school board election. The eight candidates running to fill the three spots are, in alphabetical order:

• Jessica Buck
• Donna Giambalvo
• Leslie Hickey
• Cayne Letizia
• Rose Lovitch
• Craig Mondschein
• Vincent Orlando
• Ferenc Tasnady

The League of Women Voters of White Plains asked each of these candidates to submit an information sheet in preparation for the May 9th Candidates Forum that the league is hosting.  Click on a candidate's name to access their information sheet. (Other than formatting changes, the information sheets are published in the form candidates sent them.) Voters are encouraged to attend the forum in person in the Library Media Center at White Plains High School, or watch the live stream using this link.  The forum will start at 7pm and end at 9pm. The program will also be recorded and rebroadcast on Channel 46 (Verizon) and Channel 77 (Cablevision.)

The May 21st election also includes a vote on the school budget. The Candidates Forum is not a budget information session but you can access budget materials at:  
https://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/district-offices/business-office/budget/2024-2025-budget

According to the New York State School Boards Association, “A school board member takes on one of the most important citizen responsibilities: overseeing the education of the community’s youth. In these challenging times for public education, school boards are seeking men and women who find excitement and satisfaction in confronting tough challenges and working collegially to rise above them and help students in their communities succeed…”

We hope you’ll attend the forum on May 9 and then vote on May 21.