The Village Administration and Trustees provided the written reply below to questions that had been submitted on behalf of the LWVS Board of Directors. LWVS encourages all residents to stay apprised of the bond planning process and the public deliberations scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
On Friday, November 21, 2025, LWVS held an information session and membership consensus meeting regarding the 2025 Proposed SBNC Resolution Amendments. Resolution Chair Art Rublin, Election Chair Jocelyn Zoland, and SBNC Chair Jenny Simon Tabak attended and answered questions.
The resulting LWVS Consensus Statement is posted on the Local Programs and Positions page of the LWVS website, where additional current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus and Board Statements are also housed.
LWVS thanks the SBNC AC for its undertaking and encourages all currently qualified voters to exercise their rights to cast a ballot in the upcoming SBNC election/SBNC Resolution Amendment Referendum scheduled for Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 7am to 10am and from 2pm to 9pm at the Scarsdale Middle School Auditorium Lobby.
The LWVS Board Statement re 2026-27 School Budget Planning was delivered at the Community Forum on Budget Priorities on Monday, November 17, 2025.
In anticipation of the next school bond referendum, LWVS is convening a study committee to monitor the public past and future School District Administration and the Board of Education discussions concerning the bond and to evaluate, without bias, the pros and cons of the proposals. Recordings of all relevant public meetings and other bond-related materials are located on the District website. All League members are eligible to join. Please email Dalya Khan, School Budget Portfolio Chair, with questions or to participate in the committee.
Please view our Local Program and Positions webpage for current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus Statements. Follow this link to view written reports and, when available, video recordings of this year’s Information Sessions.
Friday, December 5, 2025
10:30 am at Scarsdale Village Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 817 5008 2150
Passcode: 390539
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) election. Procedure Committee (PC) Chair Ralph Geer and Vice Chair Dan Besikof have been invited to present and answer questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
The Procedure Committee is the body that solicits candidates for CNC, proposes amendments to the Resolution, and runs the CNC election and referendum on the amendments, if any. The CNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates the proposed slate for the Village Board of Trustees, including Mayor. The Non-Partisan Resolution is the document that governs the Village’s non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the Procedure Committee. Only League members may be present for the consensus discussion. Those who have not yet paid annual dues are welcome to renew/join at the event.
Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda and the Consensus Questions. The Procedure Committee Responses and the resulting LWVS Consensus Statement will be posted here when available.
For more information, please contact Diane Baylor and Attiya Malik, LWVS Village Election System Chairs.
Friday, November 21, 2025
10:30 am at Scarsdale Village Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
or via Zoom
Meeting ID: 852 9290 1522
Passcode: 421311
LWVS will hold a general membership information session regarding this year’s proposed SBNC Resolution Amendments. Members of the current SBNC Administrative Committee (SBNC AC), including the SBNC AC Resolution Chair Art Rublin and SBNC AC/Election Chair Jocelyn Zoland, have been invited to present information and answer questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend the information session.
The SBNC AC is the body that solicits candidates for SBNC, proposes amendments to the SBNC Resolution, and runs the SBNC election and referendum on the amendments. The SBNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates a proposed slate of trustees for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education. The SBNC Resolution is the document that governs the school non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the SBNC AC. Only League members may participate.
Follow the links to the red-lined changes to the SBNC Resolution, the LWVS Information Session Agenda, SBNC AC’s written responses, and the LWVS Consensus Questions.
Please note: Proposed Amendments 6 and 8 have been revised as of November 20, 2025. Follow these links to the UPDATED red-lined version of the proposed changes to the SBNC Resolution and the UPDATED Proposed SBNC Resolution Amendments.
For more information, please contact LWVS School Election System Chair Shilpa Spencer.
Please view our Local Program and Positions webpage for current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus Statements. Follow this link to view written reports and, when available, video recordings of this year’s Information Sessions.
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10 am at Village Hall and via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the SBNC Election and Referendum on the Proposed SBNC Resolution Amendments. SBNC Administrative Committee Election Chair Christine Weston and SBNC Vice Chair Jen Zola presented and answered questions on behalf of the SBNC Administrative Committee (AC). Follow these links to view the:
The LWVS Consensus Statement re December 2024 SBNC Election was transmitted to members of the SBNC Administrative Committee on Friday, February 7, 2025.
On Monday, March 17, 2025 at 11 am at the Scarsdale Public Library and via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the preliminary proposed school budget for 2025-26. Superintendent of Schools Drew Patrick, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Facilities Andrew Lennon, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Edgar McIntosh, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services Eric Rauschenbach, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Leadership Development Meghan Troy, Director of Technology and Innovation, Chief Information and Data Protection Officer Jeannie Crowley, K-12 Coordinator for Digital Learning and Literacy William Yang, School Board President Suzie Hahn, School Board Vice President James C. Dugan, and Board of Education Members Leah Dembitzer and Amber Yusuf were present to answer questions. Follow these links to the:
The LWVS Consensus Statement re Preliminary Proposed 2025-26 School Budget was delivered at the Community Budget Forum on Monday, March 24, 2025.
On Friday, March 21, 2025 at 10 am at Village Hall and via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the Tentative Village budget for 2025-26. Village Manager Alexandra Marshall, Mayor Justin Arest, and Trustee Karen Brew presented and answered questions. Follow these links to view the:
The LWVS Consensus Statement re Tentative 2025-26 Village Budget was presented at the Village Board meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
7pm via Zoom
Meeting ID 858 9283 6580
Passcode 152110
LWVS will hold a general membership and consensus meeting to discuss the LWVUS federal judiciary study, the LWVNYS ranked choice voting study, and the LWVNYS voting systems approval process study. Attendees will be asked whether to concur with the proposed position statements set forth in the Agenda and Consensus Questions for the meeting.
In preparation for the discussion, participants are encouraged to review the following materials that have been provided by the national and state leagues:
Friday, March 21, 2025
10 am at Village Hall, 3rd Floor Meeting Room and
via Zoom
Meeting ID 875 7508 7498
Passcode 974855
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding the tentative 2025-26 Village Budget. Members of the Village Administration and Village Board of Trustees will be present to answer questions. The Information session is open to the public. A consensus discussion will immediately follow for LWVS members only.
Follow these links to view the
Attendees are strongly encouraged to review these materials in advance.
Other relevant dates from the Village Budget Calendar for FY 2025-26:
For more information, please contact Debbie Bhatt, LWVS Village Budget Chair, at LWVS.villagebudget@gmail.com.
Monday, March 17, 2025
11 am at Scarsdale Public Library Scott Room and
via Zoom
Meeting ID: 829 0191 9382
Password: 569799
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding the preliminary 2025-26 Scarsdale School District Budget. Members of the District Cabinet and Board of Education are invited to answer questions. The Information session is open to the public. A consensus discussion will immediately follow for LWVS members only.
Follow these links to:
Attendees are strongly encouraged to review the above materials in advance.
Other relevant dates:
For more information, please contact Dalya Khan and Nan Eileen Mead, LWVS School Budget Chairs, at LWVSschoolbudget@gmail.com.
Monday, February 10, 2025
11:15 am at Scarsdale Public Library, North Conference Room
or via Zoom
LWVS will hold its annual consensus meeting to update the local, county, and state programs. The recommended 2025-26 local program for LWVS will be proposed for adoption by LWVS members at its annual meeting in May 2025. Suggestions for the Westchester County League and New York State League programs will be communicated to the respective LWVW and LWVNYS boards.
Follow this link to view the Agenda and Consensus Questions for the Meeting.
Those who intend to participate are encouraged to review the following materials in advance:
On Monday, December 9, 2024, LWVS held an information session and membership consensus meeting regarding the 2024 Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) election. Procedure Committee Chair Heath Sroka and Vice Chair Ralph Geer attended and answered questions.
The resulting LWVS Consensus Statement is posted in the CNC Election Consensus Statement folder on the Local Programs and Positions page of the LWVS website, where additional current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus and Board Statements are also housed.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
10 am at Village Hall, 3rd Floor Meeting Room and
via Zoom
Meeting ID 818 7780 6568
Passcode 327654
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) election and referendum on proposed SBNC Resolution amendments. SBNC Administrative Committee (SBNC AC) Election Chair Christine Weston and Vice Chair Meng Zhang will be presenting information and answering questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
The SBNC AC is the body that solicits candidates for SBNC, proposes amendments to the SBNC Resolution, and runs the SBNC election and referendum on the amendments. The SBNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates a proposed slate of trustees for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education. The SBNC Resolution is the document that governs the school non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the SBNC AC. Only League members may participate. Those who have not yet paid annual dues are welcome to renew/join at the event.
Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda and Consensus Questions. When finalized, links will be posted to SBNC AC’s Written Report to the LWVS.
For more information, please contact Seema Jaggi, LWVS School Election System Chair.
Monday, December 9, 2024
10 am at Scarsdale Village Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
and via Zoom
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) election. Procedure Committee (PC) Chair Heath Sroka and Vice Chair Ralph Geer will be presenting and answering questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
The Procedure Committee is the body that solicits candidates for CNC, proposes amendments to the Resolution, and runs the CNC election and referendum on the amendments, if any. The CNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates the proposed slate for the Village Board of Trustees, including Mayor. The Non-Partisan Resolution is the document that governs the Village’s non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the Procedure Committee. Only League members may be present for the consensus discussion. Those who have not yet paid annual dues are welcome to renew/join at the event.
Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda with Procedure Committee Responses and the Consensus Questions. The resulting LWVS Consensus Statement will be posted here when available.
For more information, please contact Diane Baylor and Beth Cukier, LWVS Village Election System Chairs.
On Monday, November 18, 2024, LWVS held an information session and membership consensus meeting regarding the 2024 Proposed SBNC Resolution Amendments. Resolution Committee Chairs Sarah Bell, Jonathan Lemle, and Valerie Phillips attended and answered questions.
The resulting LWVS Consensus Statement is posted on the Local Programs and Positions page of the LWVS website, where additional current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus and Board Statements are also housed.
LWVS thanks the SBNC AC for its undertaking and encourages all currently qualified voters to exercise their rights to cast a ballot in the upcoming SBNC election/SBNC Resolution Amendment Referendum scheduled for Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 7am to 10am and from 2pm to 9pm at the Scarsdale Middle School Auditorium Lobby.
Monday, November 18, 2024
9:15 am at Scarsdale Public Library, Scott Room and via Zoom
LWVS will hold a general membership information session regarding this year’s proposed SBNC Resolution Amendments. Members of the current SBNC Administrative Committee (SBNC AC), including the SBNC AC Resolution Chairs, have been invited to present information and answer questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend the information session.
The SBNC AC is the body that solicits candidates for SBNC, proposes amendments to the SBNC Resolution, and runs the SBNC election and referendum on the amendments. The SBNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates a proposed slate of trustees for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education. The SBNC Resolution is the document that governs the school non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the SBNC AC. Only League members may participate.
Follow the links to the Information Session Agenda and the LWVS Consensus Questions. SBNC AC’s written responses will be posted here when available.
For more information, please contact LWVS President Heedan Chung.
Please view our Local Program and Positions webpage for current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus Statements. Follow this link to view written reports and, when available, video recordings of this year’s Information Sessions.
SBNC Election
On Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 8:00 pm via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the SBNC Election. The SBNC Election Chair and/or other designated representatives were invited to present and answer questions on behalf of the SBNC Administrative Committee (AC) though none attended. Follow these links to view the:
The LWVS Consensus Statement re 2024 SBNC Election was transmitted to members of the SBNC Administrative Committee on Friday, May 31, 2024.
Village Budget
On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 10 am at Village Hall, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the proposed Village budget for 2024-25. Acting Village Manager Alexandra Marshall, Village Treasurer Ann Scaglione, Mayor Justin Arest, and Trustee Karen Brew presented and answered questions. Follow these links to view the:
The LWVS Consensus Statement re Tentative 2024-25 Village Budget was presented at the Village Board meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
School Budget
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 10 am via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the proposed school budget for 2024-25. Superintendent of Schools Drew Patrick, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Facilities Andrew Lennon, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Edgar McIntosh, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services Eric Rauschenbach, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Leadership Development Meghan Troy, Director of Technology and Innovation, Chief Information and Data Protection Officer Jeannie Crowley, School Board President Ron Schulhof, School Board Vice President Suzie Hahn, and Board of Education Members Amber Yusuf and James Dugan were present to answer questions. Follow these links to the:
The LWVS Consensus Statement re Tentative 2024-25 School Budget was delivered at the Community Budget Forum on Monday, March 25, 2024.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
10 am via Zoom
Meeting ID: 819 3018 4515
Password: 137174
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding the preliminary 2024-25 Scarsdale School District Budget. Members of the District Cabinet and Board of Education are invited to answer questions. The Information session is open to the public. A consensus discussion will immediately follow for LWVS members only.
Follow these links to:
For purposes of the Zoom presentation and discussion, attendees are strongly encouraged to review the above materials in advance.
Other relevant dates:
For more information, please contact Dalya Khan and Nan Eileen Mead, LWVS School Budget Chairs, at LWVSschoolbudget@gmail.com.
Monday, March 11, 2024
10 am
3rd Floor Conference Room, Village Hall
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding the tentative 2024-25 Village Budget. Members of the Village Administration and Village Board of Trustees will be present to answer questions. The Information session is open to the public. A consensus discussion will immediately follow for LWVS members only.
Follow these links to view the
Attendees are strongly encouraged to review these materials in advance.
Other relevant dates from the Village Budget calendar:
For more information, please contact Shilpa Spencer, LWVS Village Budget Chair, at LWVS.villagebudget@gmail.com.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
8 pm via Zoom*
Meeting ID: 872
9775 7683
Passcode: 761157
*New date, time, and location (now online instead of in person)
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) election. Members of the current SBNC Administrative Committee (SBNC AC), including the SBNC AC Election Chair and Vice Chair, were invited to present information and answer questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend the information session.
The SBNC AC is the body that solicits candidates for SBNC, proposes amendments to the SBNC Resolution, and runs the SBNC election and referendum on the amendments. The SBNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates a proposed slate of trustees for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education. The SBNC Resolution is the document that governs the school non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the SBNC AC. Only League members may participate.
Follow these links to the LWVS Information Session Agenda and the LWVS Consensus Questions. The link to SBNC AC’s Report to LWVS will appear here when received.
For more information, please contact Diksha Mudbhary, LWVS School Election System Chair.
Monday, February 5, 2024
10 am at Scarsdale Public Library
LWVS will hold its annual consensus meeting to update the local, county, and national programs. The recommended 2024-25 local program for LWVS will be proposed for adoption by LWVS members at its annual meeting in May 2024. Suggestions for the Westchester County League and the national League programs will be communicated to the respective LWVW and LWVUS boards. Locally proposed amendments to LWVUS’s bylaws will also be addressed.
Follow this link to view the Agenda and Consensus Questions for the Meeting.
Those who intend to participate in the consensus meeting are strongly encouraged to review the following materials in advance:
Friday, January 19, 2024
11:30 am at Village Hall, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) election. Members of the current SBNC Administrative Committee (SBNC AC), including the SBNC AC Election Chair and Vice Chair, have been invited to present information and answer questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend the information session.
The SBNC AC is the body that solicits candidates for SBNC, proposes amendments to the SBNC Resolution, and runs the SBNC election and referendum on the amendments. The SBNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates a proposed slate of trustees for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education. The SBNC Resolution is the document that governs the school non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the SBNC AC. Only League members may participate.
When finalized, links will be posted to the Information Session Agenda, SBNC AC’s Report to the LWVS, and the LWVS Consensus Questions.
For more information, please contact Diksha Mudbhary, LWVS School Election System Chair.
Monday, December 4, 2023
10 am at Scarsdale Village Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) election and referendum on the amendments to the Non-Partisan Resolution. Procedure Committee (PC) Chair Peri Zelig and Vice Chair Heath Sroka will be presenting and answering questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
The Procedure Committee is the body that solicits candidates for CNC, proposes amendments to the Resolution, and runs the CNC election and referendum on the amendments, if any. The CNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates the proposed slate for the Village Board of Trustees, including Mayor. The Non-Partisan Resolution is the document that governs the Village’s non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the Procedure Committee. Only League members may be present for the consensus discussion. Those who have not yet paid annual dues are welcome to renew/join at the event.
Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda and the Consensus Questions. The PC’s report will be posted when available. For more information, please contact Diane Baylor, LWVS Village Election System Chair.
Please view our Local Program and Positions webpage for current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus Statements. Follow this link to view written reports and, when available, video recordings of this year’s Information Sessions.
School Budget
On Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10 am via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the proposed school budget for 2023-24. Superintendent of Schools Drew Patrick, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Facilities Stuart Mattey, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Edgar McIntosh, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services Eric Rauschenbach, Director of Physical Education, Health, and Athletics Ray Pappalardi, as well as Board of Education President Amber Yusuf, Vice President Ron Schulhof, and Board of Education Member Suzie Hahn Pascutti were present to answer questions. Follow these links to the:
The LWVS Consensus Statement re Tentative 2023-24 School Budget and Proposed Bond was delivered at the Community Budget Forum on Monday, March 27, 2023.
Village Budget
On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 10 am at Village Hall, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the proposed Village budget for 2023-24. Village Manager Robert Cole, Deputy Village Manager Alexandra Marshall, Village Treasurer Ann Scaglione, Deputy Village Treasurer Maria Colotti, and Trustee Karen Brew presented and answered questions. Follow these links to view the:
The LWVS Consensus Statement re Tentative 2023-24 Village Budget was presented at the Village Board meeting on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
Friday, March 24, 2023
10 am
3rd Floor Conference Room, Village Hall
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding the tentative 2023-24 Village Budget. Village Manager Robert Cole, Village Treasurer Ann Scaglione, Deputy Village Manager Alexandra Marshall, Mayor Jane Veron, Deputy Mayor Justin Arest, and other members of the Village Board of Trustees will be present to answer questions. The Information session is open to the public. A consensus discussion will immediately follow for LWVS members only.
Follow these links to view the
Attendees are strongly encouraged to review these materials in advance.
Other relevant dates:
For more information, please contact Tracy Tang and Shilpa Spencer, LWVS Village Budget Chairs, at LWVS.villagebudget@gmail.com.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
10 am via Zoom
Meeting ID: 647 826 1608
Password: 036080
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding the preliminary 2023-24 Scarsdale School District Budget. Superintendent of Schools Drew Patrick, Assistant Superintendent for Business Stuart Mattey, and other members of the cabinet, as well as Board of Education President Amber Yusuf, Vice President Ron Schulhof, and other members of the Board of Education will all be present to answer questions. The Information session is open to the public. A consensus discussion will immediately follow for LWVS members only.
Follow these links to:
For purposes of the Zoom presentation and discussion, attendees are strongly encouraged to review these materials in advance.
Other relevant dates:
For more information, please contact Dalya Khan and Nan Eileen Mead, LWVS School Budget Chairs, at LWVSschoolbudget@gmail.com.
Please view our Local Program and Positions webpage for current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus Statements. Follow this link to view written reports and, when available, video recordings of this year’s Information Sessions.
Village Election System
On Monday, October 3, 2022, LWVS held an information session and consensus meeting regarding the Procedure Committee’s proposed amendments to the Non-Partisan Resolution, the document that governs the Village’s nonpartisan election system. Procedure Committee Chair Michelle Sterling and Vice Chair Peri Zelig presented and answered questions. Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda with Procedure Committee Written Responses and the LWVS 2022 NPR Amendment Consensus Statement.
Village Election System
On Monday, December 5, 2022, LWVS held its annual information session and membership consensus meeting regarding the Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) election and referendum on the Non-Partisan Resolution amendments. Procedure Committee Chair Michelle Sterling and Vice Chair Peri Zelig presented and answered questions. Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda with Procedure Committee Written Responses and the LWVS 2022 CNC Election and NPR Amendment Referendum Consensus Statement.
School Election System
On Friday, January 20, 2023, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) election. Susi D’Ambra Coplan, current SBNC Administrative Committee Election Chair, were present to answer questions. Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda, the SBNC Administrative Committee’s Report to the LWVS, and the LWVS 2023 SBNC Election Consensus Statement.
Local, County, and State Programming for 2023-24
On Monday, February 6, 2023, at 10 am, LWVS held a consensus meeting for the purpose of considering updates to the local, county, and state programs. Follow this link to the LWVS Proposed Local Program for 2023-24 to be presented for adoption at the annual meeting in May. Follow this link to the LWVS Comments to LWVW re the County Program for 2023-24. Follow this link for the LWVNYS Program Planning Packet for 2023-25 and the LWVS Recommendations to LWVNYS.
Monday, February 6, 2023
10 am at Scarsdale Public Library
LWVS will hold its annual consensus meeting to update the local, county, and state programs. The recommended 2023-24 local program for LWVS will be proposed for adoption by LWVS members at its annual meeting in May 2023. Suggestions for the Westchester County League and New York State League programs will be communicated to the respective LWVW and LWVNYS boards.
Follow this link to view the Agenda for the Consensus Meeting.
Those who intend to participate in the consensus meeting are strongly encouraged to review the following materials in advance:
Friday, January 20, 2023
11:30 am via Zoom
Meeting ID: 858 6205 3922
Passcode: 095135
Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda and SBNC AC’s Report to the LWVS. Consensus questions will mirror the agenda.
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) election. Susi D’Ambra Coplan and (Claire) Yin Yang, current SBNC Administrative Committee Election Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, will be present to answer questions. The information session is open to the public. For purposes of the Zoom presentation and discussion, attendees are strongly encouraged to review materials in advance.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the SBNC Administrative Committee. Only League members may participate.
The SBNC Administrative Committee is the body that solicits candidates for SBNC, proposes amendments to the SBNC Resolution, and runs the SBNC election and referendum on the amendments. The SBNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates a proposed slate of trustees for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education. The SBNC Resolution is the document that governs the school non-partisan election system.
For more information, please contact Jyoti Ruta, LWVS School Election System Chair, at LWVS.ses@gmail.com.
Monday, December 5, 2022
10 am at Scarsdale Public Library
LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) election and referendum on the amendments to the Non-Partisan Resolution. Procedure Committee Chair Michelle Sterling and Vice Chair Peri Zelig will be presenting and answering questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
The Procedure Committee is the body that solicits candidates for CNC, proposes amendments to the Resolution, and runs the CNC election and referendum on the amendments, if any. The CNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates the proposed slate for the Village Board of Trustees, including Mayor. The Non-Partisan Resolution is the document that governs the Village’s non-partisan election system.
A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the Procedure Committee. Only League members may be present for the consensus discussion. Those who have not yet paid annual dues are welcome to renew/join at the event.
For more information, please contact Diane Baylor, LWVS Village Election System Chair.
On Monday, October 3, 2022, LWVS held an information session and consensus meeting regarding the Procedure Committee’s proposed amendments to the Non-Partisan Resolution, the document that governs the Village’s nonpartisan election system. Procedure Committee Chair Michelle Sterling and Vice Chair Peri Zelig presented and answered questions. The consensus discussion resulted in the LWVS 2022 NPR Amendment Consensus Statement.
Follow this link to view the mark-up of the Non-Partisan Resolution last amended in 2018 and the clean version as it would appear if all amendments are approved at the referendum on November 15, 2022.
Please view our Local Program and Positions webpage for current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus Statements.
LWVS 