Why am I running and what qualifies me to be a school board trustee?

By Eva (Neubauer) Alligood

I am running for the Hastings-on-Hudson school board because I think that my extensive involvement at Hillside Elementary and my position on the Village of Hastings Planning Board provide a helpful perspective on issues facing our school district.

I believe that my professional background in community planning is a strong asset for the role of school board trustee. Community planning is a discipline that involves all key stakeholders in the decision-making process. If elected to the Hastings school board, I will work to ensure that the administration, faculty, staff, parents and the broader community engage in productive discussions about the future of our district. By serving on both the Hastings Planning Board and the Hastings School Board, I hope to facilitate communication and cooperative planning on issues of mutual interest to the school district and the village. For example, I hope to address traffic and safety around our schools, and to ensure that any new development in our village does not create a negative impact on our schools.