Shortens certain school board members' terms when annual school election is moved from November to April; requires approval of both school board and municipal governing body in order to move school election from November to April.

S 2602 modifies New Jersey school election procedures by shortening school board members' terms when moving elections from November to April, and requiring approval from both the school board and municipal governing body to make this change. When a school district moves its annual election from November to April, board members whose terms would have expired in January will now serve only until the day after the April election when the new board organizes. Currently, only one body (school board or municipal government) could approve moving elections back to April, but this bill requires both to agree. This affects all school districts in New Jersey that want to change their election timing, particularly Type II districts with boards of school estimate. The bill clarifies procedures to ensure both educational and municipal authorities have input on election dates.