Noah Gale

"I attend all of the Board of Education Meetings, volunteer and attend at all of the PTA events, And I deeply care about the students, staff, teachers, administration, and public education!" Gale writes.

It was an election marked by high interest — with nine candidates seeking seats and voters picking board members directly for the first time in Montclair’s history — but low turnout.

The nine candidates answered six questions sent by Montclair Local.

But they agree on the importance of two topics — infrastructure and special education.

League of Women voters forum is first of multiple events with the candidates this month.

Elected board members will serve a term of one year and nine months.

Noah Gale says with rising cases, it's time.

Board president Latifah Jannah said a bond vote next November is possible.

The seven-member board must grow to nine, but rules for the election timeline are unclear. And it’s not known if or when the board might ask voters to bond for big capital improvements.

"I am a Montclair High School Class of 2018 alumnus and I love everything about the school system," Noah Gale writes.