The Glen Cove City School District will have three candidates vying for two open Board of Education seats during the Tuesday, May 19, election.

Newcomer Robert Nosek is looking to win a seat on the board as President Angela Raimo and TrusteeMaria Venutorunmfor re-election. The two at-large positions come with three-year terms.

Due to Glen Cove’s falling under a different municipality than the majority of Nassau County, the district’s deadline for candidates to file petitions was Wednesday, April 29, instead of Monday, April 20.

Nosek has lived on Long Island’s North Shore for decades after being raised in California. He has twin daughters who attend Glen Cove High School, and he is part of the district’s Technology Committee.

Nosek works of council at the law firm Certilman Balin Adler and Hyman, and he has a background in financial litigation. He said his work experience has given him skills that he thinks will help him as a school board member, including negotiating, critical thinking, understanding of finances, and legal documents.

“I bring a lot to the board,” he said. “I think I can be a good fit for the school board and that I can serve my community.”

Nosek said he wants to provide insight for policies relating to AI in the classroom, and to help address the issues the district has faced over the past few years, including declining enrollment, increased expenses and trying to get the proper amount of state aid.

Raimo was first elected to the board in 2021 and is serving her third term. She said that since joining the board, she is proud of getting a $30.5 million bond passed that provided infrastructure upgrades and other projects that have taken place throughout the district. She also said there is still work to be done if she wins reelection.

“All of our buildings are old. They all could use improvements,” she said.

Raimo said she has gained experience about the inner workings of a school district from her time on the board, and that her knowledge, collaboration with other board members and district staff would make her a good fit for a new term.

Source: LI Press