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Board of Trustees

About the Board of Trustees

The Chappaqua Library is governed by five trustees, all unpaid volunteers, who are elected by the Chappaqua Central School District community to serve three-year terms.* The Library Board of Trustees meets monthly and more frequently as needed. The Library complies with New York State Open Meetings Law. Public questions or comments are encouraged to be submitted prior to the Board meeting. 

*Update 1/22/2024:

Commencing with the 2024 Annual Election, the term of office for each Trustee shall be three (3) years, each term to begin on July 1 following the Annual Election. (Section 260 subdivision 2 of the Education Law.) Those Trustees who have been elected to five-year terms prior to 2024 shall be entitled to serve out the remainder of their full five-year term. No trustee shall hold office for more than one (1) full five-year term or two (2) full three-year terms. (Section 255 of the Education Law.)

Become a Library Advocate

Trustee Recruitment Flyer

Interested candidates submit a petition of signatures to the Chappaqua Central School District office by April. Elections are held in May and new terms begin at the start of the fiscal year in July.

Contact the Board for more information (chaboard@wlsmail.org).

Dates & Deadlines 2024

  • Petitions Due: April 22, 2024 at 4:30 pm
  • Elections: May 21, 2024, 7am-9pm
  • New Term Begins: July 1, 2024
View Nominating Petition 2024

Board Members

portrait

Jennifer Fahey

Secretary, Past President
Term Expiration Year
June 30, 2024
jfahey@wlsmail.org

Darin V. Iacobelli, CPA/CFF, CIA, CFE

NawrockiSmith LLP

Senior Partner

100 Motor Parkway, Suite 580, Hauppauge, NY 11788

Direct: (631) 756-9839 | Fax: (631) 716-6941 | Cell: (631) 834-2103

dvi@ns.cpa

Contact the Library Board at chaboard@wlsmail.org

Meeting Schedule

Upcoming Meetings

Standing Committees: 

  • Building and Grounds: Jennifer Fahey (Chair), Pam Moskowitz
  • Finance: Brian Cook (Chair), George Benack
  • Personnel: John Harrison (Chair), Pam Moskowitz
  • Policy/Bylaws: Pam Moskowitz (Chair), John Harrison

Ad-Hoc Committees: 

  • Communications: George Benack (Chair), Brian Cook

Note: The President is an ex-officio member of all Board committees. The Library Director is a member of all committees.

Become a library advocate!

 

The Chappaqua Library is governed by five trustees, all unpaid volunteers, who are elected by the Chappaqua Central School District community to serve three-year terms (prior to the coming 2024 election, the Library Board trustees were elected to serve 5-year terms).

Interested candidates submit a petition of signatures to the Chappaqua Central School District office by April. Elections are held in May and new terms begin at the start of the fiscal year in July.

Contact the Board for more information (chaboard@wlsmail.org).

Dates & Deadlines 2024

Petitions Due: April 22, 2024 at 4:30 pm

Elections: May 21, 2024, 7am-9pm

New Term Begins: July 1, 2024

Update 1/22/2024

"Commencing with the 2024 Annual Election, the term of office for each Trustee shall be three (3) years, each term to begin on July 1 following the Annual Election. (Section 260 subdivision 2 of the Education Law.) Those Trustees who have been elected to five-year terms prior to 2024 shall be entitled to serve out the remainder of their full five-year term. No trustee shall hold office for more than one (1) full five-year term or two (2) full three-year terms. (Section 255 of the Education Law.)"