About
The Board consists of nine members who each serve three-year terms. As of November 2019, Board members are publicly-elected to the Board. One student representative and one student alternate represent each of the district's five high schools on the board.
2023 Annual Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given by the Camden Advisory Board of Education, Camden County, New Jersey, that the regular monthly meetings of the Advisory Board of Education shall be held at 5:30 P.M., on the following dates and locations, occurring the fourth Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noted due to holidays, district closings or mandated training. All meetings will be in person in district buildings.
The Camden City School District Advisory Board will conduct its regular board meeting in person. To sign-up for written comments click HERE.
Advisory Board Members

Wasim Muhammad
Term Ends: Jan. 2024

N'Namdee Nelson
Term Ends: Jan. 2025

Jeanette Alvarez
Term Ends: Jan. 2025

Nyemah Gillespie
Term Ends: Jan. 2025

Clayton Gonzalez
Term Ends: Jan. 2024

Cameron Hudson
Term Ends: 2025

Danielle Jackson
Term Ends: Jan. 2025

Falio Leyba-Martinez
Term Ends: Jan. 2025

Karen Merricks
Term Ends: Jan. 2024
Click HERE to learn more about our board.
Board Meeting Schedule for the 2022-23 School Year
Advisory Board Meeting - Work Session Dates and Locations
- January 26, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Administration Building
- February 23, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Administration Building
- March 24, 2023 | 2:00 PM | Administration Building
- April 20, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Administration Building
- May 26, 2023 | 1:00 PM | Administration Building
- June | Summer Break
- July | Summer Break
- August 24, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Administration Building
- September 21, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Administration Building (Canceled)
- October 12, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Administration Building
- November 16, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Administration Building
- December 14, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Administration Building
Regular Advisory Board Meeting Dates and Locations
- January 31, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus
- February 28, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus
- March 28, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus
- April 25, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus
- May 23, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus
- June 27, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus
- July 25, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus (Canceled)
- August 29, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus
- September 26, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus (Canceled)
- October 17, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus
- November 21, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus
- December 19, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Camden High Campus
2023 Reorganization Meeting - January 3, 2024
General Information
All residents are invited to attend the meeting and/or participate in the 30 slot Public Comment portion of the meeting by following the directions below.
Consistent with the district’s normal practice, the meeting will be recorded and shown on Channel 19 and YouTube. Please be aware that it will not be aired on Channel 19 live.
Individuals seeking to comment at the board meeting must sign up in advance. If you are not comfortable attending the meeting in-person, you may still submit a written comment to be read during the public comment portion of the meeting.
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The sign-up sheet will be available for one hour before the meeting (4:30 p.m.) up until the start of the meeting (5:30 p.m.).Â
You may select one of the following options for providing comment during the meeting:
Option 1 - Written Comment: Your comment will be read aloud during the meeting by the District’s General Counsel. Complete this form to write your comment, or send an email with your comment to publiccomment@nullcamden.k12.nj.us.
Option 2 - Live Comment: You will sign up in-person prior to the start of the board meeting. When the public comment portion of the meeting begins, commenters will be called to speak in the order in which they signed.
Please note that the rules for public comment will be followed during the board meeting, including limiting all comments, both oral and written, to 3 minutes.
The Board agenda for the meeting will be accessible on the Advisory Board’s webpage, located at the following: www.camden.k12.nj.us/divisions/ccsd_advisory_board.  The agenda will be posted at least one hour prior to the start of the meeting.
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Any questions about accessing the agenda, or signing-up to provide public comment, can be directed to publiccomment@nullcamden.k12.nj.us.