Ballston Spa School Board Candidates for May 20 Election

BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Central School District will have two Board of Education seats up for election on May 20, with both seats commencing in July. District residents will select from the following candidates at the polls: Carrie Chapman and Tim Turbiak.

The Board of Education election, along with the school budget vote, will be held from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. Residents of the Towns of Ballston, Milton, and Charlton can vote at Ballston Spa High School, while residents of Malta can vote at the Malta Town Hall.

Carrie Chapman

Chapman is a native of Ballston Spa and attended Malta Avenue Elementary and the Ballston Spa middle and high schools. After graduation, she studied Psychology and Art History at the University of London, Goldsmiths, and earned a B.A. in Psychology from Hamilton College. She then moved to New York City, where she worked in fashion as a buyer and in product development for Barneys New York and Saks Fifth Avenue for 14 years. Fashion took her around the world and across the country, but when it was time to raise her family, Chapman returned to the Village of Friends.

Chapman is the current president and former vice president of the Malta Avenue PTA. During her tenure, she has increased family and staff engagement while also building inclusive programs and community-building events. Beyond the school community, Carrie serves as a member of the Historic District Commission. She and her husband have a 6th grader at Ballston Spa Middle School and a 4th grader at Malta Avenue.

“My mission is to support our exceptional school district by championing every student’s success and promoting an inclusive community that builds a deep sense of belonging,” Chapman said in her candidate position statement. “Both of my parents were educators, and my father was a founding member of the Ballston Spa Education Foundation. I experienced firsthand the profound impact educators and school programs have — not only on students, but on families and entire communities. As a longtime resident, PTA president, and parent with children in the district, I look forward to rolling up my sleeves to support continued improvements in our schools while also tackling any obstacles that arise.”

Tim Turbiak

Turbiak moved to the area in 2019 from Brooklyn. He graduated from Xavier High School in Manhattan in 2002 and completed his certification to become a Radiographic Technologist at the Bartone School of Radiography in 2007. He is currently employed with OrthoNY. Turbiak was a member of the Ballston Spa Board of Education from 2021 until 2024. During his time on the Board, he served on the Policy Committee and served as liaison to the Parent Teacher Associations (PTA). Over the years, he has helped organize a number of fundraisers for organizations such as Toys for Tots, the Wounded Warrior Project, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He currently resides in Ballston Spa with his wife Eliana and their two children.

“It was such an honor to have served on the Board previously, and it’s my hope to be elected once again,” Turbiak said in his statement. “It will be my utmost priority to ensure the tools and resources our district provides to our students remain constant. The ability to achieve a meaningful diploma should be afforded to all students, and they should be provided the environment to see that through. In working with the rest of the Board of Education, we will navigate the concerns of students and families alike and come together as a community to overcome any obstacles which may come our way. Our students should be our top priority, and ensuring they have the resources to receive a meaningful diploma from Ballston Spa is something [on] which we can all agree.”