Glen Rock Teen's Mother Puts His BOE Candidacy in Doubt

It's unclear if 18-year-old Sean Massaro plans to continue his after his mother came out and said the position's demands could jeopardize his education.

Massaro, an EMT known for his from a burning house in December, announced to Patch on May 2 he had filed the paperwork for one of three seats on the Glen Rock Board of Education in November.

"I really think the board would benefit from a young voice," Massaro, a senior at Bergen Tech in Paramus, said at the time.

But a week later his mother Jeanne said the teen should focus on schoolwork when he begins his freshman year as a nursing student at Caldwell College.

"Sorry, he is not running everyone," Jeanne . "College is just too expensive to let something like this sideline his education. Nursing is a tough major. He will have plenty of time to do this after he graduates from college."

Sean Massaro declined to comment Wednesday on the status of his candidacy.

The seats of Barbara Steuert, Gene Calderon and Terry Moore on the nine-member school board. Nominating packets are still available.