Dillman holds an associate degree in accounting from Mary Washington College, University of Virginia. She is married, has two children and two grandchildren. The state board of education is an appointed body that sets the rules to carry out state education law, including rules for the supervision and governance of the state s public schools. In addition, the board approves educational policies proposed by the Commissioner, confirms the Commissioner s appointments, and decides appeals of the Commissioner s decisions of alleged violations of school law and charter school approvals. State Board of Education members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the New Jersey State Senate.
Board members serve for six-year terms without compensation.
By law, at least three of the state board s 13 members must be women and no two members may be appointed from the same county.