A re-organization meeting of the Glen Ridge Board of Education was held on Monday, May 3, 2004 at 7:04 pm in the LGI room at Glen Ridge High School.

 

The meeting was held in accordance with applicable NJ Statutes governing public Board of Education meetings.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence were observed.

 

STATEMENT OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

This is the Reorganization meeting of the Glen Ridge Board of Education. Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in that the Board notified the Glen Ridge Paper and The Star Ledger with the meeting notice on April 8, 2004.  Said notice was published in the Glen Ridge Paper on April 15, 2004 and The Star-Ledger on April 13, 2004.  The date, time, and location of this meeting were also mailed to all recipients of the annual schedule of the Board’s meetings.

 

SWEARING IN OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Peter Caprio, Board Secretary, swore in the following new Board members:

                  Janet Schiller

                  Christopher Ward (sworn in prior to the start of this meeting)

                                                            

New Board member Robert Salvatelli was not present.

 

RESULTS OF ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION 

                                                Yes                 No      

            Budget Question    676                 392                 

           

            BOE Members          Total Votes

            3 year term:

            Robert Salvatelli                 743

            Christopher Ward              742

            Janet Schiller                      720

            Karen McGinn                    524

 

Present:                               

Ms. Dougherty

Mr. O’Brien

Ms. Eisen

Ms. Schiller

Ms. Ginsburg

Dr. Ward

Mr. McGovern

Ms. Cusumano (arrived at 7:30 pm)

 

Not Present:

 

Mr. Salvatelli

 

Daniel Fishbein, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Peter R. Caprio, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT

Mr. McGovern nominated Ms. Ginsburg for President.  Ms. Eisen seconded the nomination.

 

ELECTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT

Cusumano

Dougherty

Eisen

Ginsburg

McGovern

O’Brien

Schiller

Ward

Not Present

Aye

Aye

Aye

Aye

Aye

Aye

Aye

 

ELECTED PRESIDENT ASSUMES THE CHAIR

 

NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Tabled until the May 10, 2004 Board of Education Meeting.

 

NOMINATIONS FOR SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

Dr. Ward nominated Ms. Schiller for Second Vice President.  Mr. O'Brien seconded the nomination.

 

ELECTION OF SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

Cusumano

Dougherty

Eisen