Verona — The Verona Board of Education on Sept. 30 elected Pam Prisco as board president and Christopher (Mister) Boone as vice president and approved routine consent resolutions across personnel, education, athletics and finance.

Elections and votes: Board members nominated and approved Pam Prisco for president and Christopher Boone for vice president by roll-call votes. The superintendent announced, “Pam Prisco is hereby elected as president of the Verona Board of Education,” and later, “Mister Boone is hereby elected as the vice president of the Verona Board of Education.” Roll-call votes on consent agendas recorded yes votes for members listed during each motion.

Consent resolutions: The board approved personnel resolutions A1–A13, education resolutions B1–B9, athletics/co‑curricular C1–C3 and finance resolutions E1–E14 by roll call. During discussion of personnel, the board noted a resignation (A9) for Nicole Austin and the temporary reassignment of counseling caseloads until an employee returns from leave.

Athletics leadership and community concerns: Board members announced that athletic director Laura Palmerizzi submitted her resignation after the agenda was finalized; board members and students thanked her and noted the district will handle coverage and the search process. The meeting included discussion about safety at large events and police presence: a board member asked whether police coverage for home football games is arranged by the district; administration said the district provides schedules for coverage and does not pay the police department for the current coverage. Board members asked staff to coordinate with town officials about traffic, lighting and police presence at major events.

Public-safety topic — e-bikes: A board member raised concerns about the growing use of e-bikes and similar vehicles and asked the board to continue outreach and education; the district’s traffic safety committee and local police were credited with outreach to reduce risky behavior among students.

Why it matters: Board leadership affects meeting operations and committee assignments; personnel approvals and the athletic director’s departure affect operations and extracurricular programming. Community safety discussions may lead to further coordination with municipal officials.

Next steps: The board will process routine personnel actions as approved, internal staff will cover counseling caseloads noted in personnel discussion, and the superintendent and athletics staff will manage the athletic director transition and coordinate with the town on event safety.

No executive action on these items was reported; the board later moved into executive session on separate personnel matters and indicated no action would be taken publicly afterward.