Teaneck Board holds reorganization; three newly elected trustees sworn in
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Summary
At its Jan. 7 reorganization meeting the Teaneck Board of Education administered oaths to three trustees elected in November and published the certified vote totals. Newly sworn trustees pledged to uphold state and federal constitutions and sign required ethics forms.
The Teaneck Board of Education formally opened its reorganization meeting Jan. 7 at Teaneck High School and administered oaths of office to newly elected trustees from the Nov. 5 school election.
According to the county-certified totals announced at the meeting, Jennifer Levy received 9,838 votes; Jonathan Rodriguez received 8,659 votes; Nadia Hussain received 8,248 votes; Celine Raquel Wong received 8,158 votes; Kevin Gibbs received 7,532 votes; and a “personal choice” category received 201 votes. Board Secretary Dr. Victor Anaya read the results into the record before administering the oath.
The board secretary, Dr. Victor Anaya, led the oath of office. Each new trustee affirmed support for the constitutions of the United States and the State of New Jersey and pledged to “faithfully, impartially and justly perform all the duties of that office.” After the oath the new trustees signed required paperwork and were offered time for photographs.
New trustees offered brief remarks of thanks. Trustee Nadia Hussain said, “I thank you very much to all of our Teaneck families who came out, who voted. We are here to do our best for our Teaneck, to do our best for our students, and we will, as trustees, continue to the best in our ability for all of our kids.” Trustee Jennifer Levy and Trustee Jonathan Rodriguez also spoke briefly of gratitude and of readiness to serve.
The meeting then proceeded into the board’s reorganization business, including officer elections and adoption of the consent agenda. No formal changes to the certified November results were proposed at the meeting.
Members of the public later used the meeting’s public-comment periods to congratulate the newly seated trustees and raise other district concerns.
