Teaneck Board reorganizes: Ed Hoff elected president; board adopts meeting, calendar and public-comment changes

Ed Hoff was elected president of the Teaneck Board of Education at the board’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 7, and newly elected trustees completed their oaths of office as the board set meeting procedures and a revised calendar for 2025.

The board convened in person at Teaneck High School and by Zoom. Board Secretary Dr. Victor Anaya opened the meeting and read the official school election results provided by the county clerk, naming Jennifer Levy, Jonathan Rodriguez, Nadia Hussain, Celine (Raquel) Wong and Kevin Gibbs among the top vote‑getters. The board administered the oath of office to incoming trustees before proceeding to nominations for president and vice president.

Why it matters: The reorganization sets the board’s leadership and procedural rules for the year, which affects agenda scheduling, public participation and how the board conducts executive sessions that can address personnel and legal matters.

Hoff won the presidency after nominations from the floor. “I am truly humbled by this responsibility,” Hoff said after the vote, adding that he plans to focus the board on “healing and engagement,” improvements to meetings and pursuing a bond referendum. The board later elected Cassandra Reyes as vice president after a separate vote.

The board approved a…