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Teaneck Board swears in three trustees and elects new president, vice president in reorganization meeting
Summary
The Teaneck Board of Education held its annual reorganization Jan. 7, swearing in three trustees elected in November and voting to install Ed Hoff as board president and Cassandra Reyes as vice president; the meeting included adoption of the board's code of ethics.
The Teaneck Board of Education convened its reorganization meeting on Jan. 7, 2025, at Teaneck High School, administering oaths of office to newly elected trustees and electing leadership for the 2025 calendar year.
Three trustees elected in the Nov. 5 school board election were sworn in at the start of the meeting: Jonathan Rodriguez, Jennifer Levy and Nadia Hussain. Dr. Victor Anaya, the board secretary, administered the oath of office to the newly elected members.
The board then proceeded to nominations for president and vice president. Ed Hoff was nominated for president; Clara Williams was also nominated. After roll-call voting the board elected Ed Hoff as board president. The board later elected Cassandra (Cassandra/Tassandra) Reyes as vice president following roll-call votes. The board secretary and members announced votes during multiple roll-call votes recorded in the transcript.
The meeting also included a customary reading and adoption of the board’s code of ethics; trustees read the ten items aloud and the board voted to approve the code.
Why it matters: Reorganization meetings set the board’s leadership, committee assignments and procedural rules for the year and often set the tone for board governance. Installation of new trustees and a new president means the makeup and leadership priorities of the board will influence policy, hiring and district oversight for 2025.
Trustees and other officials who spoke during this item included Dr. Victor Anaya (board secretary), Jonathan Rodriguez, Jennifer Levy, Nadia Hussain, Clara Williams and Ed Hoff. The superintendent, Dr. Spencer, was present but did not give a superintendent’s report at the reorganization portion.
The formal oaths, nominations and roll-call votes were the primary formal actions taken during the reorganization portion of the meeting. The board confirmed the oath of office for each new trustee, adopted the code of ethics and completed leadership elections that will govern board procedure for the coming year.
The meeting then continued with consent-agenda items and other business.
