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Board approves personnel appointments; accepts donation and passes consent agenda
Summary
The board approved personnel appointments (director of guidance and supervisor of performing arts), accepted a donation and voted to approve consent agenda items; an abstention on two checks was recorded during the consent vote.
The Mahwah Board of Education approved personnel appointments and approved the consent agenda items, including a donation, during its April 9 meeting.
The board voted to approve new-business items 18 a through m in a single motion moved by Mr. Gallagher and seconded by Kate Jansen; the group vote passed and included recognition of a donation listed as item 18 i from Orange and Rock Room. The roll-call vote recorded one abstention on item 18 a related to checks numbered 119254 and 119382; the transcript does not specify which board member abstained.
On personnel, the board approved items 19 a through k, welcoming James O'Hara as director of guidance and Caroline (Caroline/Carolyn in transcript) Krueger as supervisor of performing arts. Dr. Claire introduced the candidates and described the multi-stage selection process for both positions. Dr. Claire said the director-of-guidance search produced more than 60 applicants, with 18 invited to an initial screening, six in-person interviews and two finalists; the committee selected James O'Hara, who brings experience as a high-school counselor at Rye High School and as a K'12 director of guidance in Rye, N.Y. The committee praised his leadership and district-wide perspective.
For the performing-arts supervisor position, the district reviewed 55 applications, interviewed candidates and asked two finalists to deliver presentations; the committee recommended Caroline Krueger, who was described as having 27 years of teaching experience and most recently serving at Tenafly High School. The board welcomed both appointees.
The board also conducted required roll-call votes to approve multiple agenda items and closed the public-comment period per Bylaw 167. No additional details about contract terms or salaries were provided in the meeting transcript for these appointments.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve new-business items 18 a'm (including donation 18 i): moved Mr. Gallagher; second Kate Jansen; outcome: approved; note: one abstention on 18 a (checks 119254 and 119382), abstaining member not specified in transcript. - Motion to approve personnel items 19 a'k (including appointments of James O'Hara and Caroline Krueger): moved Mr. Kizmarski; second Mr. De Silva; outcome: approved.
The meeting then moved to public participation and a strategic-plan work session scheduled for 6 p.m.
