The Lawrence Township Board of Education conducted its annual reorganization: administering oaths to incoming members, electing officers, adopting a meeting schedule and approving a set of routine personnel and business items.

Oaths: Olga Martinez and Kevin Van Hise were administered the legally required oath of office for school board members. Board Secretary Tom Eldridge read the oath and each new member recited it, affirming they possess the legal qualifications and are not disqualified by statute.

Officer elections and code of ethics: Michelle Bose was nominated for board president by member Miss Grover and elected by roll call; the board recorded unanimous support from members present. Bose accepted the nomination. Maggie Stankhurst was nominated and elected vice president; she accepted the nomination.

The board also read and signed the school board code of ethics; members read sections aloud, then signed and dated the document.

Routine approvals and appointments: The board approved a set of personnel and operational items (listed on the meeting agenda as OIS 1 and OSS 1 & 2), and school business motions including the two referendum resolutions (SPM 1 and SPM 2) discussed separately. The board moved and approved a yearly meeting calendar by resolution (R-1), establishing regular monthly meetings to begin in closed session at 6:30 p.m. and transition to open session at 7:00 p.m. at Lawrence High School unless otherwise noted.

The board also approved an appointment referenced in the meeting record as "Mr. Desai"; the transcript notes congratulatory remarks and that family members were present. The record in the transcript does not specify the title, contract details, or position for Mr. Desai.

Votes at a glance: Multiple motions carried by voice/roll call, without recorded dissent. The transcript records roll-call "yes" votes by the full board for officer elections, the calendar (R-1), OIS and OSS items, and personnel approvals. Specific motion texts for some agenda items (OIS/OSS) and the precise job title or contract terms for the appointment of Mr. Desai were not specified in the transcript.

Why it matters: Annual reorganization formalizes board leadership and governance practices for the year and records the board's routine approvals that permit daily operations to proceed.

The board recessed briefly for photographs after the swearing-in and then returned to complete the agenda.