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Board elects Brian Cohen president and Chad Hyatt vice president
Summary
At the Marlboro Township School District reorganization meeting, the board swore in newly elected members and elected Brian Cohen as board president and Chad Hyatt as vice president after roll-call votes; nominations came from Dr. Miskiewicz and Mrs. Seward for president and Dr. Miskiewicz and Mrs. Mendez for vice president.
The Marlboro Township School District Board of Education swore in newly elected members and elected Brian Cohen as board president and Chad Hyatt as vice president following nominations and roll-call votes.
Nomination and election procedures were conducted under board bylaw 0152, which the board attorney read aloud before nominations. Dr. Miskiewicz nominated Brian Cohen for president and Mrs. Seward nominated Valentina Mendez. Board members then spoke in support of their nominees; after roll-call votes the board announced that a majority had elected Brian Cohen president. Dr. Miskiewicz nominated Chad Hyatt for vice president; Valentina Mendez also was nominated for vice president. Following the roll call the board announced Chad Hyatt as the majority choice for vice president.
The nominations and elections followed the process described by the board attorney: nominations opened, nominations were closed by motion, and each board member stated the name of the candidate they supported in a roll-call vote. Dr. Miskiewicz introduced Cohen by citing his experience on corporate and educational boards and his engagement with the district: "His experience, knowledge, and leadership stand out among the most impressive I've ever encountered." Mrs. Seward cited training and experience in nominating Valentina Mendez: "Valentina has completed over 21 NJSBA training sessions, achieving nearly 25 credits." After his election, Cohen said he hoped the board would build more consensus and rely on the guidance of experienced members.
The meeting included the public oath of office for newly elected members earlier in the session; the oath was administered before the roll calls.
The transcript records the board attorney referencing bylaw 0152 as the governing procedure for the election. The meeting proceeded without additional procedural challenges noted in the record.
The board moved on to other organizational business after the elections.
Ending: The board's new leadership will preside over committee assignments and the 2025 organizational agenda; the transcript does not specify when the next substantive votes under the new leadership will occur.
