Lawrence Township board approves five-year contract extension for Dr. Robin Klim
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Summary
At a July 9 meeting, the Lawrence Township Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a new employment contract for Superintendent Dr. Robin Klim effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, after a public hearing and a board presentation of Klim’s accomplishments and project responsibilities.
The Lawrence Township Board of Education on July 9 approved a new employment contract for Superintendent Dr. Robin Klim that runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
The vote followed a public hearing at the board’s regular meeting and a board presentation that credited Klim with leading the district’s successful reconfiguration referendum, advancing preschool expansion (PEA), and overseeing planning tied to an upcoming bond-funded middle-school expansion. The board said the extension is intended in part to keep Klim in place to oversee the bond projects through completion.
Board President opened the public hearing by summarizing Klim’s achievements and invited public comment; none was offered during the hearing. The board then moved to close the hearing and vote on the contract. A roll-call vote recorded “yes” from each member present: Mister Clark; Miss Evans; Miss Groger; Miss Kelly; Miss Martinez; Miss Pascoli; Mister Van Heise; and Miss Bowes. The motion carried unanimously.
The board’s resolution approving the contract cites state review and approval: the proposed contract was forwarded to and approved in writing by the executive county superintendent for Mercer County, and the board said the contract complies with requirements under NJSA 18A:7-8 and NJAC 6A:23-3.1. The board also said it provided the advance public notice required by P.L. 2007, c.53 (NJSA 18A:11-11) and related administrative code provisions prior to the public hearing.
In remarks after the vote, Dr. Klim said she was “very humbled by the evaluation and the acknowledgment and the extension,” and described the past 18 months as “grueling” but said the district’s team effort will benefit students.
The board read a formal resolution that states the new contract replaces and supersedes prior employment agreements and ratifies prior contract terms as specified. The board voted again on the resolution language and carried that motion by the same roll-call majority.
The contract’s detailed financial terms and some specific clauses were discussed as part of the public hearing summary; the board noted the contract terms were adjusted for current market conditions and that the executive county superintendent suggested a few recommended changes before approval. The board did not receive public comment at the hearing.
Votes at a glance: the motions to open the public hearing, to close the hearing, to approve the contract, and to adopt the accompanying resolution were all carried by unanimous roll-call votes of the members present.
What this means: The extension formally ties the superintendent’s term to the multi-year bond and construction program the board described during the meeting, including planning and project implementation tied to the approved referendum.
