Byram Hills board elects Lara Stegall president, approves superintendent contract and audit corrective steps

The Byram Hills Central School District Board of Education on July 8, 2025 elected Lara Stegall as board president and Mia DiPietro as vice president, added and approved an action to authorize the superintendent—s employment terms, appointed Jen Lamia as district superintendent effective July 8, 2025, and adopted a series of plans and policy readoptions at its annual reorganization meeting.

The board voted to add action item 21 to the agenda for approval of "the superintendent's contract, terms, and employment beginning 07/08/2025 through June 2029," then moved and approved that item. The board also approved placing references in the annual appointments and personnel sections to the superintendent, added the appointment of Jen Lamia as district superintendent to the consent agenda, and formally swore in Lamia at the meeting. Lamia addressed the board, saying, "I don't have any staff reports right now, but I would like to thank our board of education, our district office staff for an incredible opening of our…