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Board approves action agenda items 1.1–4.4, with amendments and recorded abstentions
Summary
The Montgomery Township Board of Education voted to approve the meeting's action agenda — including personnel renewals and a settlement agreement — after a roll‑call vote that recorded several member abstentions on specific schedules and personnel items.
The Montgomery Township School District Board of Education approved the meeting's action agenda items numbered 1.1 through 4.4, including amended personnel renewals and a settlement agreement, after a roll‑call vote.
Board Secretary Andrew Taliano announced three amendments to the personnel section before the vote: withdrawal of proctor appointments numbered 22–25; addition of a settlement agreement between the district and an employee (name on file in the superintendent's office); and the inclusion of 2025–2026 renewals for unaffiliated central office staff. The renewals read into the record included salaries the board added to the agenda for: Andrew Taliano, business administrator and board secretary, $198,000; Kelly Mattis, assistant superintendent for human resources, $195,818; and Damien Papel, assistant superintendent for schools, $197,657.
The board president called for a motion to accept the amended action agenda. The motion was seconded and approved by roll call. Several trustees recorded abstentions limited to specific items: Brenda Herman abstained on schedules 1.2 and 1.3 and personnel items 4.1–4.3 and voted yes on the remainder; Trustee Smilak abstained on travel item 3.4; Trustee Harris recorded abstentions on 1.2, 1.3 and 4.1–4.3; Trustee Willard abstained on Schedule J (travel); and Trustee Nargot abstained on Schedule J (travel) and voted yes on other items.
The motion carried and the items were entered into the minutes. No additional discussion or amendment to the salaries announced was recorded in public session.
Why this matters: Personnel renewals and settlement agreements are formal board actions that set administrative leadership and can affect district operations and budget planning for the coming year.
