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Board accepts consent agenda; district recognizes long‑serving teacher and athletic donations
Summary
The board approved its consent agenda and acknowledged the resignation/retirement of long‑time physical‑education teacher John McNamara; the district also thanked local baseball/softball organizations for $45,000 and $17,882 in contributions.
The Byram Hills Board of Education approved the consent agenda at its March 4 meeting, which included personnel items, CSE/sub‑CSE/CPSE recommendations and business consent items.
Personnel recognition
The board and administrators acknowledged the retirement resignation of John McNamara, identified in the meeting as a physical‑education teacher who submitted his resignation for the purpose of retirement. Board members and staff offered remarks recognizing his long service and contributions to the district’s athletic programs and coaching.
Community contributions
Administrators thanked local organizations—named in the meeting as Bobcat Baseball and the Armand Baseball League—for contributions to district athletics: $45,000 to the baseball program and $17,882 to the softball program for spring training and equipment. Staff said those funds support student preparation and the high‑school program.
Other recognitions
The meeting included a series of staff and student recognitions in administrative reports: finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, arts exhibits, Global Scholars project funding and the high‑school theater production schedule. The Board also noted recent athletics achievements, including the varsity boys’ basketball sectional championship.
Ending: The consent agenda motion passed by voice vote; the transcript does not provide a roll‑call tally for that motion.
