Mahwah Board approves consent agenda and accepts three long-serving retirements
Loading...
Summary
The Mahwah Township Public School District Board of Education approved its consent agenda and personnel actions Feb. 19, 2025, including acceptance of retirements from a kindergarten teacher, a head custodian and an instructional paraprofessional. Several members recorded abstentions on specific minutes and personnel items.
The Mahwah Township Public School District Board of Education on Feb. 19, 2025, approved its consent agenda and new-business items, and accepted the retirements of three longtime district employees: kindergarten teacher Ellen Mahoney, custodian Theodore (Ted) Lusby and instructional paraprofessional Sherry Bounds.
The board voted by roll call to approve minutes and consent items (agenda items 17a–d and new-business items a–s). Multiple board members recorded abstentions on particular items: Board member DeSilva and member Jansen abstained on minutes items c and d; Doctor Moore recorded an abstention on item b. The motions carried per roll call votes recorded during the meeting.
On personnel item 19a–c the board voted to accept retirements for Ellen Mahoney (40 years, kindergarten teacher at Lanfino School), Theodore Lusby (28 years, night custodian and long-time head custodian at Mahwah High School) and Sherry Bounds (25 years, instructional paraprofessional at Joyce Kilmer School). The motion for 19a–c passed with affirmative roll-call votes from the members present.
A separate personnel block (19d–ff) was approved by roll call; the record contains one abstention: Board member DeSilva stated he needed to abstain on item 19d. Other listed personnel and volunteer recognitions in that block were approved.
Board Secretary/Business Administrator Mister Lamb conducted roll-call votes; several board members and administrators participated in the motions and seconding of motions on the floor. No public attendees spoke during the public-participation portion of the meeting.
The board thanked the retirees during the meeting. Assistant Superintendent Doctor Ferrer read tributes describing each retiree's years of service and roles; for example, Mahoney was described as teaching kindergarten for 40 years and being a "trusted resource for parents," Lusby was recognized for 28 years of custodial service and leadership at the high school, and Bounds was recognized for 25 years as a paraeducator at Joyce Kilmer School.
The board also noted it will fill the resulting vacancies and thanked the district staff and volunteers acknowledged in the personnel items.
Votes recorded in the meeting minutes should be consulted for item-level tallies and specific abstentions; the public record filed with the district contains the formal roll-call tallies.
