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Perkiomen Valley board appoints E.J. Maguire to fill vacancy, votes 5–3
Summary
After interviewing five candidates for a seat vacated by Dr. Sadler, the Perkiomen Valley School District board voted 5–3 on Nov. 3 to appoint E.J. Maguire to serve the remainder of the term through November 2027. Maguire was sworn in immediately and took his seat; the board recessed briefly for a photo before continuing the agenda.
Perkiomen Valley School District board members voted 5–3 on Nov. 3 to appoint E.J. Maguire to a vacant school‑director seat left by Dr. Sadler. The successful candidate will serve the remaining two years of the term, which expires in November 2027.
The board interviewed five candidates in public on Nov. 3: Sean Albert, Crystal Booth, Jordan J. Cohen, Timothy Jagger and Edward (E.J.) Maguire. The panel completed two rounds of questions: a first round with five predetermined questions and a second round of individualized questions from board members. Candidates discussed their experience with the district, fiscal oversight, collaboration and support for students and staff. After the two rounds, the board took a roll‑call vote; the top two vote‑getters advanced and the board then selected Maguire in the second round by a 5–3 tally. No mover or seconder for the final motion was identified on the public record; the board recorded the formal vote and then took a brief recess for the oath and a photo.
Maguire received the oath of office at the meeting and made a brief remark thanking the board for the opportunity. Miss Hurd administered the oath. The board chair announced a five‑minute recess for a photograph and to allow Maguire to be seated at the dais; the meeting then resumed with committee reports.
The appointment fills the seat through Nov. 2027 as stated in the interview announcement. The board’s public process included an initial vote if a candidate secures a majority of the sitting eight members; if no candidate reached a majority, the two highest vote‑getters would advance to a second roll call. That process produced the final selection on Nov. 3.
Vote totals and procedure: the clerk reported initial round vote totals (no single candidate reached a majority), then identified E.J. Maguire and Jordan J. Cohen as the two candidates advancing to a second round. The board then voted 5–3 to appoint Maguire. The board secretary recorded the tally publicly; the minutes and roll call contain the official vote record.
The appointment was procedural and limited to filling the remaining term; the board did not adopt new policy or budgetary actions as part of the vote.
