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Cliffside Park board swears in member, elects officers and reviews vendor appointments
Summary
At its May 1, 2025 reorganization meeting, the Cliffside Park School District swore in at least one new board member, elected Jerry Tarabakia president and Omaros Garcia vice president, approved its reorganization agenda and reviewed dozens of vendor and service contracts and upcoming bids.
The Cliffside Park School District Board of Education opened its May 1, 2025 reorganization meeting by reading the public-meeting notice required under New Jersey law and confirming the meeting was posted in the Board of Education offices.
Two individuals took the oath of office during the session; the transcript records one sworn member as Lisa Freda. The board then moved to officer elections. Jerry Tarabakia was nominated and, after a second, elected board president in a voice vote. Omaros Garcia was nominated and elected vice president after a second. “The ayes have it,” the presiding speaker said after the votes passed.
In addition to leadership actions, the board reviewed routine annual appointments and contract items covering roughly 100 vendors, contractors and professional…
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