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Board certifies election results and unanimously approves minutes, donation and personnel items
Summary
Business administrator reported certified Nov. 4, 2025 school board election results; the board recorded roll‑call approvals for prior meeting minutes, an anonymous donation to the high‑school music program, and grouped personnel items and retirements. Public comment followed and the meeting adjourned without additional executive session.
The Mahwah Township Public School District business administrator reported county certification of the Nov. 4, 2025 school board election results: Stephen Houston (4,495 votes), Christopher Hughes (4,784 votes) and Kramer Morphy (4,981 votes). The administrator said the three will be sworn in at the district’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 7, 2026.
On routine business the board moved and recorded roll‑call votes to approve minutes from the Nov. 12 meeting and related executive session and to accept an anonymous donation to the Mahwah High School music program. The board also approved grouped personnel items (agenda item 19 a–h), including retirements and appointments referenced on the agenda. The transcript records roll‑call affirmative responses for these items and no recorded 'no' votes during the meeting.
The presiding officer opened public participation under board bylaw 6.7; several residents and students spoke about voter outreach, a student writing policy at the high school, and a student art contest tied to voter engagement. After public comment the board closed the public portion and adjourned the meeting; no additional executive session was held.
