The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education held its organizational meeting and swore in elected trustees before selecting officers for the 2026 year.

Board members were sworn in after the secretary administered the oath. The secretary reported election results earlier in the meeting: Hope Cotter was elected to a three‑year term from Hopewell Township with 4,946 votes; Amanda Siciliano was reelected with 4,694 votes; and Mark Peters was reelected to a three‑year term (776 votes). Newly sworn trustees repeated the oath of office, concluding with "So help me God."

Shortly after swearing in new members, nominations opened for board officers. A member nominated Anita Williams Galliano for board president; with no other nominations, the board conducted a voice vote and declared the motion carried, seating Williams Galliano as board president for the 2026 calendar year. The president then called for nominations for vice president; a member nominated Doctor Pamela Lewiston, and a voice vote elected her to serve as vice president.

The president noted that committee assignments will be set in the coming days after the president and vice president meet with members, and said committee leaders will contact members to schedule meetings ahead of the February board meeting.

The meeting also approved a consent agenda and several routine personnel items before moving later into executive session. The board president closed the reorganizational portion of the meeting by encouraging members to take up committee‑planning conversations with district leaders.

The board announced the next regular meeting will be Monday, January 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Central High School community room to accommodate guests and presentations.