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Board assigns committee roles and representatives to county, state and regional groups

Collingswood Board of Education · January 7, 2026
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Summary

The board discussed committee assignments and appointed or solicited volunteers for district representation to the Educational Services Commission, Camden County School Boards Association and other local groups; members were asked to submit committee preferences by email.

Board members reviewed committee structures and external representation roles. The presiding official noted a missing committee listing on the agenda (school community relations and policy) and asked members to email their committee preferences to the board secretary.

The board described the Educational Services Commission (a cooperative that provides transportation and special-education services) and said each district must send a representative to that commission so budgets and routine business can be handled. Members recalled prior representatives (Jen Rotondo and Jimmy as backup); volunteers and alternates were offered during the meeting.

The board also discussed state-level legislative representation (quarterly meetings, including a larger delegate assembly in May) and representation to the Camden County School Boards Association (monthly dinners). Current and prior representatives were named in the discussion (Therese had served as legislative representative last year; Todd Schafer had been an alternate for that role; Kim Buchanan and Colleen had served for county representation). Board members volunteered to serve or act as alternates as scheduling allows.