Manchester Township board swears in two members; vice-president nomination fails in roll call
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Summary
At its annual reorganization meeting, the Manchester Township School District swore in two new board members, announced election totals for four candidates, and saw a roll-call vote fail to elect a vice-president nominee. Administrative deadlines and a community event were also discussed.
The Manchester Township School District held its annual board reorganization meeting that opened with a published legal notice and the swearing in of two new board members.
Speaker 1 read the meeting notice and election results, saying, "Adequate notice was published on Friday, 12/26/2025 in the Asbury Park Press." The meeting purpose was described as the district's annual board reorganization. The board attorney was then asked to swear in Mr. Goodman and Mrs. Alterney.
The clerk read reported election totals for several candidates: mister Gutten — 8,878 votes; Miss Beltran — 8,076; Miss Mound — 4,775; Miss Weinstein — 3,227; and, in the clerk's words, "there were a 172 right hands." The transcript does not specify what category the "172 right hands" refers to.
The board then moved into officer elections. Speaker 1 explained voting procedure (nominations followed by roll-call votes; members may vote yes, no or abstain). Speaker 2 nominated Mike Keller, saying, "I'm going to leave a motion for Mike Keller." The transcript does not record the roll-call result for that nomination.
On the vice-president nomination, Speaker 1 called a roll call on the recommendation of "mister Paz." Votes were recorded as follows: Missus Cermak — No; Mister Guzman — Yes; Missus Atkinson — No; Missus Beltran — Yes; Mister Murphy — No; Missus Longler — Abstain. Speaker 1 stated, "So that that that motion does not pass," indicating the nomination failed.
Administrative calendar items were reviewed: a May 15 deadline for staff to confirm intent to return (historically handled in April), an aim to schedule before graduation by June 1, and that October and November meetings fall on alternate Wednesdays during school-board week.
Speaker 2 closed with community announcements, congratulating re-elected members: "I would like to congratulate miss Beltran and mister Guzman." Speaker 2 also noted January is school-board appreciation month and promoted the gospel chorus celebration on Friday, January 16 at 6:30 p.m., with a keynote speaker identified in the transcript as lieutenant governor-elect Dr. Dale Caldwell.
The transcript records no formal adoption of an officer for vice president and does not show a final recorded vote for the president nomination. No statutes, ordinances, or other legal authorities were cited during the recorded portions of the meeting. The meeting concluded after requests for any further board comments.
Next procedural steps: the two sworn-in members' oaths and signed ethics forms are to be filed; the transcript does not include a recorded outcome for the nomination of Mike Keller for president.