Readington Township School District board fails to reach consensus on election; may hold special meeting before March 30

The Readington Township School District board said it had been unable to secure the five votes required to elect a member and may call a special meeting before a March 30 deadline to try to resolve the impasse, meeting participants said.

"It appears that we have been unable to reach a consensus," the Chair said, explaining the board still needs five votes "to nominate or to elect someone." The Chair and another board member said they would contact the absent colleague and consider an executive session to continue discussions.

Board clerk Speaker 1 conducted a roll call during the meeting and read the names of members present as: Missus Pinto, Missus Feore, Mister Beach, Miss Podgorski, Missus Ryan, Miss Wolf and Doctor Susiello; each responded "Yes," the clerk recorded.

Participants said there was discussion about scheduling a special meeting before the March 30 deadline to try to obtain the required support. "Our deadline is March 30," the Committee member said, adding that board members would reach out to the absent member by phone or email. The Committee member also suggested that if the group does hold a meeting it could begin with an executive session to revisit earlier discussions.

Speakers warned that if the board remains at an impasse after the deadline, the issue would move to the town for resolution. No formal motion to set a special meeting date or any vote on electing a member was recorded in the provided transcript.

Next procedural steps recorded in the meeting were outreach to the absent board member, the potential scheduling of a special meeting before March 30, and consideration of an executive session at that meeting. The transcript does not specify a proposed special-meeting date, the identity of the absent member, or any formal motion outcomes.