Parsippany-Troy Hills board swears in three members; Allison Kogan elected president, Michelle Chappell vice president

At a reorganization meeting on Jan. 6, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District Board of Education administered the oath of office to three newly elected members and chose new board leadership.

Allison Kogan, who received 7,767 votes in the recent election, was elected board president in a roll-call vote that the chair recorded as 6 in favor and 3 opposed. Michelle Chappell, who received 7,556 votes in the election, was elected vice president after the board held a separate roll-call vote; Chappell received eight votes and the motion carried.

The oaths were administered by the board attorney, Mrs. Gilfillan, who led the candidates through the standard sworn oath required for members of a board of education. The newly installed members will serve three-year terms, the board said during the meeting.

The nominations and votes followed the board's reorganization procedures: members were given an opportunity to nominate candidates and the chair conducted repeated calls for nominations before proceeding to roll-call votes. The meeting record shows individual roll-call votes were recorded by name.

Board procedural items at the meeting also included the review and signing of the code of ethics and a reminder from the board attorney about statutory requirements for conflicts of interest.

The board said it will follow up on committee assignments and begin establishing a dashboard to track progress on board goals that were approved last August. The meeting recessed for a short break before continuing with committee business and other agenda items.

The board adjourned after completing the reorganizational votes and routine business. The meeting agenda included a later closed session to discuss confidential HIB (harassment, intimidation and bullying) matters.