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Pennsauken board moves into executive session for first-round superintendent interviews
Summary
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education closed its public meeting on Feb. 19 to conduct first-round superintendent interviews under N.J.S.A. 10:4-12, reconvened at 10:20 p.m., heard no public comment and adjourned at 10:21 p.m.
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education closed the public portion of its Feb. 19 special meeting at 6:05 p.m. to hold first-round interviews for superintendent candidates and reconvened the public meeting at 10:20 p.m., according to motions recorded in the meeting minutes.
Board President Mrs. Young presided over the meeting. The motion to close the public meeting and enter executive session for “Superintendent first round interviews” was made by Mr. McDevitt and seconded by Mr. Alves and was recorded as carried. The board cited N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 as the statutory authority allowing discussion of personnel matters in closed session. The minutes state that discussions that do not need to remain confidential will be made public when appropriate.
After returning to open session, the board opened public comment by motion; the minutes record that there were no public comments during the allotted period. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn by Ms. Johnson, seconded by Mr. McDevitt; the minutes record the meeting adjourned at 10:21 p.m.
The agenda and minutes emphasize that the closed session concerned personnel — specifically first-round superintendent interviews — and do not disclose candidate names, interview outcomes, or other deliberations held in executive session.
