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Interim superintendent thanks board, says budget was tougher than he expected
Summary
Dr. Edward J. Forstoffer, the district's interim superintendent, reflected on his 10-month return during his final meeting remarks, noting the budget challenges and praising the board’s cooperation and staff support.
Dr. Edward J. Forstoffer, who returned this year as interim superintendent of the Bordentown Regional School District, used remarks at his last board meeting to describe the district’s recent budget challenges and to thank the board and staff for their support.
"The budget situation was worse than I realized," Dr. Forstoffer said in a reflective address to the board, recounting that the remedy required difficult choices that were sometimes unpopular but necessary. He praised district staff and board members for working through the period, saying their efforts "carried us through this ... crisis."
Board members and the public took turns offering thanks and personal anecdotes about his leadership. The board president read a prepared statement that said Forstoffer brought "steadiness, clarity, and compassion" back to the district during a period of transition and credited him with restoring key positions and advocating for additional funding.
Forstoffer praised the board’s engagement and the support of administrative staff in reaching budget deadlines, and he expressed optimism for the district’s future under incoming leadership.
No formal personnel action to extend or alter Dr. Forstoffer’s status was recorded in the transcript of the meeting; subsequent personnel or contract changes, if any, were not detailed in the public record for this session.
