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Board members criticize process after president signs superintendent‑search contract before full-board review
Summary
Several board members said a contract with the New Jersey School Boards Association for a superintendent search was signed and distributed after signature without prior full-board review, prompting debate and a failed motion to table; the board nonetheless affirmed engagement and scheduled NJSBA to begin work.
A governance dispute over process and transparency emerged at the Berkeley Heights Board of Education meeting when several members objected to the board president’s signing of a contract with the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) before the full board had reviewed the contract’s terms.
Legal counsel and the president said the board previously…
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